Gale Warning 22, NWS Anchorage, AK

586 
FZAK51 PAFC 071240
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

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.

PKZ197-080115-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Low pressure lingers across the Gulf. A front associated with 
another strong North Pacific low will move to the southern 
Gulf of Alaska Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-080115-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 22 ft diminishing to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ711-080115-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 22 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ712-080115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 23 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ715-080115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt early, diminishing to S 20 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon. 
Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...N wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ716-080115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt early, diminishing to S 20 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 17 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ714-080115-
Resurrection Bay-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 40 kt early. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread 
rain showers.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. 
Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-080115-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain 
showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-080115-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ726-080115-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ720-080115-
Port of Valdez-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 25 kt early. Seas to 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
rain and snow showers.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain
and snow showers.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-080115-
Valdez Narrows-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt early, diminishing to S 15 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-080115-
Valdez Arm-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain 
showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-080115-
Passage Canal-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt early, becoming variable less than 10 kt. 
Gusts to 30 kt early. Seas 3 ft subsiding. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ730-080115-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...N wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ731-080115-
Barren Islands East-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 11 ft 
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...N wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ733-080115-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ732-080115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ734-080115-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft.

$$

PKZ736-080115-
Chiniak Bay-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ737-080115-
Marmot Bay-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ738-080115-
Shelikof Strait-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ742-080115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. 
Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ740-080115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming Variable 10 kt overnight. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.WED...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-080115-
Kachemak Bay-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...Inner Bay...S wind 20 kt. Seas to 3 ft. Outer Bay...S wind 
30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 
3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

744 
FZAK51 PAFC 080017
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
317 PM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

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.

PKZ197-081345-
317 PM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1002 mb low forms Tuesday afternoon 195 nm SE of Kodiak and moves 
to 35 nm SE of Middleton Island at 1010 mb by Wednesday morning. 
This low opens to a trough by Wednesday afternoon. A 961 mb N 
Pacific low is located near 525 nm SE of Sand Point by Thursday 
evening and quickly moves to 155 nm SE of Middleton Island at 973 mb
by Friday afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-081345-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ711-081345-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 18 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ712-081345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
317 PM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft building to 23 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ715-081345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming NE 50 kt after midnight. Gusts to
60 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Widespread rain 
showers.
.THU...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ716-081345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
317 PM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 23 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ714-081345-
Resurrection Bay-
317 PM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain 
and snow showers.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. 
Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-081345-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
317 PM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ725-081345-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
317 PM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ726-081345-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
317 PM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ720-081345-
Port of Valdez-
317 PM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
rain and snow showers.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain
and snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ721-081345-
Valdez Narrows-
317 PM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt early becoming NE. Seas 3 ft. 
Widespread rain showers.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-081345-
Valdez Arm-
317 PM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ723-081345-
Passage Canal-
317 PM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ730-081345-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
317 PM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Widespread rain 
showers.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ731-081345-
Barren Islands East-
317 PM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft building to 22 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ733-081345-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
317 PM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft building to 23 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ732-081345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ734-081345-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
317 PM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft.

$$

PKZ736-081345-
Chiniak Bay-
317 PM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ737-081345-
Marmot Bay-
317 PM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ738-081345-
Shelikof Strait-
317 PM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 60 kt. Seas 20 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ742-081345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
317 PM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 55 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Rain and 
snow.
.THU...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ740-081345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
317 PM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.
.WED...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-081345-
Kachemak Bay-
317 PM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30kt in the outer bay after
midnight. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

459 
FZAK51 PAFC 081214
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

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.

PKZ197-090115-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Weak low pressure lingers across the Gulf. A 961 mb N Pacific 
low's front pushes into the Gulf by Wed afternoon. The low 
moves to 280 nm S of Middleton Island at 973 mb Thu morning.

$$

PKZ710-090115-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt early, becoming SE wind 15 kt. 
Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ711-090115-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt late. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...S wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ712-090115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 50 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 55 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ715-090115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind to 15 kt becoming E 25 kt late. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 50 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ716-090115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind to 15 kt becoming E 25 kt late. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ714-090115-
Resurrection Bay-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt 
after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ724-090115-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ725-090115-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind to 15 kt becoming E 15 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ726-090115-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ720-090115-
Port of Valdez-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
Rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming 
E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ721-090115-
Valdez Narrows-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-090115-
Valdez Arm-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ723-090115-
Passage Canal-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ730-090115-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 60 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 18 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ731-090115-
Barren Islands East-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt late. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming NE 60 kt after midnight. 
Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 50 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ733-090115-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt late. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 13 ft building 
to 18 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt becoming Variable 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ732-090115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ734-090115-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt becoming E wind 30 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 34 ft.

$$

PKZ736-090115-
Chiniak Bay-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt late. 
Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft late. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft 
building to 16 ft overnight. Rain.
.THU...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ737-090115-
Marmot Bay-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt late. 
Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft late. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft 
building to 16 ft overnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt early, becoming NW 25 kt. 
Seas 11 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ738-090115-
Shelikof Strait-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft building 
to 7 ft late.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ742-090115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt becoming NE 55 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ740-090115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 45 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight.
.THU...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ741-090115-
Kachemak Bay-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
In the outer bay, NE wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

346 
FZAK51 PAFC 090054
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

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.

PKZ197-091345-
354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 966 mb North Pacific low moves over Yakutat at 1012 mb and 
dissipates Fri afternoon. Its front sweeps over the Gulf into the 
North Gulf Coast through Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-091345-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ711-091345-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 55 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...S wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ712-091345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 50 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft
subsiding to 17 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
22 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 55 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ715-091345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 50 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft
subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ716-091345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
22 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
21 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ714-091345-
Resurrection Bay-
354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ724-091345-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-091345-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ726-091345-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ720-091345-
Port of Valdez-
354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-091345-
Valdez Narrows-
354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-091345-
Valdez Arm-
354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-091345-
Passage Canal-
354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-091345-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 60 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft
subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-091345-
Barren Islands East-
354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt early becoming NE 60 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft early building to 18 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 50 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft
subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ733-091345-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt early increasing to 50 kt. Seas 13 ft 
building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21
ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ732-091345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt early increasing to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft early 
building to 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ734-091345-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt early increasing to 50 kt. Seas 11 ft early
building to 17 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18
ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 34 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ736-091345-
Chiniak Bay-
354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt early increasing to 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt 
after midnight. Seas 7 ft early building to 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-091345-
Marmot Bay-
354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt early increasing to 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt 
after midnight. Seas 7 ft early building to 16 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 4 ft 
in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ738-091345-
Shelikof Strait-
354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt early increasing to 50 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft early building to 19 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ742-091345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt early becoming NE 55 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft early building to 19 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft
subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ740-091345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt early becoming N 45 kt. Seas 4 ft early 
building to 12 ft after midnight.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ741-091345-
Kachemak Bay-
354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt early increasing to 35 kt. In the outer 
bay, N wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft early
building to 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt except NE 30 kt in the outer bay. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

220 
FZAK51 PAFC 091251
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

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.

PKZ197-100130-
351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Two lows move into the Gulf this morning. One moves to 80 nm 
S of Kodiak City at 972 mb and dissipates through this evening. 
The other moves to 360 nm S of Middleton Island at 975 mb and 
then over Yakutat at 1010 mb by Fri morning. High pressure moves 
into the southern Gulf late tonight.

$$

PKZ710-100130-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt early, diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ711-100130-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt early, diminishing to becoming 25 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ712-100130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ715-100130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt early, diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ716-100130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt early, diminishing then becoming 
SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ714-100130-
Resurrection Bay-
351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt early, becoming S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ724-100130-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ725-100130-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ726-100130-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ720-100130-
Port of Valdez-
351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-100130-
Valdez Narrows-
351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-100130-
Valdez Arm-
351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-100130-
Passage Canal-
351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt 
after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-100130-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 18 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ731-100130-
Barren Islands East-
351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ733-100130-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ732-100130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt early, diminishing then becoming 
NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ734-100130-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S of Dangerous Cape...NW wind 40 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, 
Variable wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ736-100130-
Chiniak Bay-
351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt early, diminishing and becoming NW 25 kt 
by afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-100130-
Marmot Bay-
351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt early, diminishing and becoming NW 25 kt 
by afternoon. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ738-100130-
Shelikof Strait-
351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt diminishing to SE 15 kt late. 
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ742-100130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 15 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 
8 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ740-100130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ741-100130-
Kachemak Bay-
351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt early, diminishing to 15 kt by late morning 
then shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft 
in the afternoon. Periods of rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft, except to 8 ft 
in the outer bay.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt except S 30 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft 
except 5 ft in the outer bay.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

770 
FZAK51 PAFC 100031
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

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.

PKZ197-101330-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 978 mb low 120 nm South of Cape Suckling moves inland over Yakutat
at 1003 mb for Fri morning. Its front wraps over the Gulf through 
Sat morning. Several troughs move across the Gulf through Sat 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-101330-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ711-101330-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ712-101330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ715-101330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ716-101330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ714-101330-
Resurrection Bay-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-101330-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-101330-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-101330-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-101330-
Port of Valdez-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-101330-
Valdez Narrows-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW wind 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-101330-
Valdez Arm-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-101330-
Passage Canal-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-101330-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ731-101330-
Barren Islands East-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ733-101330-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ732-101330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft building to 24 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ734-101330-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 50 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft building to 33 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 34 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ736-101330-
Chiniak Bay-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-101330-
Marmot Bay-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-101330-
Shelikof Strait-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ742-101330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ740-101330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Snow.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-101330-
Kachemak Bay-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after
midnight. Snow.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
635 AM AKST Mon Jan 6 2025

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

Discussion:

The forecast remains pretty much on track this morning with high
wind or winter weather headlines out for much of Southcentral
through Tuesday. The first of several systems this week have
moved through as of this morning. The latest of these quickly
lifted north across the western Gulf towards Kodiak overnight and
has now moved up into the northern Susitna Valley. This system
resulted in some gusty winds for the Cook Inlet, Kenai, and Homer.
Steady precipitation has been falling for most of the coastal
areas along the Gulf. Most of this has been falling as rain for
lower elevations, but for areas where the cold air has been more
difficult to scour out such as Valdez, precipitation has remained
all snow. However, temperatures has inched up to 32 degrees in
Valdez and expect a change-over to a wintry mix then possibly to
all rain at some point today.

We now turn our attention to a very strong system that is currently
lifting northwards out of the North Pacific. Strong lift associated
with this system is already resulting in the next round of moderate
to heavy precipitation to blossom over the northern Gulf. But that
isn't the only thing this system will bring. As this system
approaches, it will bottom out around 960 mb just southeast of
Kodiak Island. The surface low is then progged to move up the Cook
Inlet and elongate, but still remaining quite strong at 967 mb.
Winds will start to to increase over much of Gulf with both the NAM
and GFS developing a swath of hurricane force winds from the SW
entrance of Prince William Sound to the Copper River Delta and
extending further back to the southeast. These winds will funnel
towards the western Sound by this evening. Cordova will see winds
starting to increase this morning with strongest winds of 40 to 55
mph with gusts up to 75 mph are expected during the afternoon and
evening hours before decreasing overnight. As such, a High Wind
Warning has been issued for Southeast Prince William Sound. Strong
winds will then work into Whittier later this afternoon and evening
with gusts up to 65 mph possible.

Strong winds will also work over the Kenai and Chugach Mountains
with very strong winds for higher elevations. Winds will funnel down
into Portage and the Turnagain Arm by this evening with gusts up to
75 mph along the Arm and higher gusts possible for Portage. A High
Wind Warning is also in effect for these areas. Lastly, winds are
expected to increase through the Mat Valley this afternoon as the
pressure gradient tightens. As the low lifts north out of the Inlet,
Mat winds will look to slacken as the Knik winds take over. As such,
a High Wind Warning is also in effect for the Mat Valley.

Lastly, this system will bring a mix of precipitation with it.
Precipitation will increase in coverage by this afternoon with
precipitation working up the inlet. The southern end of the Kenai
Peninsula will see rain working in this morning with temperatures
having warmed into the 40s. Further north temperatures are still in
the 30s and upper 20s resulting in  wintry mix. Precipitation will
continue to work up towards the Anchorage Bowl and Susitna Valley
this afternoon. Precipitation and strong winds will wind down
Tuesday as the system exits the region; however, another system
looks to follow a similar track by midweek though there are still a
lot of details to work out on that system.

- PP

&&

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

A cold airmass remains over the central and western Bering while
unsettled weather brings precipitation to Southwest Monday and
Tuesday.

This morning, a small occluded low will remain over Unalaska
through the afternoon with continued light rain for the eastern
Aleutians and AKPen. A second low over Cook Inlet weakens as it
encounters the Alaska Range, but retains enough energy to bring
periodic snow across Southwest Alaska through the morning.
Meanwhile a larger North Pacific low races up the western Gulf
through the day before pushing its front over Southwest Monday
afternoon. This system is expected to bring additional widespread
snow showers for most of interior Bristol Bay and the Lower
Kuskokwim Valley, with a focus on an area including Dillingham,
New Stuyahok, and Koliganek, which may see anywhere from 3 to 8
inches of snow and reduced visibility through Tuesday morning.

Warmer surface temperatures will generally reduce snow
accumulation south of King Salmon along the AKPen, however, Togiak
may see up to two inches of snow through late Monday night.

Finally, the cold airmass over the western and northern Bering
will continue to bring gusty northeasterly winds from Saint
Lawrence Island down the western half of the Bering. Gusts of 35
to 50 knots will be possible within this region with seas of 15
to 20 feet. Further east, the threat of freezing spray continues
for the Bering Sea north and west of the Pribilof Islands. Heavy
freezing spray will continue along the ice edge between Nunivak
Island and north to Saint Lawrence Island.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Thursday through Sunday)...

A very active weather pattern will continue for much of southern
Alaska through the end of the week and into next weekend. The
longwave pattern features a strong upper level low dominating much
of the Bering Sea-western mainland Alaska and a steep ridge of high
pressure along the Canadian Coast and Eastern Alaska. The high
pressure ridge will weaken and retreat eastward slightly along the
Gulf of Alaska and Southern Alaska allowing a very strong North
Pacific low and its associated fronts to travel northward into the
Gulf and into the Alaskan Peninsula Thursday and into Friday before
being absorbed by the long wave trough of low pressure over the
Baring Sea. This pattern will bring unseasonable warmer temperatures
and mixed precipitation along the coastlines near the surface and
has the real potential for heavy snow accumulations in the higher
elevations.

The upper level low will gradually retreat back into Eastern Siberia
and the Chukchi Sea as the Ridge of high pressure reasserts its
dominance Friday and into Saturday. This will flatten out the
southern portion of the long wave trough allowing several compact
surface lows and their associated fronts to transit along the
Aleutians and coastal southern Alaska.

Confidence in the model guidance is moderate with a slight bias
between the GFS and European solutions through Thursday. The
European and Canadian better handle the synoptic features Friday and
into Saturday.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Mainly VFR conditions are expected to persist through most
of the TAF period. Strong downslope southeasterly flow through
today will begin to turn more southerly tonight. This will allow
precipitation to fill in over the area with better chances of MVFR
conditions tonight into Tuesday morning. VFR conditions should
return by mid-morning Tuesday as precipitation becomes more
scattered in nature.

Meanwhile, there is a brief period for Turnagain Arm winds to
bend into the terminal this morning before down-inlet flow
strengthens again late morning and northerly winds resume late
morning to early afternoon through tonight. Winds aloft will stay
strong and out of the southeast which will promote low-level
windshear with winds at the surface remaining out of the north. As
flow throughout the atmosphere begins to turn more southerly
starting this afternoon, low-level windshear will diminish. Strong
gusty southeasterly winds return late tonight into early Tuesday
morning as low pressure moves up Cook Inlet and reorients the
pressure gradient to more of an east-west gradient.

&&

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
143 PM AKST Mon Jan 6 2025

AKZ103-126-070900-
East Turnagain Arm-Western Prince William Sound-
Including the cities of Girdwood, Portage, Whittier, Seward,
and Moose Pass
143 PM AKST Mon Jan 6 2025

...STRONG WINDS FOR WHITTIER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND AREAS
OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING RAIN EARLY THIS WEEK...

A strong storm in a series of systems that will affect the area
this week will lift north through the Gulf through today. The
front will enter Prince William Sound beginning this afternoon.
Easterly winds will continue pick up through Passage Canal and
into Whittier today. Peak winds are expected this afternoon into
the evening hours today where winds could briefly gust to 75 mph.
Easterly winds begin to diminish through the overnight hours into
Tuesday morning as flow turns more southerly by then.

In addition to strong winds, the series of storms will bring
considerably warmer weather and a chance of precipitation from
today through Tuesday. While temperatures are expected to
gradually rise above freezing through Monday, surface temperatures
may remain below freezing due to the recent cold weather. Rain,
heavy at times, may flow across and/or puddle on various surfaces.
Untreated and snow-covered surfaces and roadways may become
extremely slick. Please exercise caution if traveling over the
next few days.