Storm Warning 17, NWS Anchorage, AK

874 
FZAK51 PAFC 110057
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 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.

PKZ197-111315-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moves across the Gulf for Thu morning. High pressure 
moves over the Gulf by Fri afternoon. A 983 mb low 105 nm South of
Castle Cape Thu afternoon moves to 60 nm Northwest of Sitkinak at
998 mb and dissipates Fri afternoon. A second front approaches 
the the Western Gulf for Fri afternoon. 

$$

PKZ710-111315-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ711-111315-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ712-111315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2024

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ715-111315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2024

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-111315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2024

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ714-111315-
Resurrection Bay-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-111315-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-111315-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-111315-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-111315-
Port of Valdez-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-111315-
Valdez Narrows-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-111315-
Valdez Arm-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-111315-
Passage Canal-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-111315-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2024

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-111315-
Barren Islands East-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2024

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ733-111315-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2024

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ732-111315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2024

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ734-111315-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 20 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ736-111315-
Chiniak Bay-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2024

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-111315-
Marmot Bay-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2024

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight.
 Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.THU...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-111315-
Shelikof Strait-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2024

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-111315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-111315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ741-111315-
Kachemak Bay-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

616 
FZAK51 PAFC 111225
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 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.

PKZ197-120145-
325 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moves across from the western Gulf Thursday morning to 
the northern Gulf for Fri night. A second front moves into the
western Gulf for Sat morning.

$$

PKZ710-120145-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
325 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ711-120145-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
325 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ712-120145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
325 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ715-120145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
325 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-120145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
325 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft after
midnight. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ714-120145-
Resurrection Bay-
325 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-120145-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
325 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-120145-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
325 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-120145-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
325 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

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

$$

PKZ720-120145-
Port of Valdez-
325 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-120145-
Valdez Narrows-
325 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-120145-
Valdez Arm-
325 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-120145-
Passage Canal-
325 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-120145-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
325 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain with snow.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-120145-
Barren Islands East-
325 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-120145-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
325 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 21 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ732-120145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
325 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ734-120145-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
325 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 21 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ736-120145-
Chiniak Bay-
325 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-120145-
Marmot Bay-
325 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-120145-
Shelikof Strait-
325 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-120145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
325 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ740-120145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
325 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-120145-
Kachemak Bay-
325 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

001 
FZAK51 PAFC 111226 CCA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
326 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 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.

PKZ197-120145-
326 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moves from the western Gulf Thursday morning to the 
northern Gulf for Fri night. A second front moves into the 
western Gulf for Sat morning.

$$

PKZ710-120145-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
326 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ711-120145-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
326 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ712-120145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
326 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ715-120145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
326 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-120145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
326 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft after
midnight. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ714-120145-
Resurrection Bay-
326 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-120145-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
326 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-120145-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
326 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-120145-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
326 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

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

$$

PKZ720-120145-
Port of Valdez-
326 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-120145-
Valdez Narrows-
326 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-120145-
Valdez Arm-
326 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-120145-
Passage Canal-
326 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-120145-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
326 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain with snow.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-120145-
Barren Islands East-
326 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-120145-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
326 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 21 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ732-120145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
326 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ734-120145-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
326 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 21 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ736-120145-
Chiniak Bay-
326 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-120145-
Marmot Bay-
326 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-120145-
Shelikof Strait-
326 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-120145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
326 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ740-120145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
326 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-120145-
Kachemak Bay-
326 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

292 
FZAK51 PAFC 120020
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 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.

PKZ197-121345-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moves across the Gulf for Fri night. High pressure enters
the Gulf Fri morning, then dissipates Sat afternoon. A second 
front moves into the Western Gulf for Sat morning and extends 
across the Central Gulf through Sat afternoon. 

$$

PKZ710-121345-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ711-121345-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ712-121345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ715-121345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain with snow.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ716-121345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ714-121345-
Resurrection Bay-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-121345-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

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

$$

PKZ725-121345-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-121345-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-121345-
Port of Valdez-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-121345-
Valdez Narrows-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
Snow showers.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-121345-
Valdez Arm-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-121345-
Passage Canal-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and
rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-121345-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-121345-
Barren Islands East-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ733-121345-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ732-121345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, S wind 30 kt in the morning becoming variable 10
kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ734-121345-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, S wind 30 kt in the morning becoming variable 10
kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, SE wind 15 kt
increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ736-121345-
Chiniak Bay-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-121345-
Marmot Bay-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-121345-
Shelikof Strait-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-121345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-121345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-121345-
Kachemak Bay-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain with snow.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

635 
FZAK51 PAFC 121225
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2024

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
418 PM AKST Tue Jan 9 2024

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

Relatively quiet weather is underway across southcentral Alaska.
GOES water vapor imagery shows an upper-level ridge axis beginning
to shift east into western Alaska. Meanwhile, an area of low
pressure in the SE Gulf of Alaska continues to trek southeastward.
The pressure differential between the building ridge and departing
low has resulted in gusty 20-30kt winds out of all the favored
outflow gap locations along of the Gulf coast.

Mid/upper-level clouds will continue to clear out across
southcentral Alaska this evening. Fog development is expected once
again, but with considerable uncertainty with regards to the extent.
The highest probability of fog development is across the Cook Inlet,
including Knik and Turnagain Arms, and adjacent land areas along the
Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage. Higher uncertainty exists across the
Susitna Valley and the Copper River Basin, where model forecast
soundings suggest low-level air may remain unsaturated and
slightly more mixed than it otherwise would be given some light
low-level wind.

Wednesday will be quite similar to today as far as the weather is
concerned across southcentral Alaska. Anomalously strong, cold
high pressure will slide southward across Yukon, just clipping
eastern Alaska. While much of Alaska will have steady temperatures
or begin seeing a warming trend, eastern Alaska including the
Copper River Basin, will see temps fall... with a solid period of
72 hours or more of below 0 temps for that area. Elsewhere, much
of southcentral Alaska should see another day with mostly clear
skies should morning fog / low stratus clear out. Upper-level
cloud cover will begin to thicken late tomorrow in response to the
approach of the next system.

Models are in fairly good agreement with the next trough and
associated low pressure system bringing rain (and high-elevation
snow) to Kodiak Island by Thursday and continuing through Friday as
the effective warm front with this trough butts up against cold air
spillover from the Yukon / SE Alaska cold high pressure. This will
keep the precip and strong SE flow focused across Kodiak Island, as
well as the Barren Islands. Model guidance has been suggesting
widespread precip amounts of 1.5 to 3.5 inches for this area,
including Kodiak City, by Saturday morning.

With the aforementioned cold air spilling in from the east, models
are hinting at the possibility of showery convection across the
Gulf of Alaska Thursday into Friday as well. Upper-level lift is
lacking, but forecast soundings across the Gulf suggest 0-850mb
lapse rates on the order of 8 C/km. With this setup, think some
snow showers may push into the Prince William Sound and into the
northeast Kenai Peninsula... but most activity should remain off
and east of the road network.

-Brown

&&

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

The forecast is largely on track with the progression of an
occluded upper low just now approaching the Western Aleutians from
the south this evening. The most notable change with the latest
forecast package is that the front's arrival to the Kuskokwim
Delta Coast has slowed. As such, the start time of a Blizzard
Warning for Nunivak Island and the Kuskokwim Delta Coast has
shifted from midnight tonight to 3AM AKST, and the end time has
been pushed back from noon on Wednesday to 6pm AKST. MOS guidance
has been hinting at a longer duration of reduced visibility due to
blowing snow with enhanced east to southeast winds persisting
throughout the day on Wednesday. An eventual transition to rain is
forecast for locations south of Toksook Bay, which should see the
threat of blowing snow come to an end earlier. It's becoming
increasingly likely that Mekoryuk and Toksook Bay never transition
to rain. As a result both locations are expected to see the
higher snow accumulations of up to 8 inches or more. The
changeover to rain will see a period of freezing rain from Bethel
down to as far as Kipnuk, but the short duration of freezing rain
should preclude ice accumulations as temperatures continue to
warm.

As the upper low moves across the Central Aleutians, widespread
gusty conditions remain forecast across the Bering as well as the
Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula. Gales with higher gusts will be
common. By tomorrow evening, south to southeast winds will stretch
from the Alaska Peninsula, across Bristol Bay, and through the
Etolin Strait, as the axis of stronger winds shifts eastward. As
we move into Thursday the axis will result in southeast winds of
30 to 50 mph across Greater Bristol Bay, with the strongest winds
to spill out of the Kamishak Gap.

Looking at current observations, winds are gusting to over 40 mph
across the Pribilof Islands. Snow and blowing snow has brought
visibility down to 3/4 miles. This should slowly improve through
the evening hours with temperatures to gradually warm to above
freezing over the next few hours thanks to strong southerly flow
behind the lifting Bering Sea front. The extension of the front is
currently draped over the Alaska Peninsula. Widespread snow
showers are ongoing from Nelson Lagoon, south. Sand Point is
currently down to 1 mile of visibility with temperatures at 34
degrees. Snow will steadily lift northward and expand into the
rest of the Alaska Peninsula through the evening hours, also
eventually transitioning to rain as temperatures finally warm.

As was mentioned in previous discussion, the next upper low is
forecast to push across the Aleutian Chain beginning late
Thursday/Thursday night. This next low will be somewhat weaker
than its predecessors and is also expected to take a more easterly
track, as opposed to the northerly tracks through the Central
Bering.

-BL

&&

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

A north Pacific low crosses the Alaska Peninsula into Bristol Bay
Friday afternoon. This system pulls a long stream of
precipitation from the north Pacific into Southwest Alaska.
Several bands of snow sweep across Southcentral Saturday and
Sunday. Precipitation clears out Sunday afternoon through Monday
afternoon before a north Pacific low moving westward, from south
of the Gulf of Alaska, projects its front to the northern Gulf
and across the AKPen.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...The primary forecast challenge is fog and low stratus.
The environment is ideal for fog formation, with a low level
temperature inversion already in place and a high amplitude ridge
building in from the west tonight through Wednesday. Thus, there
is high confidence in development of fog with LIFR ceiling/vis,
but much lower confidence on when it will impact the terminal.
Ceilings and visibility will rapidly fluctuate from VFR to LIFR
this evening as the fog moves in and out of the area. Conditions
will settle on LIFR conditions later this evening with the 12Z to
18Z time period being the most favored time for the lowest
conditions. Fog will then likely linger in the vicinity through
the day Wednesday and perhaps even through Wednesday night.

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