Gale Warning 906, NWS Anchorage, AK

409 
FZAK51 PAFC 051249
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 AM AKST Thu Dec 5 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.

PKZ197-060145-
349 AM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 978 mb North Pacific low moves to 215 nm south of Seward Fri 
morning. Its front moves into the north Gulf coast by this 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-060145-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
349 AM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ711-060145-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
349 AM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ712-060145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
349 AM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ715-060145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
349 AM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ716-060145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
349 AM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ714-060145-
Resurrection Bay-
349 AM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt in the evening becoming N 
15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-060145-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
349 AM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ725-060145-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
349 AM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ726-060145-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
349 AM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-060145-
Port of Valdez-
349 AM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

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

$$

PKZ721-060145-
Valdez Narrows-
349 AM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ722-060145-
Valdez Arm-
349 AM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-060145-
Passage Canal-
349 AM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-060145-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
349 AM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-060145-
Barren Islands East-
349 AM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ733-060145-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
349 AM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ732-060145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
349 AM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ734-060145-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
349 AM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ736-060145-
Chiniak Bay-
349 AM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ737-060145-
Marmot Bay-
349 AM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ738-060145-
Shelikof Strait-
349 AM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-060145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
349 AM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-060145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
349 AM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-060145-
Kachemak Bay-
349 AM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except N 20 kt in the outer bay.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

941 
FZAK51 PAFC 060039
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
339 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 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.

PKZ197-061330-
339 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 975 mb low 235 nm S of Kodiak City moves to 75 nm N of Kodiak 
City at 1004 mb Sat afternoon. Its front moves over the N Gulf 
Coast Fri afternoon. A trough extends across the Gulf through Sat 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-061330-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
339 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ711-061330-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
339 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ712-061330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
339 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ715-061330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
339 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ716-061330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
339 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ714-061330-
Resurrection Bay-
339 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-061330-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
339 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ725-061330-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
339 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ726-061330-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
339 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ720-061330-
Port of Valdez-
339 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-061330-
Valdez Narrows-
339 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-061330-
Valdez Arm-
339 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-061330-
Passage Canal-
339 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-061330-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
339 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and light freezing rain.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-061330-
Barren Islands East-
339 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ733-061330-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
339 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ732-061330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
339 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ734-061330-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
339 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ736-061330-
Chiniak Bay-
339 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ737-061330-
Marmot Bay-
339 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ738-061330-
Shelikof Strait-
339 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-061330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
339 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ740-061330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
339 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ741-061330-
Kachemak Bay-
339 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except N 20 kt in the outer bay.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

292 
FZAK51 PAFC 061225
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 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.

PKZ197-070130-
325 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

$$

PKZ710-070130-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
325 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 17 
ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ711-070130-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
325 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 17 
ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ712-070130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
325 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 17 
ft subsiding to 13 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ715-070130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
325 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ716-070130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
325 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ714-070130-
Resurrection Bay-
325 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-070130-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
325 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-070130-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
325 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ726-070130-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
325 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-070130-
Port of Valdez-
325 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

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

$$

PKZ721-070130-
Valdez Narrows-
325 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt early increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-070130-
Valdez Arm-
325 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt early increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-070130-
Passage Canal-
325 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt early becoming E 20 kt. Gusts
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-070130-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
325 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ731-070130-
Barren Islands East-
325 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ733-070130-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
325 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ732-070130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
325 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt except N 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ734-070130-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
325 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt except N 15 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ736-070130-
Chiniak Bay-
325 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ737-070130-
Marmot Bay-
325 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ738-070130-
Shelikof Strait-
325 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ742-070130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
325 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-070130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
325 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-070130-
Kachemak Bay-
325 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except N 15 kt in the outer bay.
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

907 
FZAK51 PAFC 070046
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 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.

PKZ197-071330-
346 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 980 mb N Pac low tracks towards Canada. Its front pivots across
the eastern Gulf Saturday night. Front enters the SW Gulf Sunday 
morning and reaches across the N Gulf Sunday afternoon. A frontal 
wave with cloud cover dissipates Sunday afternoon with front 
entering W Gulf Sunday morning. 

$$

PKZ710-071330-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
346 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ711-071330-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
346 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ712-071330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
346 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ715-071330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
346 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ716-071330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
346 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ714-071330-
Resurrection Bay-
346 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-071330-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
346 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-071330-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
346 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ726-071330-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
346 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight.
Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-071330-
Port of Valdez-
346 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
rain and snow showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-071330-
Valdez Narrows-
346 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-071330-
Valdez Arm-
346 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-071330-
Passage Canal-
346 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 2 ft. 
Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-071330-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
346 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ731-071330-
Barren Islands East-
346 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ733-071330-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
346 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ732-071330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
346 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas
8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ734-071330-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
346 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ736-071330-
Chiniak Bay-
346 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-071330-
Marmot Bay-
346 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas
3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-071330-
Shelikof Strait-
346 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-071330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
346 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-071330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
346 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-071330-
Kachemak Bay-
346 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except N 15 kt in the outer bay.
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

403 
FZAK51 PAFC 071254
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 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.

PKZ197-080145-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A surface trough over Marmot Island remains nearly stationary
before moving to Montague Island Sun morning and dissipating. A 
front enters the southwest Gulf Sun morning and moves to the 
northern Gulf Sun night. A second front enters the western Gulf Mon 
morning. 

$$

PKZ710-080145-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ711-080145-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ712-080145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ715-080145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft 
building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain and freezing rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ716-080145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming E 40 kt. Seas 8 ft 
building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ714-080145-
Resurrection Bay-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

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

$$

PKZ724-080145-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ725-080145-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ726-080145-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ720-080145-
Port of Valdez-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-080145-
Valdez Narrows-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-080145-
Valdez Arm-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-080145-
Passage Canal-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-080145-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ731-080145-
Barren Islands East-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ733-080145-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ732-080145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ734-080145-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ736-080145-
Chiniak Bay-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-080145-
Marmot Bay-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ738-080145-
Shelikof Strait-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft
building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-080145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain and freezing rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ740-080145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-080145-
Kachemak Bay-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Inner Bay, 
seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Outer Bay, seas 4 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
529 AM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

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

Key Points:

* Winter Weather Advisory for snow and freezing rain for Copper
  River Basin south of Glennallen until 9 AM AKST Wednesday

* Winter Weather Advisory for freezing rain for the Susitna Valley
  until 3 AM AKST Thursday

* Areas of mixed, wintry precipitation return to Western Kenai
  Peninsula, Anchorage Bowl, and Mat-Su Valleys late tonight into
  early Thursday morning.

Discussion:

The next in a series of shortwaves and attendant surface fronts
is lifting north from the Gulf of Alaska over the coastal
mountains of Southcentral this morning. The shortwave and surface
low will move from near Augustine Island this morning into
Southwestern Alaska. Precipitation along the coast will become
lighter as both features weaken. The northward progression of the
shortwave will allow for some southeasterly gaps winds to sweep
across Anchorage and into the southern half of the Copper River
Basin around noon. The northerly winds around Palmer this morning
may also become southeasterly for a time. These winds will shut
off and become northerly again by this evening, allowing the
resultant warmer temperatures to cool off slightly for tonight.
There may even be a few breaks in the clouds across parts of
interior Southcentral tonight as a weak upper level ridge noses
into the region ahead of the next system.

With the shortwave moving northwest and a ridge trying to build
in winds aloft will become more east-southeasterly, allowing any
precipitation to remain upsloped along the higher terrain of the
coastal mountains and Alaska Range this afternoon through late
tonight.

By late Wednesday night into Thursday night, an additional
shortwave trough will swing in from the south. A lingering
surface trough over the eastern gulf underneath will begin to
slide west as the upper-level wave advances toward Southcentral.
A surface low is then expected to spring up along this front as
it moves south of the Kenai Peninsula. A second, stronger low will
deepen as it drives north toward the Copper River Delta. The
upper-level shortwave and both surface lows will then move north
over Southcentral for Thursday morning. The bulk of the
precipitation will fall from Prince William Sound to the Copper
River Basin with rain along the coast and a wintry mix from
Thompson Pass north to Glennallen.

Precipitation type and amount becomes less clear over Cook Inlet
north to the Susitna Valley as the weaker of the two lows moves
inland. Most guidance has this low quickly weakening and opening
into a trough as it lifts over the Anchorage Bowl. This solution
would allow for more widespread precipitation. Other guidance tries
to hold onto a more consolidated low as it lifts more slowly to
the north. This would likely allow for a longer period of
downsloping and keep the bulk of any wintry precipitation from
reaching the north of Kenai until mid Thursday morning. This
solution also keeps warmer air over Cook Inlet, meaning any delay
in the northward progression of the low could result in a better
chance for rain as opposed to a rain/freezing rain/sleet mix.
Confidence remains low with either solution; however, given that
temperatures are likely to stay around freezing tonight into the
first half of Thursday, areas of mixed precipitation from Kenai
north to Talkeetna cannot be ruled out.

-TM

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS
(Days 1 through 3: This afternoon through Friday evening)...

**** Winter Weather Advisories for freezing rain remain in effect
 through Wednesday evening / Thursday afternoon across Bristol Bay
 and the Lower Kuskokwim Valley. ****

A series of lows moving through the AK Pen into Bristol Bay
through Friday will bring reinforcing shots of warmer air and
waves of moisture into SW AK, the AK Pen and the Central
Aleutians. A ridge builds in to the Western Aleutians into
tomorrow afternoon before another round of rain arrives lasting
through Friday evening.

Since midnight, observations across the AK Pen and SW AK through
4:00 am today show widespread isolated rain, freezing rain and
snow for King Salmon, Dillingham, Naknek, and Pilot Point. This
supports sounding information in the area. Also, nighttime
microphysics showed waves of clouds moving through the region and
areas of fog along the Bristol Bay coastline during this time.
Low ceilings, mist, patchy fog and precipitation will persist
through the day tomorrow in many areas of SW AK and the AK Pen.
Winter weather advisories are in effect for frozen precipitation.
Offshore winds in the Bristol Bay change to onshore winds this
evening through tomorrow afternoon with gusts in the 15 to 20
knot / 15 to 25 mph range as a weak low moves through Bristol
Bay. Elsewhere, southeasterly winds through Newhalen and Kokhanok
ranging from and 25 to 35 mph through late this evening can be
expected. Cold air returns to SW AK and the AK Pen Friday.

As the aforementioned lows and waves of moisture over through the
Aleutians, patchy fog, rain and snow showers are expected. A
brief respite from the rain showers in the Western Aleutians
continues into tomorrow evening before another low moves into the
area causing a returns of rains showers through Friday.

-DJ

&&

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

A closed upper level low exits the Southeastern Gulf Saturday.
High pressure extends across Interior Alaska through Tuesday. Over
the Bering, conditions become less chaotic as a closed North
Pacific low begins its track along the Aleutians and dissipates
South of the Alaska Peninsula late Sunday. Deterministic model
blends carry the features through Sunday, with the ECMWF and
Canadian means picking up the tracks and strengths through the end
of the forecast period. The overall pattern becomes less busy as
the number of shortwaves is reduced. An elongated West-East trough
takes up across the Bering through Tuesday.

On the surface, a linger closed low near Prince William Sound
adds moderate rain to the coastal areas with some snow further
inland Saturday. A North Pacific low closes in on the Central
Aleutians, brings some areas of snow before changing to widespread
moderate rain. Snow moves into the Bering and Southwest Alaska,
while the rain pushes over the AKPEN and Kodiak Island through
Sunday. The rain continues along the Southcentral coast, with
areas of moderate to heavy rain over Kodiak Island and the Kenai
Peninsula Monday, spreading over Prince William Sound and the rest
of Southcentral coast through Tuesday. Areas of snow extend
towards the Alaska Range, with mixed precipitation possible over
the Chugach Mountains.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Wind shear is expected to continue through mid-morning
until winds shift southerly. The Turnagain Arm winds pick up early
this afternoon with 10kt winds gusting to 20kts. Winds will shift
back to northerly by late afternoon/early evening. Precipitation
moves in tonight. There is some uncertainty regarding
precipitation type, but anticipate a wintry mix of rain, freezing
rain and snow.

&&