Storm Warning 50, NWS Anchorage, AK

359 
FZAK51 PAFC 270011
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
311 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 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.

PKZ197-271230-
311 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 990 low 40 miles northeast of Kodiak moves northeast to 120
miles northeast of Kodiak Tuesday morning strengthening to a 972 
mb low 130 miles northeast of Kodiak by Tuesday evening. It moves 
200 miles south of Middleton Island Wednesday morning and 300 
southeast of Middleton Island Wednesday evening.

$$

PKZ710-271230-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
311 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.TUE...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ711-271230-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
311 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18
ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-271230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
311 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas
16 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ715-271230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
311 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ716-271230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
311 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ714-271230-
Resurrection Bay-
311 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-271230-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
311 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-271230-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
311 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-271230-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
311 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-271230-
Port of Valdez-
311 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ721-271230-
Valdez Narrows-
311 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-271230-
Valdez Arm-
311 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-271230-
Passage Canal-
311 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 30 kt near Whittier in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-271230-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
311 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-271230-
Barren Islands East-
311 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-271230-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
311 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ732-271230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
311 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt except NW 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ734-271230-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
311 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ736-271230-
Chiniak Bay-
311 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-271230-
Marmot Bay-
311 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ738-271230-
Shelikof Strait-
311 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt increasing to 50kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-271230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
311 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-271230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
311 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-271230-
Kachemak Bay-
311 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt except N 35 kt in the outer bay. Seas 5
ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. In
the outer bay, N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

669 
FZAK51 PAFC 271202
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
302 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 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.

PKZ197-280045-
302 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 994 low 100 nm S of Montague Island moves to 200 nm S of Icy 
Bay at 974 mb Thu morning. Its front moves through the SE 
Panhandle Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-280045-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
302 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Gusts to
55 kt out of the Copper River Delta after midnight. Seas 13 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ711-280045-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
302 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ712-280045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
302 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ715-280045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
302 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ716-280045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
302 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-280045-
Resurrection Bay-
302 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-280045-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
302 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-280045-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
302 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-280045-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
302 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-280045-
Port of Valdez-
302 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ721-280045-
Valdez Narrows-
302 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-280045-
Valdez Arm-
302 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-280045-
Passage Canal-
302 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-280045-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
302 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Extreme freezing spray after
midnight near Kamishak Bay at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may
rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Extreme freezing spray near
Kamishak Bay at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly 
accumulate on vessels.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-280045-
Barren Islands East-
302 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ733-280045-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
302 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ732-280045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
302 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt except NW 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ734-280045-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
302 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ736-280045-
Chiniak Bay-
302 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-280045-
Marmot Bay-
302 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-280045-
Shelikof Strait-
302 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of western bays and
passes after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray out of 
western bays and passes after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of western bays and passes.
Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray out of western bays and passes in 
the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-280045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
302 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-280045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
302 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building to
5 ft after midnight.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ741-280045-
Kachemak Bay-
302 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. In
the outer bay, N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray after midnight.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

486 
FZAK51 PAFC 280023
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
323 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 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.

PKZ197-281330-
323 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 973 low 125 nm South of Cape Suckling loops over the Eastern 
Gulf to 195 nm South of Middleton Island at 982 mb for Thu 
afternoon. Its front wraps around the Gulf and the North Gulf 
Coast through Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-281330-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
323 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ711-281330-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
323 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ712-281330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
323 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ715-281330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
323 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 45 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ716-281330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
323 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ714-281330-
Resurrection Bay-
323 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-281330-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
323 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight.
Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-281330-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
323 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-281330-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
323 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

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

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

$$

PKZ720-281330-
Port of Valdez-
323 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-281330-
Valdez Narrows-
323 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-281330-
Valdez Arm-
323 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-281330-
Passage Canal-
323 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft 
building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-281330-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
323 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Extreme freezing spray after
midnight near Kamishak Bay at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may
rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Extreme freezing spray near 
Kamishak Bay at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly 
accumulate on vessels.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Extreme freezing spray near
Kamishak Bay at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly 
accumulate on vessels.
.THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-281330-
Barren Islands East-
323 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ733-281330-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
323 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ732-281330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
323 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ734-281330-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
323 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ736-281330-
Chiniak Bay-
323 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-281330-
Marmot Bay-
323 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gust to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-281330-
Shelikof Strait-
323 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of western bays and
passes after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray out of 
western bays and passes after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of western bays and passes.
Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray out of western bays and passes.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of western bays and passes.
Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray out of western bays and passes.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-281330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
323 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-281330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
323 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ741-281330-
Kachemak Bay-
323 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt except N 30 kt in the outer bay. Seas 4 ft.
Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
420 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

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

With mainly clear skies and light winds, areas of patchy fog are
possible in Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valley tonight. As the gusty
northerly gap winds also continue to diminish tonight, a weak
ridge will build ahead of a robust upper level low over southwest
Alaska. The associated parent low in Bristol Bay will push its
front over Kodiak Island into the western Gulf tonight into
Monday. With warm air advection along the front, precipitation
will likely change from snow to rain quickly for much of southern
Kodiak Island. For Kodiak City, a period of snow and gusty
easterly winds are likely Monday morning before temperatures climb
into the lower to mid 30s, allowing for a rain/snow mix and
likely changeover to all rain. Around an inch of snow is possible
for Kodiak City before a changeover to rain.

Models remain in good agreement on a triple point low developing
near Kodiak and the Barren Islands Monday afternoon, but continue
to diverge in its track thereafter. The exact track of this low
and its associated front will likely determine the inland extend
of snow along the Southcentral coast through Tuesday afternoon.
The position, strength, and track of the low will also determine
precipitation type and potential for blowing snow in northern
Kodiak for late Monday into early Tuesday morning and the
potential for snow and blowing for Homer and along the Sterling
Highway south of Kenai. The current forecast package is leaning
away from the southerly GFS track and more towards a model blend
of the other relatively north solutions in regards to low track
and impacts. Regardless, areas of moderate to locally heavy snow
are expected to make a return to much of the immediate
Southcentral coast Monday afternoon through early Tuesday. A
Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Portage, Whittier, and
Turnagain Pass from Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning where
gusty winds will create areas of blowing snow and reduced
visibilities. Gusty winds are also expected to return to the Mat
Valley Monday morning into Tuesday afternoon as the flow turns
northeasterly as the triple point low develops.

Northerly gap winds along the coast along with a reinforcing shot
of colder air will return to Southcentral late Tuesday through
the end of the forecast period as this system moves southeast and
exits the region.

-ME/TM

&&

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

A Bering Sea low will continue to deepen while traversing across
the Pribilof Islands later tonight and inland of Bristol Bay by
tomorrow evening. An occluded front extends from the low currently
240 nm west of Saint Paul, southeastward across the Eastern
Aleutians. Gusty conditions have been ongoing across the Central
Aleutians and the Pribilof Islands since this morning with
southwesterly winds gusting to 30+ knots for the Central Aleutians
and easterly winds gusting to 30+ knots through much of the day
for the Pribilof Islands. More recently, gusts to 37 knots have
been observed at Saint Paul with the combination of winds and snow
bringing visibility down to one half mile. Winds will remain
elevated the next couple of hours before steadily decreasing
through the overnight hours tonight.

The same low and front will spread eastward into Monday bringing
a round of gusty winds, snow and blowing snow to Southwest Alaska
beginning later this evening. Winter Weather Advisories remain in
effect for all three Southwest Alaska zones, including the
Kuskokwim Delta, Lower Kuskokwim Valley, and Bristol Bay. Snow and
blowing snow will bring visibility down to one half mile to the
Greater Bristol Bay area along with snow totals of 5 to 10
inches, especially for locations from Dillingham, west. Elevated
northeasterly winds gusting to as high as 45 mph will create
blowing snow and reduced visibility for the Kuskokwim Delta as
well. Meanwhile, the Lower Kuskokwim Valley is forecast to receive
snowfall amounts ranging from 4 to 8 inches with the highest
amounts near Sleetmute, though winds will be milder over the Lower
Kuskokwim Valley. These conditions will be prevalent through much
of Monday before gradually easing over the second half of the
day.

Not to be left out, winds into Unalaska, and Cold Bay as well,
are expected to be quite strong tomorrow afternoon. Gusts could
approach 70 mph through Cold Bay closer to noon, with winds
peaking across Unalaska a few hours later. Associated westerly
winds on the south and backside of the Bering Sea low Monday will
result in building seas of 20+ feet, with elevated seas
eventually spreading into the Pacific side of the AKPEN Monday
afternoon and Monday night. As the low moves inland of Bristol Bay
late Monday a triple point low is forecast to deepen over the
Gulf of Alaska. Overall surface flow across the Bering, Aleutians
and Southwest Alaska will become predominantly north or northwest
on Tuesday. The highest winds will be confined to the southern
Bering where gales should span the Eastern Aleutians and Alaska
Peninsula.

-BL

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7)...

The long term forecast remains unsettled with an mature low in
the Gulf Of Alaska and a Pacific low that will begin to moving
into the western Bering. By 12z Thursday, there is already some
significant divergence with the placement and the intensity of
those 2 surfaces lows. The divergence rapidly amplifies through
the forecast period. Generally expect wet and windy (gale to storm
force winds) weather across the Aleutian chain. High pressure
will build over the interior of Alaska. Strong gap flow winds most
likely will develop over portions of Southcentral. Arctic air
will filter its way into Southwest Alaska and South Central
Alaska. Portions of Southwest Alaska and the Copper River Basin
will easily reach -20F.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR with a generally light northerly wind is expected to
prevail through the TAF period. The one big caveat is if fog
manages to redevelop across the Cook Inlet and Anchorage
overnight. Confidence in this happening is quite low, so have
only included VCFG in outgoing TAF package at this time.

-Brown

&&