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Storm Warning 56, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 28, 2024, 3:24 PM 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, 3:24 PM AKST (00:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2024, 3:35 PM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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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. $$
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781 FZAK51 PAFC 291210 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-010100- 310 AM AKST Thu Feb 29 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 974 mb low 105 nm southeast of Middleton Island tracks 235 nm south of Middleton Island at 959 mb by midnight tonight before exiting the Gulf on Fri morning. Its front extends across the Gulf through Fri afternoon. Weak low pressure forms 145 nm south of Middleton Island by Sat morning. $$ 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. $$
151 FZAK51 PAFC 020035 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 335 PM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-021330- 335 PM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 993 mb North Pacific low extends a front over the Gulf that dissipates Sun morning. High pressure moves across the Gulf through Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ710-021330- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 335 PM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .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 65 kt out of the Copper River Delta before noon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ711-021330- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 335 PM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ712-021330- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 335 PM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ715-021330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 335 PM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ716-021330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 335 PM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .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 diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ714-021330- Resurrection Bay- 335 PM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-021330- Northwest Prince William Sound- 335 PM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-021330- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 335 PM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-021330- Southwest Prince William Sound- 335 PM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-021330- Port of Valdez- 335 PM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-021330- Valdez Narrows- 335 PM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .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. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-021330- Valdez Arm- 335 PM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-021330- Passage Canal- 335 PM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier before midnight. 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 AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-021330- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 335 PM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-021330- Barren Islands East- 335 PM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ733-021330- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 335 PM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ732-021330- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 335 PM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .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...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ734-021330- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 335 PM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ736-021330- Chiniak Bay- 335 PM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ737-021330- Marmot Bay- 335 PM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ738-021330- Shelikof Strait- 335 PM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-021330- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 335 PM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ740-021330- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 335 PM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ741-021330- Kachemak Bay- 335 PM AKST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt except NE 30 kt in the outer bay. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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 28, 4:21 AM AKST, 11 hours 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 28, 4:21 AM AKST, 11 hours 3 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 421 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2024 .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3/Today through Friday night)... A deep and cold trough is centered over mainland Alaska and the Gulf of Alaska, anchored by a vertically stacked low over the eastern Gulf offshore. 850mb temperatures range from around -10 degrees Celsius along the north Gulf coast to -25 degrees Celsius as you reach the Alaska Range. While this is an impressively cold airmass (though not uncommon for this time of year), strong wind flow around the Gulf low combined with tight surface pressure gradients and resultant gap winds are leading to widespread windy conditions across Southcentral. This is causing surface temperatures to remain elevated far above what they otherwise would be with light or calm winds. Air temperatures are fairly homogeneous in the teens to 20s. The Copper River Basin is the one exception, with temperatures in the single digits below zero to single digits above zero. Wind chill readings range from single digits below zero to teens above zero, with colder readings in the Copper River Basin and through mountain passes. Wind speeds are highest through the typical coastal bays and passes. Satellite-based winds show the strongest winds over the western Gulf/Kodiak Island coastal waters, with Storm force winds in the Kamishak Bay to Barren Islands corridor. The big story for the remainder of the work week will be more of what is described above: cold and windy conditions. Short-waves tracking down the back side of the trough across western Alaska will move into the western Gulf and western Southcentral, with forward momentum stopped by opposing flow around the north side of the Gulf low. These will bring reinforcing shots of Arctic air. The Gulf low will slowly weaken over the next couple of days, ultimately dropping south into the Pacific by Friday. Even though surface pressure will be rising over the Gulf, it will also be rising over mainland Alaska. Thus, pressure gradients will remain persistently tight. There will certainly be some fluctuations in the strength of winds over the next couple days, but there is enough forcing that nearly the entire region will experience gusty winds and cold wind chills. The one notable change made to the forecast this morning was to slow the drop in air temperatures (because of the persistent windy conditions). Based on this latest forecast it looks like the vast majority of Southcentral will remain below the wind chill advisory threshold (-40 degrees Fahrenheit with 15mph or greater sustained wind). Area mountain passes are the most likely to ultimately reach this value. Winds will begin to diminish Friday through Friday night as the last in a series of short-waves moves through and a high amplitude ridge approaches from the Bering Sea. Despite a moderating airmass (warming 850mb temperatures), lighter winds will likely result in the coldest temperatures of the week on Saturday morning - with widespread sub-zero temperatures (Fahrenheit) expected. SEB && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3: Today through Friday)... A strong upper level ridge is now beginning to build into place across much of the Bering Sea ahead of what will soon be a significant system of interest currently sitting well south of Kamchatka. This low is already beginning to push a warm front into the far western Aleutians, where gusty east winds and rain/snow are in the process of shifting from the North Pacific into the southwestern Bering. Across the rest of the outlook area farther east, strong northwest flow is continuing to draw down Arctic air into Southwest and through the AKPen as temperatures now begin to dip below zero across the Lower Kuskokwim Valley and Kuskokwim Delta. Strong gap flow up to storm force continues to blast out of bays and passes along the AKPen, and these winds will continue to stay strong and gusty for the next few days. Heavy to locally extreme freezing spray rates will continue to be a marine hazard close to the ice edge for the next couple days due to very cold air temperatures coupled with the strong northerly winds. Out west of Saint Matthew, a small polar low has developed this morning and is beginning to move southeast. This low will pass north of the Pribilof Islands later today before it heads into the southern AKPen and shears apart, and this will likely lead to a brief uptick in winds as it moves past along with a short period of snow and blowing snow for the Pribilofs. As bitterly cold air continues to settle over Southwest, attention begins to turn towards a robust frontal system expected to take shape and move slowly and steadily northeast into the Bering through Friday. This front will be associated with the low currently sitting in between Kamchatka and Japan, but the parent low will likely stay mostly west of the outlook area as it heads steadily north over the next few days. A surge of deep southerly flow and very warm Pacific air is expected to commence today behind the northward advancing front, initially allowing a quick change from rain to snow along the frontal zone as it progresses northeastward into the Bering and moves past the central/western Aleutians through Thursday morning. Later on Thursday, a nose of warm air aloft above freezing may begin to override the very cold air mass in place over the eastern half of the Bering Sea, setting the stage for a messy wintry mix of precipitation transitioning from snow and sleet, then freezing rain, then rain as the front approaches the Pribilofs, eastern Aleutians and southern Alaska Peninsula between Thursday and Friday. There is still a fairly high degree of uncertainty in terms of the timing of this transition for any given location, but the possibility of accumulating freezing rain amounting to as much as 0.1 to 0.2 inches is becoming more likely at some point between Thursday and Friday, especially along the southern AKPen and across the eastern Aleutians. This will be highly dependent on how long surface temperatures can remain at or below freezing before warmer air moves in and changes precipitation over to predominantly rain. The Pribilofs meanwhile could get several inches of snow mixing with sleet and freezing rain at times, with strong southeast winds likely to cause areas of blowing snow between Thursday and Friday as well. -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. Gusty northerly winds will continue for the next several days. The strongest winds are expected this 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 28, 3:24 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:14 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 28, 4:24 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:24 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 70 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:24 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:24 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:24 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:24 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 29, 3:10 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 29, 3:10 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 29, 3:10 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 29, 3:14 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 29, 4:02 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 29, 4:02 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 29, 4:02 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 29, 4:02 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Feb 29, 4:02 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 29, 9:42 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 6 hr |
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