Gale Warning 33, NWS Anchorage, AK

393 
FZAK51 PAFC 021245
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
345 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

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.

PKZ197-030145-
345 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 983 mb low 125 nm South of Sitkinak dissipates Midday Tue. Its 
front extends across the Central Gulf and moves to the North Gulf 
Coast Tue afternoon. A second front enters the Southwest Gulf Tue 
night and moves along the North Gulf Coast Thu morning.

$$

PKZ710-030145-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ711-030145-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ712-030145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
345 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ715-030145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ716-030145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
345 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ714-030145-
Resurrection Bay-
345 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
Snow and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-030145-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
345 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt during the morning. Seas 2 ft 
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-030145-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
345 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-030145-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
345 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-030145-
Port of Valdez-
345 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-030145-
Valdez Narrows-
345 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-030145-
Valdez Arm-
345 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-030145-
Passage Canal-
345 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-030145-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
345 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow with rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ731-030145-
Barren Islands East-
345 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ733-030145-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
345 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ732-030145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ734-030145-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
345 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 29 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ736-030145-
Chiniak Bay-
345 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Rain and snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ737-030145-
Marmot Bay-
345 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ738-030145-
Shelikof Strait-
345 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ742-030145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
345 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray during the morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-030145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
345 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ741-030145-
Kachemak Bay-
345 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

524 
FZAK51 PAFC 021559 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
659 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

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.

PKZ197-030415-
659 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 983 mb low 125 nm South of Sitkinak dissipates Midday Tue. Its 
front extends across the Central Gulf and moves to the North Gulf 
Coast Tue afternoon. A second front enters the Southwest Gulf Tue 
night and moves along the North Gulf Coast Thu morning.

$$

PKZ710-030415-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
659 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt late. Seas 14 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ711-030415-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
659 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt late. 
Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. 
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ712-030415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
659 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ715-030415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
659 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. 
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ716-030415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
659 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ714-030415-
Resurrection Bay-
659 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain 
showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-030415-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
659 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt during the morning. 
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-030415-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
659 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain 
showers. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-030415-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
659 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. 
Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-030415-
Port of Valdez-
659 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-030415-
Valdez Narrows-
659 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-030415-
Valdez Arm-
659 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-030415-
Passage Canal-
659 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 3 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-030415-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
659 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow with rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Widespread 
snow and rain showers. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ731-030415-
Barren Islands East-
659 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. 
.WED...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ733-030415-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
659 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 17 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. 
.WED...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 17 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ732-030415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
659 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ734-030415-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
659 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 29 ft 
in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ736-030415-
Chiniak Bay-
659 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow showers. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ737-030415-
Marmot Bay-
659 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ738-030415-
Shelikof Strait-
659 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ742-030415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
659 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray 
during the morning. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-030415-
Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island-
659 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
Freezing spray. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ741-030415-
Kachemak Bay-
659 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

032 
FZAK51 PAFC 030001
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
301 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

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-
301 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 937 mb low 180 nm southwest of Unalaska moves to 120 nm north 
of Unalaska at 963 mb by Thu afternoon. Its front enters the 
Southwest Gulf Tue afternoon and moves east across the Gulf 
through Wed night.

$$

PKZ710-031330-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
301 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers and light freezing
rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Widespread rain showers, snow and freezing rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ711-031330-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
301 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ712-031330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
301 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft building to 19 ft after midnight.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ715-031330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
301 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and
snow showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ716-031330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
301 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ714-031330-
Resurrection Bay-
301 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-031330-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
301 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-031330-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
301 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers,
and snow.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-031330-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
301 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ720-031330-
Port of Valdez-
301 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-031330-
Valdez Narrows-
301 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming SW wind 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-031330-
Valdez Arm-
301 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-031330-
Passage Canal-
301 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-031330-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
301 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.WED...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-031330-
Barren Islands East-
301 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ733-031330-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
301 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ732-031330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
301 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. Widespread rain showers
with possible snow showers.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ734-031330-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
301 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 28 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ736-031330-
Chiniak Bay-
301 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ737-031330-
Marmot Bay-
301 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ738-031330-
Shelikof Strait-
301 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-031330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
301 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ740-031330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
301 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-031330-
Kachemak Bay-
301 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

250 
FZAK51 PAFC 031214
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024

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.

PKZ197-040115-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front over the southwestern Gulf moves north across the Gulf 
through Wed evening and then dissipates along the north Gulf 
Coast by Thu morning. Low pressure lingers over the western Gulf 
through Fri morning.

$$

PKZ710-040115-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14
ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain 
showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ711-040115-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ712-040115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 13 ft
building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ715-040115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 12 ft.
Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ716-040115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ714-040115-
Resurrection Bay-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and
snow.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-040115-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ725-040115-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ726-040115-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ720-040115-
Port of Valdez-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-040115-
Valdez Narrows-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt early increasing to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Snow showers and rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-040115-
Valdez Arm-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.THU...S wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-040115-
Passage Canal-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and 
snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ730-040115-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain with snow showers.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ731-040115-
Barren Islands East-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ733-040115-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ732-040115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ734-040115-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft building to 25 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ736-040115-
Chiniak Bay-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. 
Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ737-040115-
Marmot Bay-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft in the evening building to 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ738-040115-
Shelikof Strait-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ742-040115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Snow showers.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft 
building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray N of Anchor Point 
in the morning. Snow showers and rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ740-040115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-040115-
Kachemak Bay-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5ft 
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
438 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024

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

The strong low southwest of Kodiak Island and a weak upper level
high near the AlCan border this morning is keeping easterly flow
over Southcentral Alaska today. This pattern is clearing out the
inland regions of Southcentral with some light rain and snow
showers around the coastline of the eastern Kenai Peninsula.
Except for the lowest few hundred feet of elevation at the
immediate coast, precipitation that does fall in the eastern
Kenai today should be all snow. Kodiak is a another story as it is
right in the track of the front associated with the strong low
and will see rain and increasing winds through the day. As of
early this morning, this low has already tracked about as far
north as it is going to as it runs into the surface high pressure
over the Interior of the state and then rapidly weakens by Monday
night. Something that remains a bit of an uncertainty is that, in
spite of the low weakening, there will be a wave that develops
along the front in the Gulf Monday night into Tuesday afternoon.
The models all indicate this wave, but the GFS model has been
fairly consistent with strengthening it enough to become a closed
low that moves to the north Gulf coast Tuesday afternoon. This
would likely bring Gale force winds to the marine areas along the
Gulf coast at that time and increase the precipitation along the
coast for Tuesday. It will also increase significantly the winds
through the Matanuska River Valley and into the Palmer and Wasilla
areas Tuesday into Wednesday as the pressure gradient increases
and the cold, dense air from the Copper River Basin gushes through
the gap due to the pressure gradient.

This wave or closed low will rapidly weaken with the original low
as a much larger low tracking just south of the Aleutians usurps
the upper level energy and becomes the dominate system for Tuesday
night through late in the week.

&&

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

Longwave troughing extends over the Alaska Peninsula and eastern
Bering Sea today. There is a band of precipitation along the front
that is set up over the southern Alaska Peninsula that is bringing
rounds of snow to the region. A Winter Weather Advisory was issued overnight to
account for snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches possible across
the southern AKPen, namely Cold Bay, False Pass, and King Cove.
Temperatures will gradually increase, leading to a transition to
rain or a rain/snow mix by this afternoon. Winds across Bristol
bay and the Kuskokwim Delta coast will remain elevated through
much of today, will come down briefly for a few hours overnight as
the trough lifts north, and then increase again with the next
front extending off a strong North Pacific low. This next system
is looking to be on the stronger side, with some models showing
pressures as low as 935-940 mb. High winds to storm force along
the Aleutian Chain and Southwest coast is expected as early as
this evening and is anticipated to persist into Tuesday afternoon
in some areas. The High Wind Watches for both the Eastern
Aleutians and the Bristol Bay coast remain in effect. Winds on the
backside of the low look to ramp up to storm force over the
Central Aleutians, Adak especially, overnight Tuesday through
Wednesday afternoon. BY Wednesday afternoon the system will cross
over the southern AKPen into the Bering Sea and continue to
slowly weaken as it dawdles northeastward through the end of the
week.

KM

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Thursday through Sunday..

An active pattern is developing across the Bering Sea with two
strong upper lows to move through the region over the course of
the next week. The first upper low arrives early Tuesday, with
forecast guidance continuing to show potential hurricane force
wind gusts for portions of the Aleutians. The low will likely have
peaked by Tuesday afternoon, with a slightly weaker, but very
large upper low sitting over southern Bering from the start of the
long term forecast period on Wednesday through Thursday night. A
large wind field will see gales and storm force winds impacting
much of the Bering Sea with the potential for snow and blowing
snow from the Western Aleutians to the Eastern Aleutians. By
Wednesday the low's eastward progress will position the strongest
winds south of the Eastern Aleutians. Gale force winds gusting to
50+ knots will promote seas up to 35 feet on the Pacific side of
the Eastern Aleutians early Wednesday morning. Winds diminish into
Thursday with an axis of westerly gales stretching from north of
the Western Aleutians, southeastward across the Eastern Aleutians,
to the south side of the AKPEN. Attention then turns to the
weekend, where yet another strong low is forecast to emerge from
the North Pacific into the Aleutian Chain. This latter low does
not look to be as strong as the Tuesday low, but model discrepancy
abounds.

For Southcentral, Tuesday's Aleutian low will bring a stout front
into the Gulf of Alaska by Wednesday morning. This front will see
somewhat warmer temperatures associated with it, though with the
front already occluded the warm-up will likely be underwhelming.
Instead, expect to see a mix of rain and snow accompanied by gale
southeasterly winds moving across the Kenai Peninsula into Prince
William Sound through Wednesday afternoon. What have been largely
drier conditions across Southcentral will gradually transition to
a more unsettled pattern, with increasing snow chances across
Prince William Sound and the Copper River Basin. Precipitation,
while heaviest on Wednesday, will linger, especially along the
Gulf Coast, through early Friday. A second front arrives over the
weekend and closer to Sunday with renewed rain and snow chances
for Southcentral.

BL

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist.

&&

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
146 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024

AKZ112-021400-
Matanuska Valley-
Including the cities of Palmer, Wasilla, Sutton, and Chickaloon
146 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024

...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

Northeast winds will steadily strengthen across the Matanuska
Valley Tonight through Tuesday, then peak Tuesday night into
Wednesday morning. Wind gusts will reach 40 to 50 mph Tuesday
night. Recent cold and dry weather has allowed the snowpack to
harden, so there is not a lot of transportable snow to blow
around. Still, the winds will be strong enough to produce
localized areas of blowing and drifting snow.

Winds will diminish Wednesday, but won't completely die down.
Northeast winds gusting 20 to 30 mph will persist through at
least Thursday.