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Gale Warning 33, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 9, 2025, 3:51 AM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jan 9, 2025, 3:51 AM AKST (12:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 13, 2025, 4:09 AM AKST
- In force
- 4 days
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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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. $$
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770 FZAK51 PAFC 100031 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-101330- 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 978 mb low 120 nm South of Cape Suckling moves inland over Yakutat at 1003 mb for Fri morning. Its front wraps over the Gulf through Sat morning. Several troughs move across the Gulf through Sat afternoon. $$ 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. $$ PKZ741-101330- Kachemak Bay- 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Snow. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
252 FZAK51 PAFC 100740 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 1040 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. PKZ197-102015- 1040 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. $$ PKZ710-102015- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 1040 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ711-102015- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 1040 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. $$ PKZ712-102015- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 1040 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ715-102015- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 1040 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. $$ PKZ716-102015- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 1040 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ714-102015- Resurrection Bay- 1040 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. $$ PKZ724-102015- Northwest Prince William Sound- 1040 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-102015- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 1040 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. $$ PKZ726-102015- Southwest Prince William Sound- 1040 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-102015- Port of Valdez- 1040 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. $$ PKZ721-102015- Valdez Narrows- 1040 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-102015- Valdez Arm- 1040 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. $$ PKZ723-102015- Passage Canal- 1040 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-102015- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 1040 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. $$ PKZ731-102015- Barren Islands East- 1040 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ733-102015- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 1040 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. $$ PKZ732-102015- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 1040 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft building to 24 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ734-102015- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 1040 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. $$ PKZ736-102015- Chiniak Bay- 1040 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-102015- Marmot Bay- 1040 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. $$ PKZ738-102015- Shelikof Strait- 1040 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ742-102015- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 1040 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 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. $$ PKZ740-102015- Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island- 1040 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas building to 5 ft. Snow. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-102015- Kachemak Bay- 1040 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas building to 4 ft except 7 ft in the outer bay. 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. $$
112 FZAK51 PAFC 100747 AAB CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 Coastal waters forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-102045- 1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 978 mb low 120 nm South of Cape Suckling moves inland over Yakutat at 1003 mb for Fri morning. Its front wraps over the Gulf through Sat morning. Several troughs move across the Gulf through Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ710-102045- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 1047 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. $$ PKZ711-102045- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ712-102045- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 1047 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. $$ PKZ715-102045- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ716-102045- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 1047 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. $$ PKZ714-102045- Resurrection Bay- 1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt or less overnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-102045- Northwest Prince William Sound- 1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind to 15 kt. Seas to 3 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. $$ PKZ725-102045- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-102045- Southwest Prince William Sound- 1047 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 25 kt. Seas 5 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. $$ PKZ720-102045- Port of Valdez- 1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-102045- Valdez Narrows- 1047 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. $$ PKZ722-102045- Valdez Arm- 1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-102045- Passage Canal- 1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. 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. $$ PKZ730-102045- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ731-102045- Barren Islands East- 1047 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. $$ PKZ733-102045- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ732-102045- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 1047 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. $$ PKZ734-102045- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 50 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft building to 33 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .SAT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 34 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ736-102045- Chiniak Bay- 1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 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. $$ PKZ737-102045- Marmot Bay- 1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-102045- Shelikof Strait- 1047 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. $$ PKZ742-102045- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ740-102045- Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island- 1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas building to 5 ft. Snow. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 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. $$ PKZ741-102045- Kachemak Bay- 1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas building to 4 ft except 7 ft in the outer bay. Snow. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
993 FZAK51 PAFC 101245 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 345 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 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. PKZ197-110115- 345 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... Several troughs move across the Gulf through Sat afternoon. A 975 mb low moves to 135 nm S of Chiniak Sat morning and then over the Kenai Peninsula Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ710-110115- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 345 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ711-110115- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 345 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 45 kt by afternoon. Seas 17 ft building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ712-110115- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 345 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt by midnight. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft building to 26 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN...S wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ715-110115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 345 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft building to 26 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ716-110115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 345 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 50 kt by afternoon. Seas 22 ft building to 28 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ714-110115- Resurrection Bay- 345 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 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. $$ PKZ724-110115- Northwest Prince William Sound- 345 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE wind 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-110115- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 345 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-110115- Southwest Prince William Sound- 345 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-110115- Port of Valdez- 345 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming SW 15 kt late. Seas to 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind to 15 kt. Seas to 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-110115- Valdez Narrows- 345 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW wind 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt overnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt shifting to SW 25 kt late. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft late. Widespread rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-110115- Valdez Arm- 345 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-110115- Passage Canal- 345 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt early, diminishing and shifting to NE 10 kt by afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier early. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-110115- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 345 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-110115- Barren Islands East- 345 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ733-110115- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 345 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ732-110115- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 345 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming SE 30 kt late. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. .SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ734-110115- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 345 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming SE 35 kt late. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 50 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft building to 27 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 50 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 30 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 30 ft. .SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 34 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ736-110115- Chiniak Bay- 345 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-110115- Marmot Bay- 345 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-110115- Shelikof Strait- 345 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming E 15 kt late. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ742-110115- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 345 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...S of Anchor Point, E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. N of Anchor Point, NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ740-110115- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 345 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-110115- Kachemak Bay- 345 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...Inner bay, S wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft. Outer bay, S wind 25 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
426 FZAK51 PAFC 110104 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 404 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-111400- 404 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 971 mb N Pacific low moves to 59N 150W at 985 mb Sat morning before lifting into the Eastern Kenai Peninsula Sat afternoon. A front moves over the North Gulf Coast and extends into the Eastern Gulf by Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ710-111400- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 404 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 50 kt after midnight. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ711-111400- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 404 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 50 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ712-111400- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 404 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft building to 28 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 50 kt after midnight. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ715-111400- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 404 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft building to 24 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ716-111400- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 404 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 45 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ714-111400- Resurrection Bay- 404 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-111400- Northwest Prince William Sound- 404 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...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. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-111400- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 404 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming E 45 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-111400- Southwest Prince William Sound- 404 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-111400- Port of Valdez- 404 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-111400- Valdez Narrows- 404 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...N wind 15 kt becoming SW wind 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-111400- Valdez Arm- 404 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-111400- Passage Canal- 404 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-111400- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 404 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ731-111400- Barren Islands East- 404 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ733-111400- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 404 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft building to 26 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ732-111400- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 404 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft building to 27 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ734-111400- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 404 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft building to 30 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 34 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ736-111400- Chiniak Bay- 404 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-111400- Marmot Bay- 404 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-111400- Shelikof Strait- 404 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ742-111400- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 404 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 25 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 45 kt after midnight. S of Ninilchik, SE wind 30 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ740-111400- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 404 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-111400- Kachemak Bay- 404 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Gusts to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
861 FZAK51 PAFC 111220 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 320 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 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. PKZ197-120100- 320 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 980 mb low at 160 nm S of Kodiak City moves into Prince William Sound and dissipates this afternoon. A separate front moves into the southern Gulf tonight. $$ PKZ710-120100- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 320 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt shifting to SW 35 kt late. Seas 15 ft building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 50 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ711-120100- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 320 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt shifting to SW 35 kt late. Seas 15 ft building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 50 kt after midnight. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ712-120100- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 320 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 45 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft building to 28 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 50 kt after midnight. Seas 27 ft subsiding to 21 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 30 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ715-120100- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 320 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft building to 22 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ716-120100- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 320 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft building to 24 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 32 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft. .TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ714-120100- Resurrection Bay- 320 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-120100- Northwest Prince William Sound- 320 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-120100- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 320 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt shifting to S 20 kt late. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming E 45 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-120100- Southwest Prince William Sound- 320 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt shifting to SW 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-120100- Port of Valdez- 320 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt shifting to SW late. Seas to 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-120100- Valdez Narrows- 320 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt shifting to S 15 k late. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming NE wind 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt shifting to SW 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-120100- Valdez Arm- 320 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt shifting to S 20 kt late. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-120100- Passage Canal- 320 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming Variable less than 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 55 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-120100- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 320 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-120100- Barren Islands East- 320 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ733-120100- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 320 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 32 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ732-120100- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 320 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 25 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ734-120100- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 320 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft building to 37 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 37 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 24 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ736-120100- Chiniak Bay- 320 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-120100- Marmot Bay- 320 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-120100- Shelikof Strait- 320 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ742-120100- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 320 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N of Anchor Point, N wind 20 kt shifting to S 20 kt late. S of Anchor Point, SE wind 25 kt early, diminishing to 10 kt by late morning then becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft S of Anchor Point. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt early, becoming NE 25 kt, except becoming E 45 kt S of Anchor Point. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-120100- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 320 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt early, becoming NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ741-120100- Kachemak Bay- 320 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming SW wind 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft, except 7 ft in the outer bay. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
722 FZAK51 PAFC 120054 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 354 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-121345- 354 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front entering the Southwestern Gulf moves over the North Gulf Coast for Mon morning. Its 992 mb North Pacific low moves to 310 nm South of Seward at 987 mb by Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ710-121345- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 354 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 50 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ711-121345- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 354 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 50 kt after midnight. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 55 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ712-121345- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 354 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 50 kt after midnight. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 30 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ715-121345- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 354 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ716-121345- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 354 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 32 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ714-121345- Resurrection Bay- 354 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-121345- Northwest Prince William Sound- 354 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-121345- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 354 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-121345- Southwest Prince William Sound- 354 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-121345- Port of Valdez- 354 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming Variable wind 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-121345- Valdez Narrows- 354 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming NE wind 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-121345- Valdez Arm- 354 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-121345- Passage Canal- 354 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-121345- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 354 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-121345- Barren Islands East- 354 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 45 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ733-121345- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 354 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 32 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ732-121345- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 354 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 31 ft subsiding to 25 ft after midnight. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ734-121345- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 354 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft building to 35 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 37 ft subsiding to 30 ft after midnight. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 24 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ736-121345- Chiniak Bay- 354 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ737-121345- Marmot Bay- 354 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ738-121345- Shelikof Strait- 354 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ742-121345- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 354 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-121345- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 354 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ741-121345- Kachemak Bay- 354 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Gusts to 55 kt in outer bay. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt except SW 35 kt in the outer bay. Seas 6 ft. In the outer bay, seas 8 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
901 FZAK51 PAFC 121254 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 354 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 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. PKZ197-130145- 354 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A strong front moves across the Gulf and reaches the North Gulf Coast by Sun afternoon. A North Pacific low moves 200 nm south of Middleton Island at 990 mb Mon afternoon and then moves 110 nm southeast of Cordova by Tue morning. $$ PKZ710-130145- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 354 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 65 kt diminishing to 35 kt late. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ711-130145- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 354 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 65 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ712-130145- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 354 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 55 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 28 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 27 ft subsiding to 21 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ715-130145- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 354 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 30 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ716-130145- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 354 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 25 ft subsiding to 17 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ714-130145- Resurrection Bay- 354 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind increasing to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-130145- Northwest Prince William Sound- 354 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 55 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-130145- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 354 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 60 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ726-130145- Southwest Prince William Sound- 354 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-130145- Port of Valdez- 354 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming W wind 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-130145- Valdez Narrows- 354 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming SW late. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-130145- Valdez Arm- 354 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 45 kt by afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-130145- Passage Canal- 354 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt with gusts to 55 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-130145- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 354 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ731-130145- Barren Islands East- 354 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ733-130145- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 354 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 31 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ732-130145- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 354 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ734-130145- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 354 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft building to 33 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 35 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 17 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ736-130145- Chiniak Bay- 354 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. .MON...SW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ737-130145- Marmot Bay- 354 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt late. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. .MON...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ738-130145- Shelikof Strait- 354 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 35 kt late. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-130145- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 354 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S of Anchor Point, SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. N of Anchor Point, NE wind 30 kt early, becoming SE 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 30 kt becoming variable 10 kt late. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-130145- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 354 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Gusts to 65 kt out of Turnagain Arm in the morning. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ741-130145- Kachemak Bay- 354 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft except 7 ft in the outer bay. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt except SW 40 kt in the outer bay. Seas 8 ft except 12 ft in the outer bay. Rain. .MON...Inner bay, SW wind 20 kt becoming Variable wind less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Outer bay, SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
183 FZAK51 PAFC 130043 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-131345- 343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A North Pacific low moves 200 nm south of Middleton Island at 990 mb Mon afternoon. It then lifts to 100 nm SW of Yakutat by Tue morning before moving inland of the coast Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ710-131345- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ711-131345- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ712-131345- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ715-131345- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ716-131345- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 18 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ714-131345- Resurrection Bay- 343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-131345- Northwest Prince William Sound- 343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-131345- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ726-131345- Southwest Prince William Sound- 343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ720-131345- Port of Valdez- 343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming Variable wind 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-131345- Valdez Narrows- 343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-131345- Valdez Arm- 343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-131345- Passage Canal- 343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-131345- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ731-131345- Barren Islands East- 343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ733-131345- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 22 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ732-131345- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ734-131345- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 35 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 17 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ736-131345- Chiniak Bay- 343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ737-131345- Marmot Bay- 343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ738-131345- Shelikof Strait- 343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ742-131345- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ740-131345- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ741-131345- Kachemak Bay- 343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt except S 35 kt in the outer bay. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 15 kt in the morning. Variable wind less than 10 kt in the afternoon. In the outer bay, S wind 25 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
002 FZAK51 PAFC 131309 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 409 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 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. PKZ197-140130- 409 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A North Pacific low moves 150 nm south of Middleton Island at 988 mb Mon afternoon and then lifts to 100 nm southeast of Cordova at 997 mb Tue morning and then moves inland Tue afternoon. A North Pacific low moves 70 nm southwest of Homer at 1007 mb Wed morning. Its front moves over the western Gulf through Wed morning. $$ PKZ710-140130- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 409 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ711-140130- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 409 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ712-140130- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 409 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 26 ft subsiding to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ715-140130- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 409 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ716-140130- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 409 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ714-140130- Resurrection Bay- 409 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt during the morning. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-140130- Northwest Prince William Sound- 409 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-140130- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 409 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...W wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ726-140130- Southwest Prince William Sound- 409 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ720-140130- Port of Valdez- 409 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-140130- Valdez Narrows- 409 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-140130- Valdez Arm- 409 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-140130- Passage Canal- 409 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. .TUE...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-140130- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 409 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ731-140130- Barren Islands East- 409 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ733-140130- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 409 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt in the morning becoming variable 15 kt. Seas 22 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ732-140130- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 409 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ734-140130- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 409 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ736-140130- Chiniak Bay- 409 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ737-140130- Marmot Bay- 409 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ738-140130- Shelikof Strait- 409 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ742-140130- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 409 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ740-140130- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 409 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ741-140130- Kachemak Bay- 409 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale 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 gale warning went out at Jan 8, 4:50 PM AKST, 11 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 8, 4:50 PM AKST, 11 hours 1 minute before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 450 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3/Today through Friday night)... Currently, it is mostly quiet all across the Southcentral mainland. The calm winds and cooler air aloft have allowed temperatures to drop to near or below freezing for most of the mainland with the exception of the coastal regions. However, the warmer air mass that is in place will remain for the forecast period, so high temperatures will likely remain near or above freezing for much of the lower elevations in the mainland. Any lingering precipitation from the previous episode is relegated to the coastal mountains at this point. However, a low is moving up the Gulf and will bring chances in the near future. Kodiak Island is already has increasing wind speeds and precipitation chances ahead of low, which will only increase further as the low gets closer. This low is interesting in that its associated surface low will split into two as it approaches the mainland, with the first one tracking to the eastern Gulf and the second tracking just east of Kodiak Island. Once the low's front arrives to the north Gulf on Thursday morning, widespread precipitation will occur all along the Gulf coast as well as strong winds. Storm force winds are expected in a line off the coast for a few hours until the front pushes onshore. Due to the nature of this system, a deformation band will form and stretch from west Alaska all the way to the Gulf. As the low moves onshore, this band will move eastward and will pass through the Anchorage, Mat-Su Valley, and the Kenai Peninsula, regions from Thursday to Friday afternoon, allowing for chances of precipitation. This will mostly be in the form of a mix of snow and rain due to a shallow layer of warmer temperatures aloft. However, once the core of the precipitation passes through, precipitation may change to all snow due to wet bulbing. This is still very uncertain and will depend on how much the temperature profile cools before the event happens. Afterwards, we will have a brief respite before the next low arrives on Saturday. This one resembles the last low in its track and will bring precipitation and strong winds to Southcentral, potentially even to the Anchorage and Mat-Su Valley if the track is more westerly. The coastal and mountainous regions as usual will receive the most precipitation. Warm air advection will accompany this low, so mixed precipitation is possible once again. Still, all of these scenarios are highly dependent on the track of the low and a eastward or westward shift could make a large difference. This is only the beginning, however, as a strong shortwave from a low in the Bering will pass through the northern Gulf on Sunday, allowing for a potential for significant winds in Prince William Sound that may cross into Anchorage. This is a bit further out, so there is some uncertainty with this scenario. -JAR && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3: Today through Friday night)... A small, weak and vertically stacked low continues to spin in place over the central Bering Sea this evening to the west of the Pribilof Islands. This low is embedded within a larger scale trough encompassing most of the Bering Sea region. A large field of snow showers generated by cool air passing over the still fairly warm sea surface near and southwest of the low is continuing to affect parts of the Aleutians and Pribilofs this morning. Across Southwest, increasing offshore flow will help to scour out the fog in Bristol Bay this evening, however skies tonight will remain full as a low pressure system approaches from the Southeast. In terms of the forecast, the expectation remains for things to become a bit more active with time as two separate and stronger lows begin to impact parts of the area beginning later tonight into Thursday. By this evening, a North Pacific low entering the Gulf of Alaska will spread northeast winds as strong as high-end gale force into waters between the northern AKPen and Kodiak Island. An area of deformation is still looking possible to establish over the Bristol Bay area for a period late tonight into early Thursday morning. A mix of rain and snow is the anticipated form of precipitation, during this wave, however latest guidance is suggesting a quicker alleviation of conditions, with precipitation diminishing by later Thursday morning. Looking to the second system of interest, a separate North Pacific low will push its occluded front into the Aleutian Chain late tonight, moving over the western/Central Aleutians from Adak to Amchitka. This will likely be a gale-force front, bringing light to moderate precipitation rates. Temperatures close to sea level will start out cold enough for all snow to fall as the front approaches the central/eastern Aleutian Chain, but a quick transition to mostly rain is expected by late Thursday morning into Thursday afternoon as the front continues to progress northeast and as warmer air moves in behind the boundary. From Thursday night into Friday, the parent low will cross over into the southern Bering Sea, then continue northeast towards the Kuskokwim Delta as it begins to weaken. A corridor of strong west to southwest winds will follow near and south of the low as it heads northeast, with Storm force gusts potentially impacting the eastern Aleutians on Friday morning, depending on the exact low track and intensity. Confidence remains low with regards to the low's track as it approaches the Southwest coastline late this workweek. We are monitoring the potential for coastal flooding in the Kuskokwim Delta with onshore flow in conjunction with a high tide and lack of significant ice coverage along the coast. However, confidence is low with regards to the strength of the onshore flow and where exactly the core of winds will establish. Regardless, the potential for a push of coastal waters onshore is there, so please remained tuned for our updated thoughts regarding these upcoming systems and beyond. -AS/CL && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Sunday through Wednesday)... Most of Southern Alaska will continue under a very active weather pattern through the forecast period. The upper air longwave over the Bering will be weakening, with the low centers moving into the Arctic. A couple of significant shortwaves will support a strengthening surface low in the Eastern Bering bringing heavy precipitation and strong winds from the Central Aleutians to the Canadian Border, and into most of Interior and Southwestern Alaska. This low will push over Western Alaska as it tracks North. Model guidance with the GFS and ECMWF hold decent synoptic scale agreement through midweek, but some timing issues complicate the locations and precipitation types expected due to strong warming and the advection with the winds. Areas of moderate rains or rain mixed with snow with gusty outflow winds are expected across Southwest Alaska, and over Pribilofs and the Central Aleutians Sunday. Most areas of rain are expected to change to snow by Wednesday across Western Alaska. Heavy rains and high end gale force winds are expected from the Eastern Aleutians over the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island Sunday. Higher elevations across the Southcentral coasts will see heavy snow. These conditions spread over the Kenai Peninsula into Prince William Sound Sunday night before diminishing across the Southcentral coasts and the Gulf of Alaska Monday afternoon. Another weak low and front pushes over the Western and Central Aleutians Tuesday and Wednesday. && .AVIATION... PANC...Northerly winds could be gusty at times overnight through early Thursday morning. It is looking increasingly likely that there will be a brief period of light precipitation sometime between 12Z and 18Z Thursday as an upper level short-wave tracks inland. The persistent northerly flow will maintain dry conditions near the surface, so ceilings will likely remain VFR. The atmosphere will be marginally cooler than this morning, right on the edge of rain and snow. Precipitation type will likely depend on intensity, with lighter more intermittent precipitation leading to rain and marginally heavier and steadier precipitation leading to snow. Surface temperatures will be right around the freezing mark, so freezing rain is also a possibility. Towards the end of the TAF period a band of precipitation is expected to move from the Kenai P northeast into Anchorage. This would bring heavier precipitation to the Terminal, likely bringing cigs down to MVFR with a possibility of IFR should precipitation type be snow. There is still uncertainty as to the intensity of precipitation within the band. &&
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 3:21 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jan 8, 3:21 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 9, 3:27 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 9, 3:31 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 9, 3:31 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 9, 3:31 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 9, 3:31 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 9, 3:49 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 9, 3:51 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 9, 3:58 AM AKST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Jan 9, 4:23 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 19 hr |
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