Gale Warning 64, NWS Anchorage, AK

635 
FZAK51 PAFC 121225
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 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.

PKZ197-130145-
325 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moves across the Gulf through Sat morning. High pressure 
enters the western Gulf Fri morning, then dissipates over the 
central Gulf Sat afternoon. A second front moves into the western 
Gulf for Sat morning and moves to the northern Gulf for Sun 
morning.

$$

PKZ710-130145-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
325 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ711-130145-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
325 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain with snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ712-130145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
325 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ715-130145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
325 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ716-130145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
325 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ714-130145-
Resurrection Bay-
325 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-130145-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
325 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-130145-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
325 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-130145-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
325 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-130145-
Port of Valdez-
325 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-130145-
Valdez Narrows-
325 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

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

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-130145-
Valdez Arm-
325 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-130145-
Passage Canal-
325 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. 
Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow with rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-130145-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
325 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 14 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ731-130145-
Barren Islands East-
325 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ733-130145-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
325 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 21 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ732-130145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
325 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, S wind 30 kt in the morning becoming variable 10
kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ734-130145-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
325 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, S wind 30 kt in the morning becoming variable 10
kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, SE wind 15 kt
increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ736-130145-
Chiniak Bay-
325 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-130145-
Marmot Bay-
325 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Snow and rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-130145-
Shelikof Strait-
325 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-130145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
325 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ740-130145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
325 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-130145-
Kachemak Bay-
325 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

802 
FZAK51 PAFC 130026
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
326 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 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.

PKZ197-131300-
326 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A Western Gulf front swings to the North Gulf Coast Sun afternoon. 
High pressure moves into the Eastern Gulf Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-131300-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
326 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ711-131300-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
326 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ712-131300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
326 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ715-131300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
326 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ716-131300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
326 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ714-131300-
Resurrection Bay-
326 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

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

$$

PKZ724-131300-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
326 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-131300-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
326 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-131300-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
326 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-131300-
Port of Valdez-
326 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-131300-
Valdez Narrows-
326 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

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

$$

PKZ722-131300-
Valdez Arm-
326 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

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

$$

PKZ723-131300-
Passage Canal-
326 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-131300-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
326 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ731-131300-
Barren Islands East-
326 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ733-131300-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
326 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ732-131300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
326 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, SE wind 15 kt
increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ734-131300-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
326 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, SE wind 15 kt
increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ736-131300-
Chiniak Bay-
326 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft 
after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ737-131300-
Marmot Bay-
326 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ738-131300-
Shelikof Strait-
326 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-131300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
326 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ740-131300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
326 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft subsiding
to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ741-131300-
Kachemak Bay-
326 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
506 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

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

The blocking pattern remains in place today as a large arctic
airmass over Canada begins to surge south into the lower 48. An
amplified ridge has moved over Alaska, extending down through the
Gulf and into the far eastern Pacific. With the blocking pattern in
place, a series of lows will be forced to ride up the western
side of the ridge...gradually damping out the ridge before it
finally translates eastward this weekend. Plenty of mid and upper
level moisture has been streaming up the western side of the ridge
abundant cloud cover keeping the fog in check for most of
Southcentral. The exception this morning has been the lower
elevations of the Copper River basin, including Gulkana and
Glennallen down to Chitina where fog developed overnight. Despite
the colder air having worked into the Copper River Basin since
yesterday, fog has helped in keeping some areas from tanking into
the -20s to -30s this morning. Areas that have remained clear of
fog and low clouds in the Basin have seen temperatures fall into
the negative teens and 20s and should easily fall several more
degrees by sunrise. Elsewhere across Southcentral, mid and high
clouds have kept temperatures generally in the teens for the Mat-
Su Valley and the Anchorage Bowl, and 20s and 30s for much of the
Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound. Kodiak has been the warm
spot with temperatures in the upper 30s to near 40 as warm, moist
air and rain showers push northward.

The system lifting north towards the AKPen will bring rain showers
to Kodiak Island today and the eastern Kenai by tonight.
Temperatures for the lower elevations look to remain rain with
higher elevations seeing snow. Winds will increase over the Gulf as
the gradient increase with the approaching system. Colder air over
the northern Gulf will steepen lapse rates today and with some
instability to work with could see rain and snow showers develop
over the northern Gulf and coastal areas with the potential for some
higher gusts to work down to the surface. This first system will
quickly weaken as the surface low moves towards the southern AKPen,
but another system right on its heels will allow for another wave of
precipitation for Kodiak and the eastern Kenai for Saturday.
Easterly flow should keep the western side of the Kenai, the
Anchorage Bowl, and north into the Mat-Su Valley generally dry
through downsloping until the system pivots and flow becomes more
southerly later this weekend.

With cold air entrenched in the Copper Basin and approaching low to
the south, the resultant gradient will allow for gap flow winds in
all the usual spots through tomorrow.

- PP

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days
1 through 2: Today through Sunday)...

Active weather is going to continue for the next several days for
Southwest and the Bering and Aleutians. A longwave trough with
two embedded low centers continues to encompass the Bering Sea and
Aleutians. One upper low center is located south of the western
Aleutians over the North Pacific, and the other center is located
over the Bering. Each upper low has an associated surface low. The
Bering Sea surface low is pushing its front into the Southwest
coast this morning and will bring a round of very strong winds
across across the Alaska Peninsula, across Bristol Bay, and
through the Kuskokwim Delta. Southeasterly winds will quickly
increase this morning and remain strong through tonight before
diminishing slowly on Friday. Winds will be especially strong for
coastal and interior Bristol Bay, where a Special Weather
Statement has been issued. For the Bristol Bay coast, expect
sustained winds of 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 55 mph possible.
For interior Bristol Bay, expect sustained winds of 35 to 50 mph
with gusts up to 65 mph possible, peaking this afternoon through
early Friday morning. The areas that can expect to see the
strongest winds are Koliganek and New Stuyahok southeastward to
Iliamna and Igiugig. Due to strong cross-barrier flow, the
majority of the precipitation with this system will be focused
along the mountain ranges of Southwest Alaska while the regions
closer to sea level remain drier. The low and its front will
weaken as the low exits into eastern Russia on Friday.

The other aforementioned surface low currently south of the
western Aleutians is forecast to reach the central Aleutians by
this evening. On Friday night, it will then merge near the eastern
Aleutians with another incoming North Pacific low. This strong,
newly formed low is expected to track northeast to Southwest
Alaska later Saturday into Sunday. North to northwesterly cold air
advection wrapping around the backside of the low will promote
sustained storm force winds to develop across the central and
eastern Aleutians from Friday night through Saturday.

Further to the west, a Kamchatka low will extend its front to the
western Bering and Aleutians on Saturday night. The system is
expected to strengthen on Sunday as it tracks into the Bering.

-AF

&&

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

The longwave trough stretching from the Russian Far East through
Bristol Bay continues its movement into the Western Bering and
reorients through the Sea of Okhotsk through Tuesday. A
significant shortwave pushes across Interior Alaska and the Gulf
by Tuesday. Widespread snow showers are expected across the
Interior. An upper level high moves into the Eastern Bering
through midweek. Ahead of this high, a well developed surface low
skips along the Alaska Peninsula before curving back into the
Eastern Bering through Wednesday. Precipitation starting as snow
will change to locally heavy rains across the AKPEN into Southwest
Alaska through the forecast period. Gusty surface winds with
local gale force gusts will spread from the Central Aleutians into
the Gulf of Alaska through Monday. As the surface high moves into
the Bering, gusty winds with areas of gale force gusts are
expected across the Western Aleutians Sunday and Monday, moving
into the Central Bering for Tuesday before dissipating.

Kutz

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Fog development for early morning Thursday is becoming
less of a concern with the increase in cloud cover and slightly
drier air near the surface moving over the airport complex.
Expect VFR ceilings and visibility through Thursday with light
northerly winds. No precipitation is expected through the TAF
period.

-TM

&&