Storm Warning 39, NWS Anchorage, AK

342 
FZAK51 PAFC 100120 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
420 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

Coastal waters forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-101415-
420 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure moves out of the Gulf Fri morning. An Aleutian low 
brings a front across the Gulf of Alaska Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-101415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
420 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
12 ft. Snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight.  Seas
16 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-101415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
420 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
12 ft. Snow and rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-101415-
Resurrection Bay-
420 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding. Freezing spray in the evening. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-101415-
Prince William Sound-
420 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-101415-
Port Valdez-
420 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable  less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Snow. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-101415-
Valdez Narrows-
420 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-101415-
Valdez Arm-
420 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-101415-
Passage Canal-
420 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 35 kt in the evening near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Freezing 
spray. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft  building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-101415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
420 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow. 
.FRI...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the
morning. Snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-101415-
Barren Islands East-
420 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.  Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.FRI...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
Snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-101415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
420 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight.  Seas
7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. 
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 31 ft except 22 ft  N of
Dangerous Cape. Rain showers. 
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ136-101415-
Chiniak Bay-
420 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt  after
midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.  
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Snow with rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-101415-
Marmot Bay-
420 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.  Seas
2 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Snow. 
.FRI...E wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
12 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-101415-
Shelikof Strait-
420 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight.  Seas
2 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.FRI...E wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-101415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
420 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray 
after midnight. 
.FRI...NE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-101415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
420 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after
midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
 ice free waters 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Heavy 
freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. 
Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-101415-
Kachemak Bay-
420 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. 
Except W 15 kt in the evening near the outer bay. Seas 4 ft 
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft subsiding. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

683 
FZAK51 PAFC 100201 AAB
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
501 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

Coastal waters forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-101445-
501 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure moves out of the Gulf Fri morning. An Aleutian low 
brings a front across the Gulf of Alaska Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-101445-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
501 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.  
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
12 ft. Snow.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight.  Seas
16 ft. Rain and snow.  
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.  
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.  
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-101445-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
501 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.  
.FRI...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
12 ft. Snow and rain.  
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.  
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.  
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.  
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-101445-
Resurrection Bay-
501 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding. Freezing spray in the evening.  
.FRI...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.  
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.  
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-101445-
Prince William Sound-
501 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding.  
.FRI...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Snow.  
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.  
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-101445-
Port Valdez-
501 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable  less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Snow.  
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-101445-
Valdez Narrows-
501 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.  
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-101445-
Valdez Arm-
501 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.  
.FRI...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.  
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-101445-
Passage Canal-
501 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 35 kt in the evening near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Freezing 
spray.  
.FRI...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft  building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.  
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.  
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-101445-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
501 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow.  
.FRI...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the
morning. Snow.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.  
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.  
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.  
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-101445-
Barren Islands East-
501 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.  Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.  
.FRI...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
Snow.  
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.  
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.  
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.  
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-101445-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
501 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight.  Seas
7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.  
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.  
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 31 ft except 22 ft  N of
Dangerous Cape. Rain showers.  
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.  
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.  
.SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.  
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.  
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ136-101445-
Chiniak Bay-
501 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt  after
midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.   
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Snow with rain.  
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-101445-
Marmot Bay-
501 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.  Seas
2 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Snow.  
.FRI...E wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
12 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow.  
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.  
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-101445-
Shelikof Strait-
501 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight.  Seas
2 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.  
.FRI...E wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.  
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.  
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-101445-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
501 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt this evening, except W wind to 20 
kt S of Anchor Point early. Wind becoming NE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas to 5 ft, building to 8 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing 
spray after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.  
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.  
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.  
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-101445-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
501 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after
midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.  
.FRI...N wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
 ice free waters 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Heavy 
freezing spray.  
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. 
Freezing spray.  
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.  
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.  
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.  
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.  
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-101445-
Kachemak Bay-
501 PM AKST Thu Feb 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt early, then shifting to NE 10 kt and
increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft, except 5 ft in the
outer bay during the evening. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
building to 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft subsiding. Rain.  
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.  
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

982 
FZAK51 PAFC 101247
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-110215-
347 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 960 mb Aleutian low pushes a front across the Gulf of Alaska 
through Fri night. A 984 mb low 320 nm south of Chignik Sat 
morning moves to 190 nm south of Middleton Island at 980 mb by 
Sun morning.

$$

PKZ119-110215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
347 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft
building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 50 kt becoming S
20 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-110215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
347 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt in the morning becoming SE 40 kt. Seas 7 ft in
the morning building to 13 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-110215-
Resurrection Bay-
347 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-110215-
Prince William Sound-
347 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-110215-
Port Valdez-
347 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-110215-
Valdez Narrows-
347 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-110215-
Valdez Arm-
347 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-110215-
Passage Canal-
347 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the
afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft. Freezing spray in the evening. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-110215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
347 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt in the morning increasing to 50 kt. Seas 11 ft
in the morning building to 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the 
morning. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 55 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-110215-
Barren Islands East-
347 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt in the morning increasing to 40 kt...then
becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft in the morning building
to 14 ft. Freezing spray near the Barren Islands in the morning. 
Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-110215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
347 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 30 ft except 21 ft N of Dangerous
Cape. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft subsiding to 17 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-110215-
Chiniak Bay-
347 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ137-110215-
Marmot Bay-
347 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft 
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow with rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-110215-
Shelikof Strait-
347 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 50 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-110215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
347 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt in the morning increasing to 50 kt. Seas 8 ft
in the morning building to 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-110215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
347 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt. Seas in 
ice free waters 4 ft in the morning building to 7 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing 
spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray.
Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-110215-
Kachemak Bay-
347 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt...then
diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

045 
FZAK51 PAFC 110025
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-111345-
325 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 972 mb low 60 nm SE of Cold Bay moves into the Kenai Peninsula 
through Sat afternoon. A trough lifts through the Gulf of Alaska 
Sat evening into Sun morning.

$$

PKZ119-111345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
325 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 50 kt becoming 
S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-111345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
325 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-111345-
Resurrection Bay-
325 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-111345-
Prince William Sound-
325 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-111345-
Port Valdez-
325 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-111345-
Valdez Narrows-
325 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-111345-
Valdez Arm-
325 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-111345-
Passage Canal-
325 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft 
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-111345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
325 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 55 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-111345-
Barren Islands East-
325 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-111345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
325 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 31 ft except 22 ft N of Dangerous
Cape. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
26 ft subsiding to 19 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. N
of Dangerous Cape, N wind 15 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-111345-
Chiniak Bay-
325 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-111345-
Marmot Bay-
325 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 1 ft building to 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-111345-
Shelikof Strait-
325 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain and snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-111345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
325 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-111345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
325 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing 
spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft 
in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-111345-
Kachemak Bay-
325 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

104 
FZAK51 PAFC 111305
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
405 AM AKST Sat Feb 11 2023

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-120230-
405 AM AKST Sat Feb 11 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 985 mb low 30 nm northeast of Kodiak City moves into the Kenai 
Peninsula through Sat afternoon. A 986 mb low at 210 nm south of 
Kodiak City on Sat afternoon moves to 70 nm south of Middleton Island
by Sun morning. It lingers near Prince William Sound and weakens to 
994 mb through Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-120230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
405 AM AKST Sat Feb 11 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-120230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
405 AM AKST Sat Feb 11 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft
building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-120230-
Resurrection Bay-
405 AM AKST Sat Feb 11 2023

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-120230-
Prince William Sound-
405 AM AKST Sat Feb 11 2023

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-120230-
Port Valdez-
405 AM AKST Sat Feb 11 2023

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and
rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-120230-
Valdez Narrows-
405 AM AKST Sat Feb 11 2023

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-120230-
Valdez Arm-
405 AM AKST Sat Feb 11 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-120230-
Passage Canal-
405 AM AKST Sat Feb 11 2023

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-120230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
405 AM AKST Sat Feb 11 2023

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Gusts to 70 kt. Extreme freezing 
spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on
vessels.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-120230-
Barren Islands East-
405 AM AKST Sat Feb 11 2023

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 50 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 65 
kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-120230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
405 AM AKST Sat Feb 11 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft subsiding to 18 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, N wind 15 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 
14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ136-120230-
Chiniak Bay-
405 AM AKST Sat Feb 11 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-120230-
Marmot Bay-
405 AM AKST Sat Feb 11 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-120230-
Shelikof Strait-
405 AM AKST Sat Feb 11 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 70
kt out of bays and passes. Seas 12 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a 
rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels 
near the west side of Shelikof Strait.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-120230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
405 AM AKST Sat Feb 11 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. N of Anchor
Point, W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft 
building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-120230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
405 AM AKST Sat Feb 11 2023

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-120230-
Kachemak Bay-
405 AM AKST Sat Feb 11 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$