Gale Warning 55, NWS Anchorage, AK

308 
FZAK51 PAFC 141309
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
409 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 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.

PKZ197-150215-
409 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 998 mb low 60 nm west of Yakutat lifts inland and dissipates Tue 
morning. A North Pacific low moves 80 nm southeast of Chignik Tue 
night and then moves 50 nm south of Kodiak City at 1006 mb Wed 
morning. The low dissipates in the western Gulf Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-150215-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
409 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ711-150215-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
409 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ712-150215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
409 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ715-150215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
409 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
9 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ716-150215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
409 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ714-150215-
Resurrection Bay-
409 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-150215-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
409 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-150215-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
409 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ726-150215-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
409 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft after midnight.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-150215-
Port of Valdez-
409 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and
rain.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-150215-
Valdez Narrows-
409 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-150215-
Valdez Arm-
409 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-150215-
Passage Canal-
409 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-150215-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
409 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ731-150215-
Barren Islands East-
409 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft.Rain.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ733-150215-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
409 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ732-150215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
409 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ734-150215-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
409 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ736-150215-
Chiniak Bay-
409 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ737-150215-
Marmot Bay-
409 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to SW 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ738-150215-
Shelikof Strait-
409 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ742-150215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
409 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ740-150215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
409 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-150215-
Kachemak Bay-
409 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

883 
FZAK51 PAFC 150040
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 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.

PKZ197-151330-
340 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1001 mb low 60 nm South of Castle Cape moves to 140 nm South of
Cape Cleare at 1007 mb for Midday Wed and dissipates Wed 
afternoon. A 1007 mb North Pacific low enters the Southeast Gulf 
and moves to Yakutat Bay at 1025 mb for Thu afternoon. Its front 
extends across the Northern Gulf through Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-151330-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
340 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt late. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ711-151330-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
340 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ712-151330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
340 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ715-151330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
340 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain
and snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ716-151330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
340 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ714-151330-
Resurrection Bay-
340 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N wind 10 kt late. 
Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-151330-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
340 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  and rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-151330-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
340 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ726-151330-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
340 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-151330-
Port of Valdez-
340 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-151330-
Valdez Narrows-
340 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-151330-
Valdez Arm-
340 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-151330-
Passage Canal-
340 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Snow.
.WED...E wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-151330-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
340 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt early becoming NE 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain 
and snow.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ731-151330-
Barren Islands East-
340 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Rain.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ733-151330-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
340 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ732-151330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
340 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ734-151330-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
340 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ736-151330-
Chiniak Bay-
340 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-151330-
Marmot Bay-
340 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-151330-
Shelikof Strait-
340 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-151330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
340 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow. Freezing 
spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-151330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
340 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-151330-
Kachemak Bay-
340 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt except N 15 kt in the outer bay. Seas
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

621 
FZAK51 PAFC 151242
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
342 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 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.

PKZ197-160145-
342 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1008 mb low in Shelikof Strait moves to 75 nm S of Seward at 1010 
mb Wed afternoon and dissipates by Thu morning. A trough lingers 
along the north Gulf coast through Thu afternoon. A front enters the 
southwestern Gulf Thu afternoon and remains in place through Fri 
morning.

$$

PKZ710-160145-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 
ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ711-160145-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ712-160145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
342 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ715-160145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ716-160145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
342 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ714-160145-
Resurrection Bay-
342 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-160145-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
342 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ725-160145-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
342 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2025

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt during the morning. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ726-160145-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
342 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2025

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ720-160145-
Port of Valdez-
342 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-160145-
Valdez Narrows-
342 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-160145-
Valdez Arm-
342 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-160145-
Passage Canal-
342 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-160145-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
342 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the morning. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-160145-
Barren Islands East-
342 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ733-160145-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
342 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ732-160145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ734-160145-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
342 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ736-160145-
Chiniak Bay-
342 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-160145-
Marmot Bay-
342 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2025

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-160145-
Shelikof Strait-
342 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-160145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
342 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-160145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
342 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow in the morning. Freezing
spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-160145-
Kachemak Bay-
342 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
543 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2025

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

The powerful low that moved through Southcentral yesterday has
moved north and weakened as compared to yesterday. That is leaving
southwest Alaska under south-to-southwest flow aloft early this
morning. There is a short wave trailing the low that has moved
northward overnight and is bringing mainly rain showers with it
and some gusty southerly winds in its wake. These winds and
showers should diminish as the morning wears on as it moves into
the Susitna Valley and into the Interior this afternoon. For the
north Gulf coast, there will be persistent rain and snow showers
through the day, but the heaviest ones are expected to be through
mid-morning in the Thompson Pass area where there may be some snow
rates of 1 to 2 inches an hour. The next low can be seen on
satellite approaching the Gulf of Alaska from the south. This low
is not as strong as this past one an is tracking farther east.
This should bring some snow back to the north Gulf coast this
evening and overnight. The main dynamics of this low will be east
of the area, though there is some uncertainty as to whether there
could be a little bit of snow that develops over the Anchorage and
Matanuska Valley areas this evening as another weak shortwave
moves up Cook Inlet and mets the westernmost part of the moisture
from this low. Even if there is some snow in these areas, it won't
be much accumulation at all. However, once we get to this
evening, it should be cold enough for any precipitation to be snow
for the next few days for all areas of Southcentral.

A low will and upper level trough will move into the area again
Tuesday night. This low looks to bring some snow to the Gulf coast
and coastal mountains, but the way the upper level trough is
undercutting the Kenai Peninsula, it will likely be little or
nothing for any inland areas.

&&

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

The large storm-force low pressure system in the eastern Bering
Sea is continuing to produce gusty easterly winds across the
Eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula. Rain and snow will
continue for Southwest Alaska through tonight, though
precipitation has become more showery in nature as colder air
continues to wrap in behind the system leading to minimal
additional snow accumulation through this evening before tapering
off overnight. As the storm continues to lift northward along the
western Alaskan coast this evening, winds will pick back up and
turn westerly- southwesterly for Southwest Alaska with sustained
winds of 30 to 35 mph along the coast.

Southwesterly winds contribute to continued coastal flooding
potential, with a Coastal Flood Advisory remaining in effect for
the Kuskokwim Delta coast, particularly between Kipnuk and
Kwigillingok coincident with high tide tonight and Monday evening.
A High Surf Advisory also remains in effect as the strong onshore
push of winds through Bristol Bay will bring elevated water
levels there as well for high tide tonight through early Monday
morning. The main threat with this is likely to be high surf and
potential for coastal erosion along the Bristol Bay coast.

Out west, a compact gale-force low tracks near the western
Aleutians. With a cold air mass moving into the western Bering
Sea, there is also potential for blowing snow for those islands
this evening through Monday morning, however the showery nature of
precipitation will likely make visibility reductions below one
mile intermittent. The cold air mass spreads across the Bering Sea
and into Southwest Alaska with the northward exit of the large
low tonight, dropping temperatures into the 20s for Monday, the
teens Monday night, and single digits by Tuesday night. Expect
this colder air mass to also bring drier conditions across the
region as well for the beginning of the week. The gale force low
over the western Bering tracks into the northern Bering for
Tuesday, spreading snow showers as far as the Pribilof Islands
before diminishing by Wednesday morning.

-JH/Quesada

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Tuesday through Friday)...

On the Alaska Weather map, an elongated upper level trough
stretching from the Russian Far East across the Aleutians and
Bering. This trough gets a little boost from passing shortwaves to
reorient over Southwest Alaska and the Gulf of Alaska for
midweek, before continuing its Eastward track into Canada by
Thursday. An upper ridge building across the Western Aleutians
Tuesday moves to extend across the Gulf of Alaska and Western
Alaska into Northeast Russia through the end of the week.
Deterministic GFS and ECMWF carry the features and changes well
through Thursday with the Canadian models joining up into the
weekend.

A decaying surface low on the Southcentral coast spreads locally
heavy rains along the coastal locations, with locally heavy snow
further inland and over higher elevations through Wednesday. A
second low over the Shumagin Islands brings mostly rain with snow
over Bristol Bay from the Eastern Aleutians, Alaskan Peninsula and
Kodiak Island through midweek, before moving over the Kenai
Peninsula before dissipating over Prince William Sound Thursday.
Bands of snow progress across the Bering through Thursday. A well
developed North Pacific low and fronts spreads snow changing to
rain across the Western and Central Aleutians Wednesday and
continues over The Bering, Southwest Alaska and the AKPEN by
Friday. Gusty winds with gale force gusts work their way from the
Central Aleutians over the AKPEN and Bering through Friday.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...A secondary round of strong southerly winds ongoing is
expected to slowly diminish as the day progresses. The higher end
gusts as strong as 35 to 40 kts are not expected to persist for
more than a few hours this morning, and gusts should quickly drop
to 25 kts or lower by this afternoon, then go light and variable
by this evening. Rain showers could intermittently move over the
terminal and briefly cause ceilings to dip into MVFR range
throughout the morning, but otherwise VFR conditions are expected
through this evening. There will be potential for fog and/or low
stratus development after winds shut off tonight with possible
MVFR conditions or lower returning.

&&