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Gale Warning 902, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 2, 2024

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 2, 2024, 3:17 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Dec 2, 2024, 3:17 PM AKST (00:17 UTC)
Expired: Dec 4, 2024, 3:28 AM AKST
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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310 
FZAK51 PAFC 030017
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
317 PM AKST Mon Dec 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.

PKZ197-031345-
317 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front lifts over the Gulf through Tue afternoon. A 974 mb North
Pacific low moves to 24 nm NW of Port Heiden at 980 mb for Wed 
morning and continues to 51 nm SW of Cape Newenham at 984 mb by 
Wed afternoon. Its front sweeps across the Gulf through Wed 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-031345-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ711-031345-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ712-031345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
317 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ715-031345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ716-031345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
317 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ714-031345-
Resurrection Bay-
317 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-031345-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
317 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-031345-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
317 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-031345-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
317 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-031345-
Port of Valdez-
317 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-031345-
Valdez Narrows-
317 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-031345-
Valdez Arm-
317 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-031345-
Passage Canal-
317 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-031345-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
317 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ731-031345-
Barren Islands East-
317 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ733-031345-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
317 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ732-031345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ734-031345-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
317 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ736-031345-
Chiniak Bay-
317 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft
after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-031345-
Marmot Bay-
317 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ738-031345-
Shelikof Strait-
317 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-031345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
317 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-031345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
317 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Light freezing rain.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-031345-
Kachemak Bay-
317 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except N 20 kt in the outer bay.
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt except NE 25 kt in the outer bay.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

4 follow-up statements

039 
FZAK51 PAFC 031255
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 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.

PKZ197-040145-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 973 mb North Pacific low moves to near Sitkinak at 972 mb for 
Tue afternoon and exits to Bristol Bay at 982 mb for Wed morning. 
Its front sweeps to the north Gulf coast by Tue afternoon and 
pushes inland by Wed morning. A series of troughs track north 
through the Gulf through Thu morning.

$$

PKZ710-040145-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ711-040145-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ712-040145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ715-040145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ716-040145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ714-040145-
Resurrection Bay-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.
Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-040145-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-040145-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-040145-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-040145-
Port of Valdez-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-040145-
Valdez Narrows-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-040145-
Valdez Arm-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-040145-
Passage Canal-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-040145-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-040145-
Barren Islands East-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ733-040145-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ732-040145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ734-040145-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ736-040145-
Chiniak Bay-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after
midnight.
Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-040145-
Marmot Bay-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-040145-
Shelikof Strait-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-040145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-040145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-040145-
Kachemak Bay-
355 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt except NE 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3
ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

183 
FZAK51 PAFC 031606
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
706 AM AKST Tue Dec 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.

PKZ197-040430-
706 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 973 mb North Pacific low moves to near Sitkinak at 972 mb for 
Tue afternoon and exits to Bristol Bay at 982 mb for Wed morning. 
Its front sweeps to the north Gulf coast by Tue afternoon and 
pushes inland by Wed morning. A series of troughs track north 
through the Gulf through Thu morning.

$$

PKZ710-040430-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
706 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ711-040430-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
706 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ712-040430-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
706 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ715-040430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
706 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ716-040430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
706 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ714-040430-
Resurrection Bay-
706 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.WED...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-040430-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
706 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-040430-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
706 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-040430-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
706 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ720-040430-
Port of Valdez-
706 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-040430-
Valdez Narrows-
706 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-040430-
Valdez Arm-
706 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-040430-
Passage Canal-
706 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 20 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-040430-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
706 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-040430-
Barren Islands East-
706 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ733-040430-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
706 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 15 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ732-040430-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
706 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 14 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 15 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ734-040430-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
706 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ736-040430-
Chiniak Bay-
706 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-040430-
Marmot Bay-
706 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-040430-
Shelikof Strait-
706 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-040430-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
706 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-040430-
Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island-
706 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft 
after midnight. Rain. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-040430-
Kachemak Bay-
706 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

435 
FZAK51 PAFC 032338
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
238 PM AKST Tue Dec 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.

PKZ197-041245-
238 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 973 mb low 65 nm South of Kodiak City moves over the Alaska 
Peninsula at 980 mb for Wed morning. The Eastern Gulf front moves 
into Southeast Alaska by Thu afternoon. A 985 mb North Pacific low
moves 340 nm South of Seward at 980 mb for Thu afternoon. Its 
front extends over the Gulf through Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-041245-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
238 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ711-041245-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
238 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ712-041245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
238 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ715-041245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
238 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ716-041245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
238 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ714-041245-
Resurrection Bay-
238 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-041245-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
238 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-041245-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
238 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-041245-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
238 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-041245-
Port of Valdez-
238 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-041245-
Valdez Narrows-
238 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-041245-
Valdez Arm-
238 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.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.

$$

PKZ723-041245-
Passage Canal-
238 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-041245-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
238 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-041245-
Barren Islands East-
238 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ733-041245-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
238 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ732-041245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
238 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ734-041245-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
238 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ736-041245-
Chiniak Bay-
238 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ737-041245-
Marmot Bay-
238 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ738-041245-
Shelikof Strait-
238 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-041245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
238 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-041245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
238 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-041245-
Kachemak Bay-
238 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

154 
FZAK51 PAFC 041228
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 4 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.

PKZ197-050115-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

$$

PKZ710-050115-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ711-050115-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ712-050115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ715-050115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ716-050115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ714-050115-
Resurrection Bay-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
30 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-050115-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ725-050115-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ726-050115-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-050115-
Port of Valdez-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-050115-
Valdez Narrows-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-050115-
Valdez Arm-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-050115-
Passage Canal-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-050115-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-050115-
Barren Islands East-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ733-050115-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ732-050115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 10 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ734-050115-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ736-050115-
Chiniak Bay-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ737-050115-
Marmot Bay-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ738-050115-
Shelikof Strait-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-050115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-050115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-050115-
Kachemak Bay-
328 AM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 2, 5:46 AM AKST, 9 hours 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 2, 5:46 AM AKST, 9 hours 31 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
546 AM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

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

Southerly flow into Southcentral continues as an upper level low
continues westward into the southern Bering Sea through Tuesday.
Multiple shortwaves and lows embedded within the southerly flow
will continue the active weather pattern bringing more strong
winds and precipitation mainly along the coast. The warming trend
throughout Southcentral will continue through mid-week.

Light precipitation proceeds to fall this morning along the coast
of Prince William Sound and throughout areas of the Kenai
Peninsula but will taper off throughout the day from west to east.
The strongest of the winds across the northern Gulf, Cook Inlet,
and Shelikof strait will also continue to relax throughout the day
today ahead of the next system making its way northward through
the Gulf. Models are coming into much better agreement on the
progression of the next low moving north-northwestward through the
Gulf towards Kodiak Island through Tuesday night. Winds in the
northern Gulf will begin to pick up by Tuesday morning with a
barrier jet producing a large area of gale-force winds along the
northern Gulf coast as well as additional pockets of gale-force
winds returning to Cook Inlet and Shelikof Strait through Tuesday
night. Ahead of this system, very light upslope precipitation is
possible along the Southcentral coast during the day on Tuesday,
but will become steadier and heavy at times by Tuesday evening as
the low's front approaches the coast. Steady upslope
precipitation, in the form of rain at sea level, will continue
through at least Wednesday as reinforcing waves stream up from the
south. Typical downsloping areas should remain mostly dry
throughout the period, although the initial push of precipitation
Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening may bring light
precipitation to the western Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage before
the strongest downsloping begins. With warmer air moving in aloft
and surface temperatures remaining below freezing, there is a
chance for light freezing rain to fall across these areas.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days
1 through 3: Today through Wednesday night)...

A large upper low centered near the Pribilof Islands is producing
a large area of snow showers across much of the Bering Sea and
Aleutian Islands this morning as cold air streams southward across
the region. A weakening front extends isolated shower activity
along the Southwest coast and into portions of the Alaska
Peninsula, though the rest of Southwest Alaska is absent of
precipitation and areas of clear skies in the Lower Kuskokwim
Valley have brought temperatures as low as -20 in Sleetmute. The
most significant concern in the short term is in the Pribilof
Islands, where a series of mesolows underneath the Bering upper
low will bring the potential for periods of heavy snowfall and
blowing snow. Easterly winds gusting up to 35 mph will lead to
reduced visibility of one mile or less along with blowing snow,
dropping as low as one quarter mile at times. The greatest
potential lasts through tonight, whereafter uncertainty in the
track of mesolows and an arriving front means that snowfall and
winds may abate somewhat or potentially continue through Tuesday
afternoon. Regardless, the Pribilof Islands can expect to see
several inches of snowfall (2 to 5 inches) and periods of blowing
snow through Tuesday. Along the western and central Aleutians, cold
air and associated snow showers pushing southward will lead to
snow accumulations up to two inches through Tuesday night.

Further east, warmer air begins to push up across the Alaska
Peninsula and into Bristol Bay, warming temperatures above
freezing for the eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula, though
temperatures rise only into the 20s for much of Bristol Bay,
especially along the Ahklun Mountains, where cold air at the
surface could dam up. Stratus is already spreading into portions
of Greater Bristol Bay and the Western Alaska Range, signifying
the arrival of another round of moisture into Southwest Alaska. An
upper-level trough lifts across the region tonight, brining
increased chances for precipitation as it enhances instability
aloft. Accumulations are expected to be light as precipitation
will be spotty, but above freezing temperatures look to make their
way into Bristol Bay while cold northerly winds keep surface
temperatures below freezing, leading to potential for freezing
rain as early as this evening. There is some uncertainty, however,
in the strength of the warm air surge and there is some potential
for the column to stay below freezing with this first round of
precipitation, thus leading to only light snowfall.

Freezing rain potential continues with a second round Tuesday
into Wednesday as warm air continues to move in aloft and a
stronger front brings steadier precipitation to the area. Higher
chances of freezing rain with greater ice accumulations are
possible with this second round, especially for the corridor from
Dillingham north to Koliganek, though conditions look favorable
for at least a trace of ice for the entire Bristol Bay region,
from the Western Capes to Iliamna and the northern Alaska
Peninsula. Aleknagik, a favored spot for freezing rain, has the
best potential to stay coldest and this may lead to a more delayed
arrival of freezing rain. Confidence in precipitation type
decreases for the Kuskokwim Valley and Delta, but freezing rain
(along with precipitation in general) would not likely begin for
these areas until Wednesday morning.

For the rest of the Bering Sea/Aleutians, a moderating air mass
will begin to see rain mix in with light snow showers for the
central/western Aleutians by midweek. For the central/western
Aleutians, showers gradually decrease in coverage through
Wednesday night, while the eastern Aleutians and Pribilofs can
expect steadier precipitation as a front sets up overhead.

Quesada/Rux

&&

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

A series of lows are forecast to rotate from the North Pacific
and across the Alaska Peninsula into the Bering Sea through the
end of the week. Despite some uncertainty in strength, timing and
placement of each low, long term model guidance is in general
agreement with persistent southerly flow developing from the
Pacific side of the Aleutians into the Gulf of Alaska as a broader
trough takes shape from the Aleutians into the Gulf Coast. What
this means for Alaska is a relatively warmer and wetter pattern
unfolding for the foreseeable future. Ensemble means support the
idea of a trough becoming established across the region, its axis
oriented along the Alaska Peninsula and through the Aleutians by
the following weekend. Southerly surface winds from south of the
Aleutians and across the Gulf will change little, while weak
easterly zonal flow prevails across the Bering. Temperatures will
support rain along the coast into Prince William Sound, though,
further inland, without the presence of any significant wind or
advecting air masses, temperatures should remain cool enough for
any precipitation to fall as snow.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Chance for on and off light snow through early this
morning. Otherwise, VFR conditions and light winds will persist.

&&

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 2, 11:42 AM AKST, 3 hours 35 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1142 AM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

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

0431 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 7 NW Palmer             61.68N 149.24W
12/01/2024  M46 MPH          Matanuska-Susitna  AK   Public

&&

Local storm report, Dec 2, 11:44 AM AKST, 3 hours 33 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1144 AM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

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

0742 AM     Snow             5 E Valdez              61.11N 146.22W
12/02/2024  M0.1 Inch        Chugach            AK   Public

&&

Local storm report, Dec 2, 2:46 PM AKST, 31 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
246 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2024

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

0431 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 7 NW Palmer             61.68N 149.24W
12/01/2024  M46 MPH          Matanuska-Susitna  AK   Public

&&

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 2, 3:17 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Dec 2, 3:17 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	23 hr
Dec 2, 4:34 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	22 hr
Dec 2, 4:34 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	34 hr
Dec 3, 4:07 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	23 hr
Dec 3, 7:06 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	8 hr
Dec 3, 2:10 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	13 hr
Dec 3, 2:38 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	13 hr
Dec 3, 2:38 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days

Nearby

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2024 Every gale warning in 2024

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.