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Gale Warning 92, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 20, 2024

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 20, 2024, 3:53 PM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jan 20, 2024, 3:53 PM AKST (00:53 UTC)
Expired: Jan 23, 2024, 3:45 AM AKST
In force: 60 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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106 
FZAK51 PAFC 210053
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
353 PM AKST Sat Jan 20 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.

PKZ197-211415-
353 PM AKST Sat Jan 20 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A west-to-east oriented front remains directed into Kodiak Island
through Sun evening. High pressure ridges into the western Gulf 
Mon night.

$$

PKZ710-211415-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
353 PM AKST Sat Jan 20 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ711-211415-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
353 PM AKST Sat Jan 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-211415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
353 PM AKST Sat Jan 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ715-211415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
353 PM AKST Sat Jan 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ716-211415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
353 PM AKST Sat Jan 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-211415-
Resurrection Bay-
353 PM AKST Sat Jan 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ724-211415-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
353 PM AKST Sat Jan 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-211415-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
353 PM AKST Sat Jan 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-211415-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
353 PM AKST Sat Jan 20 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-211415-
Port of Valdez-
353 PM AKST Sat Jan 20 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-211415-
Valdez Narrows-
353 PM AKST Sat Jan 20 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-211415-
Valdez Arm-
353 PM AKST Sat Jan 20 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-211415-
Passage Canal-
353 PM AKST Sat Jan 20 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-211415-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
353 PM AKST Sat Jan 20 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-211415-
Barren Islands East-
353 PM AKST Sat Jan 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-211415-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
353 PM AKST Sat Jan 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ732-211415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
353 PM AKST Sat Jan 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ734-211415-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
353 PM AKST Sat Jan 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ736-211415-
Chiniak Bay-
353 PM AKST Sat Jan 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ737-211415-
Marmot Bay-
353 PM AKST Sat Jan 20 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-211415-
Shelikof Strait-
353 PM AKST Sat Jan 20 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-211415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
353 PM AKST Sat Jan 20 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-211415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
353 PM AKST Sat Jan 20 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ741-211415-
Kachemak Bay-
353 PM AKST Sat Jan 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt except NE 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt except NE 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except N 25 kt in the outer bay.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

5 follow-up statements

665 
FZAK51 PAFC 211258
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 AM AKST Sun Jan 21 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.

PKZ197-220130-
358 AM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A west-to-east oriented front remains directed into Kodiak Island 
through Mon afternoon. The front begins to retreat southward Tue 
morning.

$$

PKZ710-220130-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
358 AM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ711-220130-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
358 AM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-220130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
358 AM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ715-220130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
358 AM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ716-220130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
358 AM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-220130-
Resurrection Bay-
358 AM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ724-220130-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
358 AM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-220130-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
358 AM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-220130-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
358 AM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-220130-
Port of Valdez-
358 AM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-220130-
Valdez Narrows-
358 AM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-220130-
Valdez Arm-
358 AM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-220130-
Passage Canal-
358 AM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ730-220130-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
358 AM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-220130-
Barren Islands East-
358 AM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-220130-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
358 AM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ732-220130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
358 AM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt except N 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 8
ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ734-220130-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
358 AM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ736-220130-
Chiniak Bay-
358 AM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-220130-
Marmot Bay-
358 AM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-220130-
Shelikof Strait-
358 AM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-220130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
358 AM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-220130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
358 AM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ741-220130-
Kachemak Bay-
358 AM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt except NE 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt except N 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 15 kt except N 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

101 
FZAK51 PAFC 220016
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
316 PM AKST Sun Jan 21 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.

PKZ197-221315-
316 PM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A weak trough south of Prince William Sound pushes SE of Kodiak 
Island through Tue evening.


$$

PKZ710-221315-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ711-221315-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-221315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
316 PM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ715-221315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ716-221315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
316 PM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ714-221315-
Resurrection Bay-
316 PM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ724-221315-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
316 PM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-221315-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
316 PM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-221315-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
316 PM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-221315-
Port of Valdez-
316 PM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ721-221315-
Valdez Narrows-
316 PM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-221315-
Valdez Arm-
316 PM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-221315-
Passage Canal-
316 PM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-221315-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
316 PM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ731-221315-
Barren Islands East-
316 PM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.  Snow and rain.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.  Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ733-221315-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
316 PM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ732-221315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt except N 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt except N 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ734-221315-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
316 PM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ736-221315-
Chiniak Bay-
316 PM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ737-221315-
Marmot Bay-
316 PM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ738-221315-
Shelikof Strait-
316 PM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ742-221315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
316 PM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-221315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
316 PM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ741-221315-
Kachemak Bay-
316 PM AKST Sun Jan 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

071 
FZAK51 PAFC 221247
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 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.

PKZ197-230145-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A weak trough south of Prince William Sound pushes SE of Kodiak 
Island through Tue afternoon and exits to the North Pacific Wed 
morning. A second trough extends across the eastern Gulf Wed 
morning.

$$

PKZ710-230145-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ711-230145-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ712-230145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ715-230145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ716-230145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ714-230145-
Resurrection Bay-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ724-230145-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-230145-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-230145-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-230145-
Port of Valdez-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ721-230145-
Valdez Narrows-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-230145-
Valdez Arm-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ723-230145-
Passage Canal-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-230145-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-230145-
Barren Islands East-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ733-230145-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ732-230145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt except N 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 8
ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt except N 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt except N 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ734-230145-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ736-230145-
Chiniak Bay-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-230145-
Marmot Bay-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-230145-
Shelikof Strait-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-230145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-230145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.WED...N wind 10 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ741-230145-
Kachemak Bay-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt except NE 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas 4
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt except NE 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt except NE 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

732 
FZAK51 PAFC 221316
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
416 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 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.

PKZ197-230430-
416 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A weak trough south of Prince William Sound pushes SE of Kodiak 
Island through Tue afternoon and exits to the North Pacific Wed 
morning. A second trough extends across the eastern Gulf Wed 
morning.

$$

PKZ710-230430-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
416 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ711-230430-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
416 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ712-230430-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
416 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ715-230430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
416 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ716-230430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
416 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ714-230430-
Resurrection Bay-
416 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy
freezing  spray. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ724-230430-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
416 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-230430-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
416 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-230430-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
416 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-230430-
Port of Valdez-
416 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ721-230430-
Valdez Narrows-
416 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-230430-
Valdez Arm-
416 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ723-230430-
Passage Canal-
416 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft.
Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-230430-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
416 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-230430-
Barren Islands East-
416 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ733-230430-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
416 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ732-230430-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
416 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt except N 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt except N 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
8 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt except N 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ734-230430-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
416 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ736-230430-
Chiniak Bay-
416 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-230430-
Marmot Bay-
416 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-230430-
Shelikof Strait-
416 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-230430-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
416 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-230430-
Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island-
416 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ741-230430-
Kachemak Bay-
416 AM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt except NE 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt except NE 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt except NE 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

631 
FZAK51 PAFC 222359
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
259 PM AKST Mon Jan 22 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.

PKZ197-231245-
259 PM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A weak trough in Cook Inlet pushes SW of Kodiak Island through 
Tue evening and exits into the North Pacific Wed morning. A new 
North Pacific low 845 nm SE of Cordova forms Wed morning.

$$

PKZ710-231245-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
259 PM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ711-231245-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
259 PM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ712-231245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
259 PM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ715-231245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
259 PM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ716-231245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
259 PM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ714-231245-
Resurrection Bay-
259 PM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ724-231245-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
259 PM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-231245-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
259 PM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-231245-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
259 PM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-231245-
Port of Valdez-
259 PM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ721-231245-
Valdez Narrows-
259 PM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-231245-
Valdez Arm-
259 PM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ723-231245-
Passage Canal-
259 PM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-231245-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
259 PM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-231245-
Barren Islands East-
259 PM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ733-231245-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
259 PM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ732-231245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
259 PM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt except N 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt except N 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ734-231245-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
259 PM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ736-231245-
Chiniak Bay-
259 PM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-231245-
Marmot Bay-
259 PM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-231245-
Shelikof Strait-
259 PM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-231245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
259 PM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-231245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
259 PM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ741-231245-
Kachemak Bay-
259 PM AKST Mon Jan 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt except NE 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt except NE 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 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 Jan 20, 4:49 AM AKST, 11 hours 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 20, 4:49 AM AKST, 11 hours 4 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
449 AM AKST Sat Jan 20 2024

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

We start the day with high pressure over Southcentral and a front
extending over the central Gulf of Alaska and Kodiak Island. The
significant inversion remains over Southcentral with peak
temperatures (many near or above freezing) between 2000 and 4000
ft. In places where it is windy, such as Wasilla, the warmer air
aloft is mixed downward keeping their temperatures in the lower
30s all night, whereas in nearby Palmer, winds are calm and with
temperatures in the lower teens at the same time. These winds are
expected to move over Palmer as the day goes on and today will
likely be the warmest day of the next few for most of Southcentral
due to an arctic trough moving into the area which will bring in
colder air at all levels and significantly weaken the inversion.
The front over Kodiak is stalling as it moves into the ridge over
the mainland part of the state. There is much warmer air with this
front so most of the precipitation near sea level on Kodiak is
expected to be rain today. One of the bigger questions for this
forecast package is when the precipitation type near Kodiak City
will change from predominantly rain to snow. This evening looks to
be the most likely time for this to occur.

As the trough moves over Southcentral, the gap winds are expected
to increase across the region and especially along the north Gulf
coast. These winds are not expected to be as strong as a few days
ago, but it will still get noticeably windy again in the usual
areas.

&&

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

Key Messages:

* A very cold, arctic airmass moves over Southwest Alaska through
  at least Monday. The combination of strong winds and cold
  temperatures will produce wind chills between -25 and -35F in
  the Kuskokwim Delta, with isolated locations in the Lower
  Kuskokwim Valley reaching near -40F by through Monday morning.

* Widespread freezing spray expected through the weekend for the
  Eastern Bering, Pribilof Islands, and coastal SW Alaska.

* Heavy to extreme Freezing spray expected from Bristol Bay north
  to St. Matthew Island. Icing rates of 4 cm an hour or greater
  are possible.

* Persistent 20 to 40 kt winds across SW AK, Bering Sea, and
  Aleutians through the weekend.

Discussion:

A synoptic trifecta of a retrograding high pressure system over
the W Bering, a stout mid/upper lvl longwave trough digging into
southcentral AK and a north Pacific Low will bring a shot arctic
air and frigid temperatures across much of SW AK through the
weekend. With these systems at play, a tight pressure gradient
will continue to support 20 to 40 knot east to northeasterly
sustained winds with gusts up to 50 knots through the weekend for
coastal SW AK, AKPen, and along the Aleutians with Gale warnings
persisting for the Bering, Pribilofs, Central and Western Aleutians
through early next week. This synoptic pattern will result in
widespread arctic air as low as -20F to -40F over much of the
interior southwest and single digit temps along the coast. Will
need to monitor for potential issuance of a Wind Chill Advisory
for the Kuskokwim Delta.

In addition, with elevated winds and intruding arctic air
dropping temperatures into the single digits/subzero, expecting
development of heavy freezing spray from Bristol Bay north to St
Matthew Island starting this afternoon, with extreme freezing
spray expected along coastal areas of the Kuskokwim Delta and
Bristol Bay and along the ice edge developing by late tonight
through early next week. Icing rates of 4 cm an hour or greater
are possible.

&&

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

An elongated upper level trough over eastern interior Alaska will
continue to shear out south and east over the Gulf ahead of
another approaching trough from the Gulf of Anadyr. This trough
will settle over interior Alaska and extend into the Gulf of
Alaska for the latter half of the period. At the same time, a
ridge continues to build over the Bering through Friday. An
elongated low complex should prevail south of the Alaska Peninsula
and eastern Aleutians. However, there is greater uncertainty
regarding the tracks and strengths of these lows. This should
confine precipitation to the southern coasts, with temperatures
remaining well below normal across Southcentral Alaska. Gusty
winds will promote wind chills between 20 to 40 below zero across
southern Alaska. Gale force winds develop through Cook Inlet,
Shelikof Strait, and the Barren Islands and last through the end
of the week. Gale force winds will also bring heavy, potentially
extreme freezing spray to Bristol and Kuskokwim Bays, with lesser
intense freezing spray into the Bering through early Thursday.

KZ/ME

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist through much of
the TAF period. Winds could pick up briefly above 10 kts late
tonight into Sunday morning as a frontal system lifts northward
though the Gulf. Slightly stronger northerly winds over Cook
Inlet could clip the terminal then. Winds are expected to become
light again later Sunday morning and through the afternoon hours.

&&

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 20, 2:45 PM AKST, 1 hour 8 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
245 PM AKST Sat Jan 20 2024

AKZ155-161-211500-
Kuskokwim Delta-Bristol Bay-
Including the cities of Bethel, Nunivak Island, King Salmon,
Dillingham, Naknek, and Pilot Point
245 PM AKST Sat Jan 20 2024

...COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND
BRISTOL BAY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

A very cold, Arctic airmass moves over Southwest Alaska through
at least Monday along with gusty north-northeast winds ranging
from 20 to 30mph. The combination of strong winds and cold
temperatures will produce wind chills between -20F and -35F across
the Kuskokwim Delta and Bristol Bay beginning tonight and
persisting through Monday evening. Northern Bristol Bay and
eastern Kuskokwim Delta will see coldest wind chills and may reach
as low as -40F Sunday night. Winds are expected to diminish
through the overnight hours Monday night into Tuesday.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 20, 3:50 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	71 hr
Jan 20, 3:50 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	71 hr
Jan 20, 3:50 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	60 hr
Jan 21, 3:37 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 21, 3:37 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Jan 21, 3:58 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Jan 21, 2:54 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	37 hr

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