Storm Warning 189, NWS Anchorage, AK

798 
FZAK51 PAFC 090058
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 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.

PKZ197-091330-
358 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front in the southwestern Gulf of Alaska pushes into the
northern Gulf by Mon afternoon and lifts into Southcentral Tue
morning. A second front pushes into the southwestern Gulf through
Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-091330-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
358 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2024

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Gusts to
60 kt in the evening. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 15 ft after midnight. 
Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ711-091330-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
358 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2024

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft after
midnight.
.MON...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 65
kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 22 ft subsiding to 14 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ712-091330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
358 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2024

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 19 ft after
midnight.
.MON...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft subsiding to 15 ft after
midnight.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ715-091330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
358 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-091330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
358 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ714-091330-
Resurrection Bay-
358 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-091330-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
358 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-091330-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
358 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2024

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Gusts to 65 kt in the
evening. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-091330-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
358 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-091330-
Port of Valdez-
358 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and
snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-091330-
Valdez Narrows-
358 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-091330-
Valdez Arm-
358 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-091330-
Passage Canal-
358 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after 
midnight. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-091330-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
358 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-091330-
Barren Islands East-
358 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ733-091330-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
358 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ732-091330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
358 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ734-091330-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
358 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ736-091330-
Chiniak Bay-
358 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-091330-
Marmot Bay-
358 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-091330-
Shelikof Strait-
358 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-091330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
358 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ740-091330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
358 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-091330-
Kachemak Bay-
358 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. In the outer bay, SE wind 20 kt
becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

153 
FZAK51 PAFC 091302
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
402 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 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.

PKZ197-100145-
402 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front in the southwestern Gulf of Alaska pushes into the 
northern Gulf by Mon afternoon and lifts into Southcentral Tue 
morning. A second front pushes into the southwestern Gulf through 
Wed morning.

$$

PKZ710-100145-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
402 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts to
60 kt in the evening. Seas 21 ft subsiding to 15 ft after midnight. 
Rain.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ711-100145-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
402 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 55 kt in the evening. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 14 ft after 
midnight. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ712-100145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
402 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ715-100145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
402 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
22 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ716-100145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
402 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
23 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ714-100145-
Resurrection Bay-
402 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2024

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-100145-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
402 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-100145-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
402 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft
subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-100145-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
402 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-100145-
Port of Valdez-
402 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2024

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

$$

PKZ721-100145-
Valdez Narrows-
402 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ722-100145-
Valdez Arm-
402 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt early increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft early
building to 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-100145-
Passage Canal-
402 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to
50 kt in the evening diminishing to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 
ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-100145-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
402 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2024

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ731-100145-
Barren Islands East-
402 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ733-100145-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
402 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ732-100145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
402 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ734-100145-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
402 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ736-100145-
Chiniak Bay-
402 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-100145-
Marmot Bay-
402 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-100145-
Shelikof Strait-
402 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-100145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
402 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-100145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
402 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-100145-
Kachemak Bay-
402 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Outer bay,
E wind 35 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon Seas 5 ft subsiding 
to 3 ft in the afternoon. Outer bay, seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in
the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
425 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

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

A short wave is lifting northward through Cook Inlet this
afternoon and bringing some light rain to the far western Kenai
Peninsula, but most of the rain is remaining over the Inlet. By
the time this wave moves into the Susitna Valley this evening,
most of the precipitation show be snow and relegated mostly to the
Alaska Range.

Upper level flow will shift back to due south tomorrow and
increase temperatures again. Gale force winds, with a small core
of storm force winds for the Barren Islands, are expected along
the front with ample moisture with this system. Again, warm
southeasterly air looks to advect into Southcentral, so any
locations near freezing initially will quickly warm into the 30s
and 40s and snow levels again rising to 2,000 ft by Monday.
Turnagain Arm winds will also be on the increase, as well as winds
at higher elevations, including the Anchorage Hillside where
gusts to 60 mph are possible beginning Sunday night.

The front then weakens, slows, and stalls near Prince William
Sound on Monday. However, a strong upper-level wave moving north
into the Gulf will advect more moisture toward coastal
Southcentral as a second frontal boundary brings about another
round of gusty winds to the coastal waters, gaps, and higher
elevations of Southcentral Alaska. Upward of 2 to 3 inches of
rain could fall for coastal communities from Whittier to Kodiak
Sunday through Tuesday. Lesser amounts are expected farther east
toward Cordova. For locations in the lee of the coastal mountains,
a strong cross barrier flow and downsloping should limit any
chance for accumulating precipitation. However, there is a good
chance that precipitation falling in overnight hours in the lee
side of the mountains will be in the form of freezing rain with
surface temperatures dropping below freezing overnight and warm
air above freezing aloft.

-TM/EZ

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

The weak low that remains north of Nunivak Island continues to
dissipate as a strong low in the North Pacific continues to move
northward towards the Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula. Upper level
ridging building over the Alaska Peninsula and southwest Alaska
has allowed for quieter conditions today, but the break in the
weather will be brief as the ridge is quickly pushed out Sunday
morning into Sunday afternoon by the aforementioned North Pacific
low that will continue to head northwards into the Bering by
Sunday night. As of this afternoon, light rain and gale force
winds have already reached the central and eastern Aleutians.

The North Pacific low will send bands of precipitation across
Southwest Alaska, the Eastern Aleutians, and the Alaska Peninsula
through the weekend and into early next week. The Bering could see
a brief period of mixed rain/snow before warm air advection
occurs and transitions the precipitation fully to rain. Gale force
winds are expected accompany this low and will set up on the
southern coasts of the Aleutians and the Alaska Peninsula as well
as in Bristol Bay and the Southern Bering through Sunday.
Locations such as Cold Bay are expected to see a period of strong
winds with gusts to 50-60 mph possible early Sunday morning.

For Bristol Bay, the northeastern edge of the North Pacific low
tracks in early Sunday morning. Along with the incoming moisture,
increased temperatures will be moving in, with a brief period of
freezing rain possible but a quick transition to plain rain is
expected given the strong downsloping southeasterly winds quickly
warming the region to above freezing. The strength of the
southeasterly downsloping will limit the chances for precipitation
for much of the Bristol Bay region, particularly for the King
Salmon area. As the low lifts northward Sunday morning into
Monday, a favorable pressure gradient will increase the winds
through Kamishak Gap into portions of Bristol Bay with wind gusts
up to 40-50 mph.

For the Kuskokwim Delta and the Lower Kuskokwim Valley,
precipitation is expected to begin as snow Sunday morning, but the
possibility remains for a short period of snow mixed with
freezing rain before a quick transition to rain by Sunday evening.
Temperatures throughout Southwest Alaska are expected to rise
rapidly throughout the day Sunday, allowing for precipitation to
fall as all rain by Sunday night. Following the strong initial
wave of precipitation, the southeasterly wind is expected to keep
typically downsloped areas relatively dry by Sunday night.

-JH/CL

&&

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

At the start of the long-term forecast period, a storm force low
centered south of Kodiak Island early Wednesday morning will push
its front from the northern Gulf inland over Southcentral Alaska.
The front may briefly peak at storm force, though the bulk of the
strongest winds will be located south of the low center. Moderate
to heavy precipitation will accompany the front along the
Southcentral coast, primarily in the form of rain. Downsloping
will keep inland areas mostly dry, though a trace or few
hundredths of an inch of precipitation in the form of rain,
freezing rain, or snow cannot be ruled out, particularly as the
front lifts inland Wednesday/Wed night. The best chances for
precipitation at lower elevations will be some light snow in the
Copper Basin. The low weakens as it tracks into the Gulf
Wednesday and Thursday, with precipitation trending down along the
coast. However, there are divergent model solutions beyond this
point suggesting continued southerly flow sustaining rain/snow
shower activity along the coast into the weekend (GFS) or a
continued drying trend with a moisture tap directed more toward
Southeast Alaska (EC/GEM).

Along the Southwest coast, Alaska Peninsula, and in the eastern
Bering Sea, the weakening low's warm/occluded front lingers
through at least Thursday, producing primarily rain for marine
areas and snow inland. Colder air works in behind the weakening
Gulf low, tending temperatures downward for the latter half of the
week. Weak cold air advection will enhance northwesterly gap
winds across the Alaska Peninsula potentially to marginal gale-
force through Thursday night. The front along the Southwest coast
may shift inland Friday or Saturday, but this will be at odds with
the potential for a significant push of cold air dropping
southward across the Interior. Either solution will increase the
chance of light snow for inland areas of southern mainland
Alaska, despite different meteorological causes. Out west, low
pressure looks poised to arrive in the western Bering Sea late
Thursday into Friday, pushing into the central or even eastern
Bering Sea by Saturday. This looks to bring another surge of
warmer air and rain to the area through the weekend.

Quesada

&&.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions and light northerly winds will prevail. Cannot
completely rule out a chance of freezing rain later this morning,
but confidence and coverage remain much too low to include in TAF
at this time.

&&