Brisk Wind Advisory 2, NWS Anchorage, AK

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FZAK52 PAFC 090029
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

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.

PKZ199-091330-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 967 mb low 650 nm southwest of Amchitka moves to 160 nm south 
of Adak by Tue afternoon. The low then moves to 160 nm west of St.
Paul by Wed afternoon at 980 mb.

$$

PKZ750-091330-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ751-091330-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ752-091330-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ753-091330-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ754-091330-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ755-091330-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ756-091330-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ757-091330-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ758-091330-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Rain with snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ759-091330-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ770-091330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft. Rain with snow.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ772-091330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain with snow.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft building to 16 ft after midnight.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ771-091330-
Unalaska Bay-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Blowing snow.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ773-091330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ774-091330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ775-091330-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain with snow.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ776-091330-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ777-091330-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ778-091330-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ780-091330-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Rain
showers and snow showers.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ781-091330-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and widespread snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
Rain showers and snow showers.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ782-091330-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ783-091330-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 19 ft in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ784-091330-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ785-091330-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft in the
afternoon. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ786-091330-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ787-091330-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ766-091330-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ760-091330-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ761-091330-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ762-091330-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ763-091330-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 foot.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ764-091330-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ765-091330-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt.
.THU...S wind 15 kt.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ767-091330-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
329 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
440 PM AKST Sun Jan 7 2024

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3: Today
through Tuesday)...

A frontal boundary is stretched across the Southcentral coastline
and is bringing a rain/snow mix to to coastal cities and just
snow to locations further inland. At the time of writing this,
snow is ongoing as the axis of the front is oriented from Whittier
to Kenai, and is shifting northward steadily today. Temperatures
near sea-level remain marginal, with many locations such as
Whittier and Seward seeing occasional shifts between rain and
snow. Temperatures are fluctuating near freezing in these
locations and it complicating the forecast of how much snow will
actually accumulate at the surface. For the locations further
inland such as Kenai, Soldotna, and eventually Anchorage up to the
Mat-Su Valleys, precipitation is expected to come down mainly as
snow with the passage of this system tonight, however some light rain
is possible before the front passes through.

Along the eastern Kenai Peninsula, the period of strongest
precipitation has passed and is expected to continue, however ease
significantly overnight tonight. A minor wave rotating about the
backside of this front will move into the Eastern Kenai Peninsula
early Monday afternoon, bringing another burst of snow, with half
an inch of accumulation possible for places such as Whittier and
Seward. This secondary wave does not have the support to break
through into the interior of Southcentral and while places near
Moose Pass may see below half an inch of new snow, from Cooper
Landing east and from Girdwood north, no additional snowfall is
anticipated.

A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until midnight
tonight for the eastern Kenai Peninsula where one to two feet of
snow are possible for parts of Turnagain Pass to the Hope Cutoff
and south toward Summit Lake. Lesser amounts are expected
elsewhere, where temperatures in the mid 30s will limit any snow
accumulation.We have received reports of standing water along
portions of the Seward highway near eastern Turnagain Arm. Likely
cause of this is the near freezing temperatures in conjunction
with the rain/snow mix in the area persisting.

Light snowfall has begun in Anchorage this afternoon, and from
Kincaid to the Hillside, we will likely see about 3 inches of
snowfall, with some higher amounts along the hillside potential.
Warmer locations such as Eagle River and the Matanuska Valley have
reported a mix of rain and snow this afternoon. The period of
strongest snowfall rates will be from around 6pm to 9pm AKST this
evening as the front passes. Snowfall in Anchorage will diminish
quickly afterwards, coming to an end by Midnight tonight. The onset
of snow will begin early this evening for the MatSu Valleys as
well with less snowfall than the Anchorage area expected. 1 to 3
inches are possible through the Palmer and Wasilla areas, and less
further north along the Parks Highway. Glennallen may see some
light snow accumulation late tonight as the front pushes
northward, dropping a few tenths of an inch, but the cloud cover
will help keep the overnight temperatures from dipping as cold as
they have been.

By Monday evening, Southcentral will be entering a fairly quiet
period, as weak ridging looks to move in beginning Tuesday. This
will provide a break from the active weather across the
Southcentral coastline, but may lead to some colder overnight
temperatures in the Copper River Basin. We will continue to
monitor the active weather pattern, and look forward to the
potential break.

-CL

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days
1 through 3...

A large upper low taking up real-estate over the Bering Sea is
finally beginning to track further northward this evening. At the
surface a weakening 957 mb low has moved east of Saint Matthew
Island this afternoon and is forecast to move into Northeast
Russia through Monday morning. Winds across the Kuskokwim Delta
remain elevated, with gusts to 35 mph from Mekoryuk to Bethel.
Isolated to scattered snow showers may persist intermittently into
Monday, but weak high pressure will build over the Bering Sea
temporarily on Monday resulting in calmer winds and drier
conditions over Southwest Alaska. The winter weather advisory for
the Lower Kuskokwim Valley was allowed to expire earlier this
afternoon as snow finally came to an end.

Offshore, current seas range from 15 to 25 feet for much of the
Bering. Winds across the Pribilof Islands remain elevated with
persistent gusts to 45 knots. Visibility has bounced between a
half mile and 3 miles, but should improve through the evening
hours. As the upper low finally weakens and departs to the north,
seas will gradually decline through the overnight hours with seas
ranging from 10 to 15 feet by midday tomorrow. The next upper low
moves into the Bering late Tuesday and Tuesday night. This third
in a series of Bering Sea lows is expected to be weaker than its
predecessors. The strongest winds will remain along or on the
Pacific side of the Aleutians, with westerly gales on the backside
of the low and southerly gales gusting to storm force across the
Eastern Aleutians ahead of the low. In particular, Nikolski would
be most vulnerable to the onshore flow. On another note, but
somewhat related, strong southerly flow will bring a wedge of
warmer temperatures into the southern Bering along with another
mix of rain and snow through Wednesday. Further ahead of the low,
a front should reach the Southwest Coast Wednesday morning with
any initial snow potentially transitioning to rain.

The only concerns for Southwest Alaska will be for potential snow
and blowing snow over the Kuskokwim Delta as the front clips the
coast with stronger easterly winds and a quick round of light to
moderate snow. Timing, if an advisory is needed, would be sometime
from Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. The evolution of the
low and its front will be monitored closely over the next 24 to 36
hours.

BL

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Wednesday through Saturday)...

The main long-term weather feature will be an upper level ridge
over Southwest Alaska that builds through Thursday afternoon.
This will maintain the general storm track over the western Bering
through Friday, when an upper level trough from a Bering low
sweeps northward across Southcentral. There are early indications
that a second low from the north Pacific will quickly cross the
Aleutian Chain and merge with the Bering low. This new system
forms an upper level trough which slides over Southcentral on
Saturday. Lower level features of the two lows appear to merge and
slowly track north along the western coast, while an extended
moisture fetch trailing the north Pacific low continues into
Southcentral and the northern Gulf late Saturday.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...MVFR conditions will quickly transition to IFR conditions
this evening as a strong front moves north through Cook Inlet.
There could be a few hours of heavier snowfall with nearly 1 inch
per hour rates in the 3Z to 6Z time frame (6 PM to 9 PM local)
this evening. This snow is expected to bring in IFR visibility and
IFR or lower end MVFR ceilings. After midnight, the snow should
taper off as southeasterly winds out of Turnagain Arm will push
into the airport. This will improve the visibility back to VFR
though MVFR ceilings may linger over the airport through the
morning Monday.

&&

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1109 PM AKST Sun Jan 7 2024

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

0807 PM     Snow             Rabbit Creek            61.07N 149.77W
01/07/2024  M2.3 inch        Anchorage          AK   Public

            As of 8pm, 2.3 inches of so far, still
            snowing steady at a moderate rate.

&&

KM

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1117 PM AKST Sun Jan 7 2024

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

0913 PM     Snow             Upper Hillside          61.12N 149.71W
01/07/2024  M5.0 inch        Anchorage          AK   Public

            Steady snowfall, total snow accumulation as
            of 9pm 5.0 inches 28F Slight winds
            Visibility estimation less than 0.5 mile.

&&

KM

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1119 PM AKST Sun Jan 7 2024

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

1029 PM     Snow             Rabbit Creek            61.07N 149.77W
01/07/2024  M5.3 inch        Anchorage          AK   Public

            as of 10:30pm, snow rates slowing down. 5.3
            inches measured so far.

&&

KM

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1120 PM AKST Sun Jan 7 2024

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

1045 PM     Snow             Abbott                  61.14N 149.82W
01/07/2024  M5.3 inch        Anchorage          AK   NWS Employee

            5.3 inches as of 10:40pm. Most of it fell in
            2:15. Large low density aggregates.

&&

KM

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
307 AM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

AKZ102-112-081315-
Anchorage-Matanuska Valley-
Including the cities of Anchorage, Eagle River, Indian, Eklutna,
Palmer, Wasilla, Sutton, and Chickaloon
307 AM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

The widespread moderate to heavy snow has come to an end for
Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley.

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
343 AM AKST Mon Jan 8 2024

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

1155 PM     Snow             E Butte                 61.53N 149.01W
01/07/2024  M3.4 inch        Matanuska-Susitna  AK   Public

&&

KM