Storm Warning 76, NWS Anchorage, AK

121 
FZAK51 PAFC 180229
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
629 PM AKDT Fri Mar 17 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.

PKZ197-181515-
629 PM AKDT Fri Mar 17 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

$$

PKZ710-181515-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
629 PM AKDT Fri Mar 17 2023

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft
building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
21 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ711-181515-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
629 PM AKDT Fri Mar 17 2023

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
22 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ712-181515-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
629 PM AKDT Fri Mar 17 2023

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15
ft
subsiding to 10 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft
building to 22 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 55 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
25 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ715-181515-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
629 PM AKDT Fri Mar 17 2023

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ716-181515-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
629 PM AKDT Fri Mar 17 2023

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 12 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft
building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers and
snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
23 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ714-181515-
Resurrection Bay-
629 PM AKDT Fri Mar 17 2023

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow showers and widespread rain showers.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 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.

$$

PKZ724-181515-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
629 PM AKDT Fri Mar 17 2023

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-181515-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
629 PM AKDT Fri Mar 17 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-181515-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
629 PM AKDT Fri Mar 17 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-181515-
Port of Valdez-
629 PM AKDT Fri Mar 17 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
snow and rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-181515-
Valdez Narrows-
629 PM AKDT Fri Mar 17 2023

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-181515-
Valdez Arm-
629 PM AKDT Fri Mar 17 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-181515-
Passage Canal-
629 PM AKDT Fri Mar 17 2023

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-181515-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
629 PM AKDT Fri Mar 17 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
building to 12 ft in the afternoon.  and widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-181515-
Barren Islands East-
629 PM AKDT Fri Mar 17 2023

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Snow and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ733-181515-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
629 PM AKDT Fri Mar 17 2023

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 13 ft
building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ732-181515-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
629 PM AKDT Fri Mar 17 2023

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, SE wind 15 kt
becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ734-181515-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
629 PM AKDT Fri Mar 17 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, S wind 35 kt
becoming
SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ736-181515-
Chiniak Bay-
629 PM AKDT Fri Mar 17 2023

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ737-181515-
Marmot Bay-
629 PM AKDT Fri Mar 17 2023

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ738-181515-
Shelikof Strait-
629 PM AKDT Fri Mar 17 2023

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-181515-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
629 PM AKDT Fri Mar 17 2023

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft
building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ740-181515-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
629 PM AKDT Fri Mar 17 2023

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt.
.WED...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ741-181515-
Kachemak Bay-
629 PM AKDT Fri Mar 17 2023

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. In the outer bay, SE wind 30 kt
diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. In the outer bay, variable wind 10 kt
becoming
N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

610 
FZAK51 PAFC 181202
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
402 AM AKDT Sat Mar 18 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.

PKZ197-190030-
402 AM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 990 mb N Pacific low moves inland 90 nm NW of Kodiak City at 983 
mb tonight and over the Alaska Peninsula Sun morning. Its front moves
to the N Gulf Coast Sun morning.

$$

PKZ710-190030-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
402 AM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 20 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 55 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 23
ft subsiding to 14 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ711-190030-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
402 AM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 55 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 24
ft subsiding to 15 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ712-190030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
402 AM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft building to 25 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 55 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 27
ft subsiding to 16 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ715-190030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
402 AM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 20
ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ716-190030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
402 AM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
22 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ714-190030-
Resurrection Bay-
402 AM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
Widespread rain and snow showers.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and
snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-190030-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
402 AM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-190030-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
402 AM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain with snow.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-190030-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
402 AM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-190030-
Port of Valdez-
402 AM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-190030-
Valdez Narrows-
402 AM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow with rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming SW wind 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-190030-
Valdez Arm-
402 AM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-190030-
Passage Canal-
402 AM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Widespread snow showers and rain.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-190030-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
402 AM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ731-190030-
Barren Islands East-
402 AM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming N 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
Snow and rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ733-190030-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
402 AM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ732-190030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
402 AM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 15 kt
becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ734-190030-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
402 AM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 15 kt
becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt except SW 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ736-190030-
Chiniak Bay-
402 AM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. Snow.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-190030-
Marmot Bay-
402 AM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ738-190030-
Shelikof Strait-
402 AM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-190030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
402 AM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 14 ft.
Snow and rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-190030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
402 AM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ741-190030-
Kachemak Bay-
402 AM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. In the outer bay, variable wind 10 kt
becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in
the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

586 
FZAK51 PAFC 182359
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 PM AKDT Sat Mar 18 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.

PKZ197-191230-
359 PM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 983 mb low 75 nm South of Seward moves inland 75 nm West of 
Homer at 988 mb for Midnight Sat. Its front moves over the North 
Gulf Coast by Sun morning. A 1000 mb North Pacific low moves to 65
nm South of Seward at 1010 mb then dissipates Mon morning. A 998 
mb low forms 75 nm West of Sitkinak Mon afternoon.


$$

PKZ710-191230-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
359 PM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 55 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 23
ft subsiding to 14 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ711-191230-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
359 PM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 55 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 24
ft subsiding to 15 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ712-191230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
359 PM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 55 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 27
ft subsiding to 16 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ715-191230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
359 PM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 20
ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ716-191230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
359 PM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 22 
ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ714-191230-
Resurrection Bay-
359 PM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
Widespread rain and snow showers.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft 
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-191230-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
359 PM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-191230-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
359 PM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain with snow.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-191230-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
359 PM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-191230-
Port of Valdez-
359 PM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-191230-
Valdez Narrows-
359 PM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming SW wind 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-191230-
Valdez Arm-
359 PM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-191230-
Passage Canal-
359 PM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Widespread snow showers and rain.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-191230-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
359 PM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ731-191230-
Barren Islands East-
359 PM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
Snow and rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ733-191230-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
359 PM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ732-191230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
359 PM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ734-191230-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
359 PM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt except SW 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ736-191230-
Chiniak Bay-
359 PM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft 
building to 5 ft after midnight. Snow.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-191230-
Marmot Bay-
359 PM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ738-191230-
Shelikof Strait-
359 PM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT..NE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming SW 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
Snow.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-191230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
359 PM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 14 ft.
Snow and rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-191230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
359 PM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ741-191230-
Kachemak Bay-
359 PM AKDT Sat Mar 18 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 
ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

921 
FZAK51 PAFC 191157
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 AM AKDT Sun Mar 19 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.

PKZ197-200030-
357 AM AKDT Sun Mar 19 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 993 mb low west of Kamishak Bay will rapidly weaken today. A 1000 
mb low 250 nm SE of Kodiak City will move to 50 nm SW of Middleton 
Island Sun night and then dissipate. A 998 mb low forms 50 nm south 
of Homer Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-200030-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
357 AM AKDT Sun Mar 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ711-200030-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
357 AM AKDT Sun Mar 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ712-200030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
357 AM AKDT Sun Mar 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ715-200030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
357 AM AKDT Sun Mar 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ716-200030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
357 AM AKDT Sun Mar 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ714-200030-
Resurrection Bay-
357 AM AKDT Sun Mar 19 2023

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-200030-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
357 AM AKDT Sun Mar 19 2023

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-200030-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
357 AM AKDT Sun Mar 19 2023

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-200030-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
357 AM AKDT Sun Mar 19 2023

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-200030-
Port of Valdez-
357 AM AKDT Sun Mar 19 2023

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-200030-
Valdez Narrows-
357 AM AKDT Sun Mar 19 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-200030-
Valdez Arm-
357 AM AKDT Sun Mar 19 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-200030-
Passage Canal-
357 AM AKDT Sun Mar 19 2023

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt during the morning. Seas 2 ft.
Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-200030-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
357 AM AKDT Sun Mar 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ731-200030-
Barren Islands East-
357 AM AKDT Sun Mar 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-200030-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
357 AM AKDT Sun Mar 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ732-200030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
357 AM AKDT Sun Mar 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ734-200030-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
357 AM AKDT Sun Mar 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ736-200030-
Chiniak Bay-
357 AM AKDT Sun Mar 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-200030-
Marmot Bay-
357 AM AKDT Sun Mar 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-200030-
Shelikof Strait-
357 AM AKDT Sun Mar 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  and rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-200030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
357 AM AKDT Sun Mar 19 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ740-200030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
357 AM AKDT Sun Mar 19 2023

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-200030-
Kachemak Bay-
357 AM AKDT Sun Mar 19 2023

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
535 AM AKDT Fri Mar 17 2023

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A North Pacific low pushes into the Gulf of Alaska this morning,
tracking towards northern Kodiak Island/Barren Islands before
weakening and moving over the Alaska Peninsula this evening. There
is much better agreement with this system resulting in higher
confidence for impacts along the Southcentral Coast and Kodiak
Island. The pull of moisture from the Pacific and wrap around cold
air will transition snow to a more showery pattern with varying
intensities. An additional North Pacific low is set to move into
the Gulf of Alaska on Saturday. As with the current system, there
is still quite a bit of model divergence and uncertainty regarding
impacts remains high. Ridging is still in place over the western
Bering Sea today, but will be replaced by a weak Kamchatka front
come Saturday. The ridge will eventually flatten out with the
arrival of a system looking to approach the Western Aleutians by
Sunday.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models are in good overall agreement through the first 40 (ish)
hours and have come into much better agreement with the low
entering the Gulf of Alaska this afternoon regarding both track
and intensity. Model spread begins to grow with the approach of a
second North Pacific low looking to push into the Gulf on
Saturday. Much like the first, there are consistency issues with
center placement and strength. The GFS is much more gung-ho,
showing stronger system, while also being slower and keeping further
south.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist. Winds will
remain northerly for most of the day, switching to southerly
briefly this evening. There will be periods of light snow during
the morning hours, with cloud ceilings hovering around 4000'.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3: Friday
through Sunday)...

The change in pattern is underway with the strong low in the Gulf
of Alaska. This low moved in from the southeast and is tracking
from the central Gulf early this morning and will weaken as it
crosses through the Barren Islands and into the Alaska Peninsula
this evening. Due to this track, the warm sector of the low is
along the north Gulf coast with Kodiak Island remaining in the
cold sector of the low. Therefore Kodiak is likely to remain all
snow even with temperatures that may creep up into the mid 30s at
the lower elevations today. The winter weather advisory remains
in effect for Kodiak with periods of heavy snowfall likely as well
as gusty northwesterly winds reducing visibilities in some
blowing snow. The north Gulf coast region, which is in the warmer
air, is the region that is hardest forecast today. There will
likely be some rain mixed in at coastal locations, but it is
unclear how far inland that rain will make it. The front moving
into the area with this low will bring some gusty winds so places
like the interior of the Kenai Peninsula may see some reduced
visibilities in snow and blowing snow today, though there is also
a chance for rain to mix fairly far inland there as well. The
western Kenai Peninsula as well as Anchorage and the Mat-Su are
more likely to see a brief, light snowfall as this front moves
across this morning, and then downslope out the rest of the day as
the cross- barrier flow over the mountains increases.

The low pressure festivities do not end after this low moves
westward and weakens tonight as another low will track into the
Gulf from the southeast again on Saturday. This low will take a
similar track to the one today, though it may bring stronger
winds to the northern Gulf marine areas, including Cook Inlet,
that the one today. It also will have a little bit different
structure in regards to the front wrapped around it as it should be
a little more elongated. This will keep the tight thermal
gradient,which will be over Kodiak Island today and a
significant contributer to today's heavy snowfall, farther to the
north so Kodiak should not see as much snow as today. However, a
small change in track or structure could change that so it is
worth keeping an eye on. The Kenai Peninsula will again get strong
winds, but the Saturday low should be warmer than today's so it is
more likely to bring rain farther inland.

Sunday should be a quieter day overall for Southcentral with some
residual snow showers along the Gulf coast being the main
precipitation threat.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3: Tonight
through Sunday)...

No significant weather expected for today, Saturday and Sunday. A
front will move on shore on Monday and bring precipitation to the
area. Forecast confidence is low with respect to the precipitation
type.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 3: Tonight
through Sunday)...

A storm system will move across the western Bering/Aleutians on
Sunday evening into Monday. This storm system will produce
widespread storms and high seas. Conditions will then abate from
southwest to northeast on Monday afternoon. No other significant
weather is expected.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Monday through Thursday)

Looking into the extended forecast, both deterministic guidance
and their respective ensembles concur on the continuation of an
active weather pattern through Thursday for both domains. A pair
of negatively tilted shortwave troughs lift northward from the
Gulf of Alaska and into Southcentral Alaska through Wednesday
morning. The best chance of precipitation associated with these
shortwaves will be for coastal Southcentral due to having the best
upslope enhancement. A more significant trough digs southward from
Siberia, through the Bering Sea, across the Alaska Peninsula, and
into the Gulf Wednesday as it becomes negatively tilted in nature.
However, both deterministic guidance and ensemble guidance are not
in agreement with the ultimate evolution and behavior of this
trough. The 12z Canadian deterministic guidance is the furthest
north with the closed upper-level low in the northern Gulf, while
the GFS is way further south with the upper low in the North
Pacific and south of Kodiak Island. The 12z ECMWF is in between
the GFS and Canadian. Where this upper trough decides to
negatively tilt and where the upper low closes off will ultimately
determine the track and strength of the associated surface low
for Wednesday into Thursday and its effects for Southcentral.

Out west, Southwest Alaska will initially be unsettled as a deep
Bering Sea low sends its front into the coast and inland Monday
afternoon bringing a chance of moderate to perhaps heavy
precipitation, especially for coastal sections of Southwest. An
additional front on Wednesday and Thursday may impact Southwest,
but as alluded to previously, there is a lot of uncertainty with
this system at both the lower levels and upper levels. The Bering
Sea and Aleutian Chain both look to remain active as well with
continued lower heights and overall trough conditions persisting
through Wednesday. The front that affects Southwest on Monday
afternoon, first sweeps the eastern Aleutian Chain Monday morning
with moderate precipitation and gusty winds. After that,
conditions remain unsettled with additional shortwaves digging
southeastward from Kamchatka, through the Bering, and across the
Chain through Wednesday. Zonal flow, from west to east, tries to
establish itself through the Bering on Thursday, but there is a lot
of uncertainty there as guidance hints at a North Pacific low
trying to lift northward around the western Aleutian Chain around
that time as well.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory: 131 171
MARINE...Storm Warning: Northern Gulf of Alaska
		 Gale Warning: Prince William Sound, Barren Islands,
		 Kodiak Island Waters, Shelikof Strait, Cook Inlet,
		 Western Gulf of Alaska
		 Heavy Freezing Spray Warning: Alaska Peninsula, Pribilof Islands,
		 Bristol Bay, Eastern Bering Sea
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...KM
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...EZ
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...ED
LONG TERM...DN

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1245 PM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1240 PM     SNOW             NULL                    61.32N 149.54W
03/17/2023  E1.0 INCH        ANCHORAGE          AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            MODERATE SNOW COMING DOWN AS OF 12:40PM.
            ESTIMATED AN INCH (MAYBE A LITTLE BIT MORE).
            SOUTH WIND AT 3,000 FEET ON HIKE.

&&

DAN

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1251 PM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1248 PM     SNOW             NULL                    57.80N 152.38W
03/17/2023  E10.0 INCH       KODIAK ISLAND      AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORTED 6 ADDITIONAL INCHES OF SNOW SINCE
            9:30AM THIS MORNING; UP TO 10 INCHES TOTAL.

&&

DAN