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Storm Warning 70, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 28, 2023, 3:47 PM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Feb 28, 2023, 3:47 PM AKST (00:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 4, 2023, 4:40 AM AKST
- In force
- 4 days
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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102 FZAK51 PAFC 010047 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 347 PM AKST Tue Feb 28 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. PKZ197-011330- 347 PM AKST Tue Feb 28 2023 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front will enter the Western Gulf this morning and push into the coast by Wednesday morning. A 965 mb low will form near the Barren Islands Wednesday morning and move to the north Gulf coast at 960 mb by Wednesday afternoon, where it will weaken to 980 mb through Thursday afternoon. $$ PKZ119-011330- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 347 PM AKST Tue Feb 28 2023 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Gusts to 65 kt along the coast after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .WED...W wind 45 kt. Near the coast, E wind 60 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 65 kt along the coast in the morning. Seas 21 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ120-011330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 347 PM AKST Tue Feb 28 2023 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...W wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ121-011330- Resurrection Bay- 347 PM AKST Tue Feb 28 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-011330- Prince William Sound- 347 PM AKST Tue Feb 28 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-011330- Port Valdez- 347 PM AKST Tue Feb 28 2023 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-011330- Valdez Narrows- 347 PM AKST Tue Feb 28 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-011330- Valdez Arm- 347 PM AKST Tue Feb 28 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-011330- Passage Canal- 347 PM AKST Tue Feb 28 2023 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED...Variable wind 15 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-011330- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 347 PM AKST Tue Feb 28 2023 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED...W wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 16 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels after midnight. .THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-011330- Barren Islands East- 347 PM AKST Tue Feb 28 2023 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow. .WED NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ132-011330- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 347 PM AKST Tue Feb 28 2023 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .WED...NW wind 55 kt becoming W 45 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 70 kt in the morning diminishing to 60 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 25 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ136-011330- Chiniak Bay- 347 PM AKST Tue Feb 28 2023 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt in the morning. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-011330- Marmot Bay- 347 PM AKST Tue Feb 28 2023 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-011330- Shelikof Strait- 347 PM AKST Tue Feb 28 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes in the morning. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 70 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-011330- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 347 PM AKST Tue Feb 28 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray out of bays and passes. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-011330- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 347 PM AKST Tue Feb 28 2023 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Snow. .WED...N wind 25 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Snow. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. .THU...W wind 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ141-011330- Kachemak Bay- 347 PM AKST Tue Feb 28 2023 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED...N wind 25 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Inner bay, seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Outer bay, seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Inner bay, seas 6 ft. Outer bay, seas 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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625 FZAK51 PAFC 011327 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 427 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 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. PKZ197-020215- 427 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 968 mb low 70 nm SE of Kodiak City moves to 90 nm S of Middleton Island by late Wed morning. It then pushes into the Southeast Alaska coast by Wed night. A trough pushes across the Gulf from northwest to southeast Thu night with a near-stationary 988 mb low roughly 70 nm E of Middleton Island. $$ PKZ119-020215- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 427 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming NW 45 kt in the afternoon. Near the coast, E wind 55 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 65 kt along the coast in the morning. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 22 ft. Freezing spray near the Copper River Delta after midnight. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray near the Copper River Delta in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ120-020215- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 427 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 50 kt in the morning becoming NW. Seas 18 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ121-020215- Resurrection Bay- 427 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt early increasing to 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-020215- Prince William Sound- 427 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-020215- Port Valdez- 427 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 .TODAY...E wind increasing to 20 kt in the morning...then diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-020215- Valdez Narrows- 427 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-020215- Valdez Arm- 427 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-020215- Passage Canal- 427 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-020215- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 427 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt increasing to 60 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels after midnight. .THU...W wind 60 kt in the morning diminishing to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-020215- Barren Islands East- 427 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 50 kt in the morning becoming W. Seas 19 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 55 kt becoming W 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ132-020215- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 427 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 26 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 65 kt in the evening. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 18 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ136-020215- Chiniak Bay- 427 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 55 kt.Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 55 kt in morning. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-020215- Marmot Bay- 427 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt in the morning becoming W. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-020215- Shelikof Strait- 427 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Gusts to 70 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-020215- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 427 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray out of bays and passes. .THU...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-020215- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 427 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. .THU...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ141-020215- Kachemak Bay- 427 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Inner bay, seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Outer bay, seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Inner bay, seas 6 ft. Outer bay, seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
060 FZAK51 PAFC 011826 CCA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 926 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 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. PKZ197-020215- 926 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 968 mb low 70 nm SE of Kodiak City moves to 90 nm S of Middleton Island by late Wed morning. It then pushes into the Southeast Alaska coast by Wed night. A trough pushes across the Gulf from northwest to southeast Thu night with a near-stationary 988 mb low roughly 70 nm E of Middleton Island. $$ PKZ119-020215- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 926 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming NW 45 kt in the afternoon. Near the coast, E wind 55 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 65 kt along the coast in the morning. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 22 ft. Freezing spray near the Copper River Delta after midnight. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray near the Copper River Delta in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ120-020215- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 926 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 50 kt in the morning becoming NW. Seas 18 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ121-020215- Resurrection Bay- 926 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt early increasing to 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-020215- Prince William Sound- 926 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-020215- Port Valdez- 926 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 .TODAY...E wind increasing to 20 kt in the morning...then diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-020215- Valdez Narrows- 926 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-020215- Valdez Arm- 926 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-020215- Passage Canal- 926 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-020215- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 926 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt increasing to 60 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels after midnight. .THU...W wind 60 kt in the morning diminishing to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-020215- Barren Islands East- 926 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 50 kt in the morning becoming W. Seas 19 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 55 kt becoming W 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ132-020215- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 926 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 26 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 65 kt in the evening. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 18 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ136-020215- Chiniak Bay- 926 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 55 kt.Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 55 kt in morning. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-020215- Marmot Bay- 926 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt in the morning becoming W. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-020215- Shelikof Strait- 926 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Gusts to 70 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-020215- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 926 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray out of bays and passes. .THU...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-020215- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 926 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. .THU...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ141-020215- Kachemak Bay- 926 AM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Inner bay, seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Outer bay, seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Inner bay, seas 6 ft. Outer bay, seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
691 FZAK51 PAFC 020047 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 347 PM AKST Wed Mar 1 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. PKZ197-021330- 347 PM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 958 mb low 70 nm South of Cape Yakataga moves to 80 nm West of Klawock at 995 mb Fri afternoon. Several troughs move across the Western Gulf through Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ119-021330- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 347 PM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray near the Copper River Delta after midnight. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray near the Copper River Delta in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ120-021330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 347 PM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. .THU...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ121-021330- Resurrection Bay- 347 PM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-021330- Prince William Sound- 347 PM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-021330- Port Valdez- 347 PM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-021330- Valdez Narrows- 347 PM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-021330- Valdez Arm- 347 PM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-021330- Passage Canal- 347 PM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier before midnight. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-021330- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 347 PM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 16 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels after midnight. .THU...W wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-021330- Barren Islands East- 347 PM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 55 kt becoming NW 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ132-021330- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 347 PM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 25 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ136-021330- Chiniak Bay- 347 PM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 55 kt in the morning. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-021330- Marmot Bay- 347 PM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray late. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-021330- Shelikof Strait- 347 PM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 70 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 55 kt in the morning. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-021330- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 347 PM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-021330- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 347 PM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. .THU...NW wind 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. .MON...N wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ141-021330- Kachemak Bay- 347 PM AKST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Inner bay, seas 6 ft. Outer bay, seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .THU...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Inner bay, seas 2 ft. Outer bay, seas 8 subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
391 FZAK51 PAFC 021251 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 351 AM AKST Thu Mar 2 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. PKZ197-030200- 351 AM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A mostly stationary 974 mb low 80 nm WNW of Yakutat meanders to 80 nm E of Middleton Island at 990 mb Fri evening. It then drops southeastward and out of the Gulf by Sat morning. $$ PKZ119-030200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 351 AM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray near the Copper River Delta in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ120-030200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 351 AM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ121-030200- Resurrection Bay- 351 AM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-030200- Prince William Sound- 351 AM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-030200- Port Valdez- 351 AM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-030200- Valdez Narrows- 351 AM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-030200- Valdez Arm- 351 AM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-030200- Passage Canal- 351 AM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-030200- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 351 AM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels in the morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels after midnight. .FRI...W wind 55 kt. Seas 16 ft. Seas 16 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-030200- Barren Islands East- 351 AM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...STORM WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ132-030200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 351 AM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...STORM WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 65 kt in the morning. Seas 23 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ136-030200- Chiniak Bay- 351 AM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-030200- Marmot Bay- 351 AM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 55 kt in the morning. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-030200- Shelikof Strait- 351 AM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 55 kt in the morning. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-030200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 351 AM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-030200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 351 AM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. .FRI...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ141-030200- Kachemak Bay- 351 AM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Inner bay, seas 2 ft. Outer bay, seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
709 FZAK51 PAFC 030011 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 311 PM AKST Thu Mar 2 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. PKZ197-031330- 311 PM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 986 mb low 55 nm South of Cape Yakataga exits the Southeastern Gulf at 998 mb for Sat morning. Several troughs move over the Western Gulf through Sat morning. High pressure moves into the Western Gulf for Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ119-031330- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 311 PM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ120-031330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 311 PM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ121-031330- Resurrection Bay- 311 PM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy Freezing spray after midnight. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-031330- Prince William Sound- 311 PM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-031330- Port Valdez- 311 PM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-031330- Valdez Narrows- 311 PM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-031330- Valdez Arm- 311 PM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-031330- Passage Canal- 311 PM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-031330- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 311 PM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .FRI...NW wind 55 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 16 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-031330- Barren Islands East- 311 PM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ132-031330- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 311 PM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ136-031330- Chiniak Bay- 311 PM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-031330- Marmot Bay- 311 PM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-031330- Shelikof Strait- 311 PM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 10 ft. Extreme freezing spray on the western edge of Shelikof Strait, at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-031330- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 311 PM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-031330- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 311 PM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. .FRI...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ141-031330- Kachemak Bay- 311 PM AKST Thu Mar 2 2023 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
079 FZAK51 PAFC 031253 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 353 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 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. PKZ197-040130- 353 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 991 mb low 84 nm south of the Copper River Delta Cape exits the Southeastern Gulf at 998 mb Sat morning. Several troughs move over the central and eastern Gulf through Sat morning. High pressure moves into the Western Gulf for Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ119-040130- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 353 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ120-040130- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 353 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ121-040130- Resurrection Bay- 353 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray before noon. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-040130- Prince William Sound- 353 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-040130- Port Valdez- 353 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 45 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-040130- Valdez Narrows- 353 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-040130- Valdez Arm- 353 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-040130- Passage Canal- 353 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray before noon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-040130- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 353 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 16 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-040130- Barren Islands East- 353 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ132-040130- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 353 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ136-040130- Chiniak Bay- 353 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-040130- Marmot Bay- 353 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-040130- Shelikof Strait- 353 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 11 ft. Extreme freezing spray on the western edge of Shelikof Strait, at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-040130- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 353 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-040130- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 353 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ141-040130- Kachemak Bay- 353 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
739 FZAK51 PAFC 031748 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 848 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 Updated areas 139 and 141 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. PKZ197-040430- 848 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 991 mb low 85 nm south of the Copper River Delta Cape exits the Southeastern Gulf at 998 mb Sat morning. Several troughs move over the central and eastern Gulf through Sat morning. High pressure moves into the Western Gulf for Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ119-040430- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 848 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ120-040430- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 848 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ121-040430- Resurrection Bay- 848 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray before noon. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-040430- Prince William Sound- 848 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-040430- Port Valdez- 848 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 45 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-040430- Valdez Narrows- 848 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-040430- Valdez Arm- 848 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-040430- Passage Canal- 848 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray before noon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-040430- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 848 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 16 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-040430- Barren Islands East- 848 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ132-040430- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 848 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ136-040430- Chiniak Bay- 848 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-040430- Marmot Bay- 848 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-040430- Shelikof Strait- 848 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 11 ft. Extreme freezing spray on the western edge of Shelikof Strait, at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-040430- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 848 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft S of Anchor Point. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-040430- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 848 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ141-040430- Kachemak Bay- 848 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except seas 8 ft toward the outer bay during the morning. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except seas 5 ft toward the outer bay during the evening. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
555 FZAK51 PAFC 032339 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 239 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 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. PKZ197-041300- 239 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 995 mb low 200 nm West of Klawock exits the Southeastern Gulf for Sat afternoon. Several troughs moves over the Central Gulf through Sun morning. High pressure moves across the Western Gulf by Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ119-041300- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 239 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ120-041300- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 239 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ121-041300- Resurrection Bay- 239 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-041300- Prince William Sound- 239 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-041300- Port Valdez- 239 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 45 kt after midnight. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels in the morning near Shoup Bay. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-041300- Valdez Narrows- 239 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-041300- Valdez Arm- 239 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-041300- Passage Canal- 239 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray near Whittier. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-041300- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 239 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ131-041300- Barren Islands East- 239 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ132-041300- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 239 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ136-041300- Chiniak Bay- 239 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-041300- Marmot Bay- 239 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 1 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-041300- Shelikof Strait- 239 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-041300- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 239 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-041300- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 239 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ141-041300- Kachemak Bay- 239 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 5 ft toward the outer bay in the morning. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
899 FZAK51 PAFC 040122 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 422 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 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. PKZ197-041430- 422 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 995 mb low 200 nm West of Klawock exits the Southeastern Gulf for Sat afternoon. Several troughs moves over the Central Gulf through Sun morning. High pressure moves across the Western Gulf by Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ119-041430- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 422 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ120-041430- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 422 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ121-041430- Resurrection Bay- 422 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-041430- Prince William Sound- 422 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-041430- Port Valdez- 422 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 45 kt after midnight. Gusts to 60 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 60 kt in the morning. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-041430- Valdez Narrows- 422 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-041430- Valdez Arm- 422 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-041430- Passage Canal- 422 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray near Whittier. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-041430- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 422 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ131-041430- Barren Islands East- 422 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ132-041430- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 422 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ136-041430- Chiniak Bay- 422 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 55 kt early. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-041430- Marmot Bay- 422 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 55 kt early. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-041430- Shelikof Strait- 422 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes early. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-041430- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 422 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-041430- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 422 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ141-041430- Kachemak Bay- 422 PM AKST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft in the outer bay. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
825 FZAK51 PAFC 041340 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 440 AM AKST Sat Mar 4 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. PKZ197-050245- 440 AM AKST Sat Mar 4 2023 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A trough exits the Gulf to the east Sat afternoon. High pressure ridge overspreads the Gulf through Sunday night. $$ PKZ119-050245- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 440 AM AKST Sat Mar 4 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ120-050245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 440 AM AKST Sat Mar 4 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ121-050245- Resurrection Bay- 440 AM AKST Sat Mar 4 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-050245- Prince William Sound- 440 AM AKST Sat Mar 4 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-050245- Port Valdez- 440 AM AKST Sat Mar 4 2023 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-050245- Valdez Narrows- 440 AM AKST Sat Mar 4 2023 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-050245- Valdez Arm- 440 AM AKST Sat Mar 4 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-050245- Passage Canal- 440 AM AKST Sat Mar 4 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray near Whittier. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-050245- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 440 AM AKST Sat Mar 4 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ131-050245- Barren Islands East- 440 AM AKST Sat Mar 4 2023 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ132-050245- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 440 AM AKST Sat Mar 4 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ136-050245- Chiniak Bay- 440 AM AKST Sat Mar 4 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-050245- Marmot Bay- 440 AM AKST Sat Mar 4 2023 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-050245- Shelikof Strait- 440 AM AKST Sat Mar 4 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-050245- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 440 AM AKST Sat Mar 4 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-050245- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 440 AM AKST Sat Mar 4 2023 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-050245- Kachemak Bay- 440 AM AKST Sat Mar 4 2023 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Feb 28, 8:00 AM AKST, 7 hours 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 28, 8:00 AM AKST, 7 hours 47 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
800 AM AKST Tue Feb 28 2023
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A strong low is now centered near St. Matthew Island with it's
warm front extending from the Lower Kuskokwim Valley into
Southcentral. It's occlusion has now reached the Kuskokwim Delta,
where blizzard conditions were prevalent for much of the overnight
hours. A baroclinic leaf can be seen on Satellite south of Adak,
showing the early development of a strong system expected to move
into the Western Gulf tomorrow. What began as a clear night last
night over Southcentral has since become overcast with the front
moving into the area. As such temperatures have moderated and
warmed overnight.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are now in good agreement overall and have clustered near
the GFS solution (which was the outlier) with each run. The key
feature that they were struggling with was the development of a
strong low over the North Pacific which will then move near or
over Kodiak Island early Wednesday morning and then along the
coast Wednesday into Thursday. The low is significantly stronger
that guidance was showing the past few days, with hurricane force
gusts now looking likely over the Western Gulf Waters and
potentially the western and southern shores of Kodiak Island.
There are still a few minor timing and locational differences
amongst the models, but overall they have cluster together.
&&
.AVIATION...
PANC...Light to moderate snow is expected to begin around 15Z and
will linger through the early afternoon. LIFR visibility is
likely for a period this morning due to the snowfall but should
return to MVFR in the afternoon as downsloping decreases snowfall
rates and raises ceilings. An additional storm is expected to move
into the Gulf Wednesday morning, which may return IFR to MVFR
visibility and ceilings. Winds are expected to remain light out of
the north.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3:
Tuesday through Thursday night)...
Widespread snow is moving over the western half of Southcentral
this morning as an occluded front advances from the west. Snow
over Kodiak City this morning is expected to change over to rain
as the front lifts north of the island and easterly winds usher
in slight warmer, maritime air. A triple point low will then
develop along the front northeast of Kodiak Island and stall, its
front draped along the Southcentral coast, with snow and gust gaps
winds persisting along the coast. A vigorous upper-level moving
from south of the Aleutians toward Kodiak Island, along with its
attendant surface low, will then quickly move over Kodiak Island.
These feature will phase with the aforementioned low, allowing for
the development of a rapidly deepening surface low. This new 960
mb low will move toward Prince William Sound, wrapping storm-force
winds along its front and around the back side of the low.
For the coast, the snow will remain quite persistent, along with
gusty winds, through the duration of the event until the low moves
east late Wednesday or early Thursday. For inland locations from
the western Kenai Peninsula north to Talkeetna, this event will
likely be more of a one-two punch. The first, will be a burst of
moderate to heavy snow this morning, with several inches of
accumulation, especially along the western Kenai and across the
southwest facing foothills of the Talkeetnas. The snow should then
taper off a time this afternoon before filling back in for
Wednesday. As the low moves to close to the coast, northerly winds
along Cook Inlet and Resurrection Bay will also increase,
resulting in blowing snow for coastal western Kenai, Homer, and
Seward. The snow and gusty winds then shift to Thompson Pass and
the southern Copper River Basin for Wednesday, as light snow
lingers along Cook Inlet and the west facing foothills of the
Chugach and Kenai Mountains.
The other big story with this system is the expected strong winds
across Kodiak Island for Wednesday in the wake of the low. Strong
pressure rises will allow for strong gusts early Wednesday
morning across the island before diminishing slightly through
the afternoon. A shortwave trough moving from the Alaska
Peninsula into the western Gulf ,along with resultant cold air
advection, will bring a second peak in the stronger winds
Wednesday evening through early Thursday before the winds finally
begin to taper off.
A return of colder air and gusty outflow winds is expected for
the latter half of the week as the low exits the region.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...
Gusty winds and periods of heavy snow have been observed across
Southwest Alaska over night and will continue through this
morning, gradually easing up into the afternoon hours. Blizzard
conditions along the Kuskokwim Delta coast will improve early
this morning, but light snow and increased winds are likely to
continue and blowing snow may be an issue at times. Conditions
across Southwest Alaska as a whole are expected to improve tonight
into Wednesday morning, with some residual wrap around snow/winds
along the Kuskokwim and Kilbuck Mountain Ranges and portions of
the Kuskokwim Delta, primarily Bethel, that may produce another
quick round of blowing snow.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
Active weather continues across the Bering Sea and Aleutian Chain.
A band of storm force winds passing over the Pribilof Islands has
bumped them up to High Wind Warning criteria so a product was
issued for the area through mid-morning. Widespread gale force
winds and precipitation (both rain and snow for some areas along
the Aleutian Chain) will continue through Wednesday morning. The
next system moves over the Western Aleutians late Wednesday
morning. While it will be weaker then the current system, there
will still be a small area of storm force winds and widespread
gale force winds.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Friday through Monday)...
Models have come into better agreement for the long-term in terms
of synoptic features, but are still struggling with the finer
details. By Friday afternoon the leading front of a northern
Bering low approaches Southwest Alaska. This front will bring
widespread light showers from the Kuskokwim Delta, to the Lower
Kuskokwim Valley and Greater Bristol Bay region through Saturday
afternoon. This wave is expected to break-up along the Alaska
Range, and not extend into Southcentral. High confidence is had
that a ridge of high pressure will build over the Mainland and
bring warmer temperatures to Southwest. These temperatures may be
moderated by shortwaves that traverse over the ride near the
Kuskokwim Delta/Valley, but the Bristol Bay region and AKPen are
expected to be "warmer". The aforementioned ridge will also aide
in keeping much of the activity out of Southcentral during this
period. Late Saturday evening a North Pacific low will surge
towards the Western/Central Aleutians, bringing widespread light
precipitation and southerly gales from Adak to Unalaska lasting
until Sunday morning. Precipitation associated with this system
will likely be blocked to the east, with only a few showers
possibly reaching the Southwest coastline late Sunday morning.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Blizzard Warning: 125
Winter Weather Advisory: 121 131 141 152 161 171
High Wind Warning: 171 195
MARINE...Storm Warning: 119 120 131 132 150 155 170 171 178 179 351 352 412 414
Gale Warning: 125 130 136-139 141 160 165 172-177 180 181 185 411 413
Heavy Freezing Spray: 127 130 139 414 160 179 180 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...CJ
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...TM
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KM
LONG TERM...NSIn the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 28, 12:30 PM AKST, 3 hours 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK 1230 PM AKST Tue Feb 28 2023 AKZ101-010900- Anchorage- Including the cities of Anchorage, Eagle River, Indian, and Eklutna 1230 PM AKST Tue Feb 28 2023 ...PERIODS OF BLOWING SNOW FOR THE ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE AND SEWARD HIGHWAY... Gusty winds across the Anchorage hillside and along the Seward Highway corridor along Turnagain Arm will produce brief periods of blowing snow with the higher wind gusts, which could reduce visibilities. Please use caution while traveling. A secondary wave will bring more snow on Wednesday morning, with moderate uncertainty regarding the location of the heaviest bands. Additional snowfall of 2 to 4 inches is expected through Wednesday night, though locally higher amounts are possible, especially along the Anchorage Hillside. Fluffy, loose snow could lead to higher snow totals. Forecast snow amounts may change as this low progresses east. Please check back for the latest forecast.
Special weather statement, Feb 28, 2:49 PM AKST, 58 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK 249 PM AKST Tue Feb 28 2023 AKZ101-010900- Anchorage- Including the cities of Anchorage, Eagle River, Indian, and Eklutna 249 PM AKST Tue Feb 28 2023 ...PERIODS OF BLOWING SNOW FOR THE ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE AND SEWARD HIGHWAY... Gusty winds across the Anchorage Hillside and along the Seward Highway corridor along Turnagain Arm will produce brief periods of blowing snow with the higher wind gusts, which could reduce visibilities. Driving on dry, fluffy snow could resuspend snow and reduce visibility as well. Please use caution while traveling. A secondary wave will bring more snow on Wednesday morning, with moderate uncertainty regarding the location of the heaviest bands. Additional snowfall of 2 to 4 inches is expected through Wednesday night, though locally higher amounts are possible, especially along the Anchorage Hillside. Fluffy, loose snow could lead to higher snow totals. Forecast snow amounts may change as this low progresses east. Please check back for the latest forecast.
Special weather statement, Feb 28, 2:54 PM AKST, 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK 254 PM AKST Tue Feb 28 2023 AKZ111-145-010900- Matanuska Valley-Susitna Valley- Including the cities of Palmer, Wasilla, Sutton, Chickaloon, Talkeetna, and Willow 254 PM AKST Tue Feb 28 2023 ...REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO RESUSPENDED SNOW FROM VEHICULAR TRAFFIC POSSIBLE ALONG AREA ROADWAYS THIS EVENING... Snow across the Mat-Su Valleys may result in hazardous driving conditions during the Tuesday evening commute. The dry, fluffy nature of the snow may result in reduced visibilities along area roadways due to resuspended snow from vehicular traffic. Motorists are urged to slow down and use caution.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 3:47 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:47 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 28, 3:55 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:55 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:58 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:58 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 1, 3:38 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 1, 3:38 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 1, 3:38 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 1, 3:42 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Mar 1, 4:27 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Mar 1, 4:27 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 35 hr |
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