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Storm Warning 54, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 28, 2024, 2:48 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Feb 28, 2024, 2:48 AM AKST (11:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2024, 3:17 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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924 FZAK51 PAFC 281148 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 248 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 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. PKZ197-290115- 248 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 973 mb low 170 nm southeast of Middleton Island remains nearly stationary through early Thu morning before moving 160 nm south of Middleton Island by Thu afternoon. The low then moves 300 nm southeast of Middleton Island at 990 mb by Fri morning. Its front wraps around the Gulf and the North Gulf Coast through Fri morning. $$ PKZ710-290115- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 248 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ711-290115- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 248 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT AND THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ712-290115- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 248 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ715-290115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 248 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ716-290115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 248 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ714-290115- Resurrection Bay- 248 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT AND THU...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-290115- Northwest Prince William Sound- 248 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-290115- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 248 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-290115- Southwest Prince William Sound- 248 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-290115- Port of Valdez- 248 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-290115- Valdez Narrows- 248 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT AND THU...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-290115- Valdez Arm- 248 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT AND THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-290115- Passage Canal- 248 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-290115- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 248 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Extreme freezing spray near Kamishak Bay at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Extreme freezing spray near Kamishak Bay at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ731-290115- Barren Islands East- 248 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ733-290115- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 248 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ732-290115- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 248 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ734-290115- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 248 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ736-290115- Chiniak Bay- 248 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ737-290115- Marmot Bay- 248 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ738-290115- Shelikof Strait- 248 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ742-290115- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 248 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ740-290115- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 248 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-290115- Kachemak Bay- 248 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt except N 30 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft outer bay. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT AND THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft outer bay. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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344 FZAK51 PAFC 290024 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 324 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-291330- 324 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 973 mb low 155 nm South of Cape Yakataga exits the Southcentral Gulf at 993 mb for Fri morning. Its front extends across the Northern Gulf through Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ710-291330- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 324 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ711-291330- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 324 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ712-291330- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 324 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ715-291330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 324 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ716-291330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 324 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ714-291330- Resurrection Bay- 324 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-291330- Northwest Prince William Sound- 324 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-291330- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 324 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-291330- Southwest Prince William Sound- 324 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-291330- Port of Valdez- 324 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-291330- Valdez Narrows- 324 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-291330- Valdez Arm- 324 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-291330- Passage Canal- 324 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-291330- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 324 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Extreme freezing spray near Kamishak Bay at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.. .THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Extreme freezing spray near Kamishak Bay at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Extreme freezing spray near Kamishak Bay at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels before midnight. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-291330- Barren Islands East- 324 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ733-291330- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 324 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ732-291330- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 324 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except NW 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ734-291330- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 324 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except NW 45 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ736-291330- Chiniak Bay- 324 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ737-291330- Marmot Bay- 324 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ738-291330- Shelikof Strait- 324 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ742-291330- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 324 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ740-291330- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 324 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-291330- Kachemak Bay- 324 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft outer bay. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt except N 30 kt in the outer bay. Seas 4 ft except 6 ft outer bay. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt except N 30 kt in the outer bay. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
781 FZAK51 PAFC 291210 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 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. PKZ197-010100- 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 974 mb low 105 nm southeast of Middleton Island tracks 235 nm south of Middleton Island at 959 mb by midnight tonight before exiting the Gulf on Fri morning. Its front extends across the Gulf through Fri afternoon. Weak low pressure forms 145 nm south of Middleton Island by Sat morning. $$ PKZ710-010100- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ711-010100- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ712-010100- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ715-010100- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ716-010100- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ714-010100- Resurrection Bay- 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-010100- Northwest Prince William Sound- 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-010100- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-010100- Southwest Prince William Sound- 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-010100- Port of Valdez- 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-010100- Valdez Narrows- 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-010100- Valdez Arm- 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-010100- Passage Canal- 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-010100- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 18 ft. Extreme freezing spray near Kamishak Bay at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Extreme freezing spray near Kamishak Bay at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .FRI...NW wind 40 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 in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-010100- Barren Islands East- 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ733-010100- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ732-010100- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt except NW 45 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except NW 45 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt except NW 45 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ734-010100- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt except NW 55 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt except NW 50 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ736-010100- Chiniak Bay- 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt overnight. Gusts to 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt overnight. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ737-010100- Marmot Bay- 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ738-010100- Shelikof Strait- 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes in the evening. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ742-010100- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-010100- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-010100- Kachemak Bay- 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt except N 35 kt in the outer bay. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft outer bay. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
471 FZAK51 PAFC 291837 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 937 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 Coastal waters forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-010500- 937 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 974 mb low 105 nm southeast of Middleton Island tracks 235 nm south of Middleton Island at 959 mb by midnight tonight before exiting the Gulf on Fri morning. Its front extends across the Gulf through Fri afternoon. Weak low pressure forms 145 nm south of Middleton Island by Sat morning. $$ PKZ710-010500- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 937 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ711-010500- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 937 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ712-010500- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 937 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ715-010500- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 937 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ716-010500- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 937 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ714-010500- Resurrection Bay- 937 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-010500- Northwest Prince William Sound- 937 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-010500- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 937 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-010500- Southwest Prince William Sound- 937 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-010500- Port of Valdez- 937 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-010500- Valdez Narrows- 937 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-010500- Valdez Arm- 937 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-010500- Passage Canal- 937 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-010500- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 937 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 18 ft. Extreme freezing spray near Kamishak Bay at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Extreme freezing spray near Kamishak Bay at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Extreme freezing spray near Kamishak Bay at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-010500- Barren Islands East- 937 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ733-010500- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 937 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ732-010500- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 937 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt except NW 45 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except NW 45 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt except NW 45 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ734-010500- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 937 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt except NW 55 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt except NW 50 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ736-010500- Chiniak Bay- 937 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt overnight. Gusts to 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt overnight. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ737-010500- Marmot Bay- 937 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ738-010500- Shelikof Strait- 937 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 10 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes in the evening. Seas 9 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ742-010500- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 937 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-010500- Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island- 937 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-010500- Kachemak Bay- 937 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt except N 35 kt in the outer bay. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft outer bay. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
360 FZAK51 PAFC 010035 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 29 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. PKZ197-011400- 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 984 mb low 110 nm South of Middleton Island exits the Southcentral Gulf at 997 for Fri afternoon. Its front wraps over the Gulf through Sat afternoon. A 1000 mb low forms on the front 85 nm South of Cape Suckling Fri afternoon and exits the Southcentral Gulf at 1009 mb by Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ710-011400- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of Copper River Delta. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of Copper River Delta. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of Copper River Delta. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ711-011400- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ712-011400- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ715-011400- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ716-011400- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ714-011400- Resurrection Bay- 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt before midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-011400- Northwest Prince William Sound- 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-011400- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-011400- Southwest Prince William Sound- 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-011400- Port of Valdez- 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-011400- Valdez Narrows- 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-011400- Valdez Arm- 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt before midnight. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-011400- Passage Canal- 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier before noon. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-011400- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Extreme freezing spray near Kamishak Bay at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Extreme freezing spray near Kamishak Bay at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-011400- Barren Islands East- 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ733-011400- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ732-011400- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except NW 45 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt except N 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ734-011400- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ736-011400- Chiniak Bay- 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-011400- Marmot Bay- 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-011400- Shelikof Strait- 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ742-011400- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-011400- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-011400- Kachemak Bay- 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt except N 30 kt in the outer bay. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt except NE 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt except NE 30 kt in the outer bay. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
305 FZAK51 PAFC 011217 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 317 AM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-020145- 317 AM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 992 mb low 240 nm south of Middleton Island exits the Gulf this afternoon. Its front wraps over the Gulf through Sat afternoon. A 1000 mb low forms on the front 60 nm southeast of Middleton Island Fri afternoon and exits the Gulf at 1009 mb by Sat afternoon. High pressure nudges into the western Gulf by Sun morning. $$ PKZ710-020145- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 317 AM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 7 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ711-020145- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 317 AM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ712-020145- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 317 AM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ715-020145- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 317 AM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ716-020145- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 317 AM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ714-020145- Resurrection Bay- 317 AM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-020145- Northwest Prince William Sound- 317 AM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-020145- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 317 AM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-020145- Southwest Prince William Sound- 317 AM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-020145- Port of Valdez- 317 AM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-020145- Valdez Narrows- 317 AM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-020145- Valdez Arm- 317 AM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-020145- Passage Canal- 317 AM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-020145- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 317 AM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Extreme freezing spray near Kamishak Bay at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-020145- Barren Islands East- 317 AM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ733-020145- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 317 AM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ732-020145- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 317 AM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt except N 45 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt except N 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, N wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ734-020145- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 317 AM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt except N 45 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ736-020145- Chiniak Bay- 317 AM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-020145- Marmot Bay- 317 AM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-020145- Shelikof Strait- 317 AM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt, except N 35 kt N end of strait. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ742-020145- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 317 AM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-020145- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 317 AM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ741-020145- Kachemak Bay- 317 AM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Feb 27, 5:04 PM AKST, 9 hours 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 27, 5:04 PM AKST, 9 hours 44 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 504 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2024 .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)... A storm-force low continues to drift southeast across the Gulf of Alaska this afternoon. Gusty winds across Cook Inlet are expected to increase through tonight as colder air advects from the north and a strong surface high pressure develops over the interior. For coastal locations, gusty gap winds persist and will continue to increase in intensity Wednesday into Thursday. Winds are likely to gust in excess of 50 mph for Seward and Valdez beginning Wednesday, with Thompson Pass, Whittier and Kodiak City potentially seeing winds gusting over 60 mph. For areas farther inland, including Anchorage and portions of the Mat-Su Valleys, winds could gust in excess of 30 mph beginning late Wednesday. The biggest challenge in the short term will be where temperatures bottom out by Thursday morning. For locations removed from the gusty winds, temperatures will easily fall between -10F and -20F, and likely close to -30F, in the Copper River Basin. For areas experiencing gusty winds, mixing near the surface may inhibit deep inversions, and very cold temperatures, from developing. Still, temperatures in the 20s along the coast will slowly drop toward the single digits by Thursday with windier interior locations seeing temperatures in the teens falling to between 0 and -10F. For many locations across interior Southcentral, winds chills could fall between -20 and -35F, with the coldest values in the Northern Copper Basin and across the Susitna Valley. Through Thompson Pass, Broad Pass and Isabel Pass, wind chill values through could fall to -40F by Thursday morning. This cold airmass looks to remain in place through Friday. By the weekend, models diverge on whether this unseasonably cold air persists or begins to retreat as a frontal system approaches from the west. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3: Today through Thursday)... The weather pattern is in a slight lull as most of the active weather producers have moved out of the area. This has left Southwest Alaska to clear and dry out with a definitive shift toward cold, dry northerly air. These colder temperatures in conjunction with the departing low pressure system to the southeast of the Alaska Peninsula will create gusty winds across the Alaska Peninsula tonight. Storm force winds in the marine areas on the southern side of the Peninsula will kick up this evening, returning to gale-force through the day Wednesday. Further north for mainland Southwest Alaska, temperatures will continue to grow increasingly colder the next few days. Persistent and gusty northerly winds will create ideal conditions for low wind chills, with the Lower Kuskokwim Valley to see the worst of conditions. Wind chill values in this area will be lowest in the very early morning hours of Wednesday, Friday, and particularly Thursday when wind chills may reach as low as -50 degrees F. Skies will be mostly clear over Southwest Alaska for the remainder of the workweek, allowing for the temperatures to recover slightly during the day due to solar heating, but will similarly heighten the cooling overnight. As such, a Special Weather Statement has been issued for Southwest with regards to the cold temperatures, please see that for more information. By later tonight into Wednesday, a small polar low is expected to form near or just south of the ice edge out to the west of Saint Matthew, then track southeast towards the Pribilofs during the day on Wednesday. Depending on the exact track of this feature, a brief period of winds gusting as high as 40 to 50 mph along with snow and blowing snow will be possible for the Pribilof Islands as the polar low brushes past just off to the north. The low will then dives into the southern AKPen by Wednesday evening as it begins to lose integrity, with an uptick in areas of snow again possible along the southern AKPen and out to Dutch Harbor late in the day Wednesday. Further west, a north Pacific low pressure system will swing a pronounced warm front into the westernmost Aleutians beginning Wednesday morning. Along the initial frontal push, widespread snow and gusty winds out of the southeast will begin in Shemya and Attu by Wednesday morning. Behind the front, very warm air well above freezing will move in which will allow snow to quickly change over to rain between Adak and Shemya on Wednesday afternoon as the boundary lifts north into the southwestern Bering. The front will continue to slowly shift northeast on Thursday, bringing returning chance for precipitation to the Pribilofs and eastern Aleutians. There are some early indications that warm air aloft may begin to overrun the frigid air mass slowly retreating east at the surface, and this could allow a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain to develop along a transition zone ahead of the front. The eastern Aleutians and Pribilofs will have the best chance to see this wintry mix materialize as the front approaches from the west late on Thursday. -CL/AS && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7) Saturday through Tuesday... Model tracks and strengths become more uncertain through the forecast period. The weather pattern across the region is dominated by moderately high amplitude troughs and ridges traveling from West to East. A strong upper level trough over the Central and Eastern Interior exits into the Canadian Provinces for Sunday. On its heels is a upper level ridge that moves into the Mainland by Tuesday. This draws a considerable amount of subzero Arctic air all the way down to Southcentral and Southwest Alaska through the weekend. Gusty outflow winds are expected along the Southcentral coast and through Bristol Bay on Saturday. In the West, a fairly strong low enters the Western Bering on Sunday and tracks across the Northern Bering through Tuesday. Widespread gusty winds with areas of gale force gusts spread over the Southern Bering and Aleutians, diminishing late Monday, before a second developing low approaches the Western Aleutians for Tuesday. This low will bring another round of widespread gusty winds with areas of gale force gusts spread over the Southern Bering and Aleutians late Monday into Tuesday. Both lows deliver locally heavy precipitation through Tuesday. Kutz && .AVIATION... PANC...VFR conditions will persist. Northerly winds will be the story from this evening through the next few days. The strongest winds look to be Wednesday afternoon and evening when gusts could reach up to 35 kt. &&
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 3:14 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 27, 3:14 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 27, 3:14 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 27, 3:14 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 27, 3:23 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 27, 3:23 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 27, 3:23 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 28, 2:48 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 28, 3:44 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:44 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:44 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:44 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:44 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:44 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 hr |
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