Gale Warning 65, NWS Anchorage, AK

202 
FZAK51 PAFC 161548 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
648 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 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.

PKZ197-170430-
648 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front enters the southwestern Gulf of Alaska Thu afternoon 
and pushes slowly into the western Gulf through Sat morning.

$$

PKZ710-170430-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
648 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2025

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ711-170430-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
648 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the
afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ712-170430-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
648 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft 
in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ715-170430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
648 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ716-170430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
648 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ714-170430-
Resurrection Bay-
648 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2025

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt or less in the 
afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-170430-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
648 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-170430-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
648 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming E 10 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 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-170430-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
648 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-170430-
Port of Valdez-
648 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2025

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

$$

PKZ721-170430-
Valdez Narrows-
648 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2025

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-170430-
Valdez Arm-
648 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-170430-
Passage Canal-
648 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2025

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt diminishing to variable 10 kt or less 
in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft
subsiding.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-170430-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
648 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ731-170430-
Barren Islands East-
648 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ733-170430-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
648 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ732-170430-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
648 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft 
after midnight. Rain. 
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ734-170430-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
648 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft 
after midnight. Rain. 
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ736-170430-
Chiniak Bay-
648 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ737-170430-
Marmot Bay-
648 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ738-170430-
Shelikof Strait-
648 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 20 in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-170430-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
648 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 5 ft late. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-170430-
Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island-
648 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-170430-
Kachemak Bay-
648 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 5 ft in the outer bay. 
Rain with snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

379 
FZAK51 PAFC 170004
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
304 PM AKST THU JAN 16 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.

PKZ197-171245-
304 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A CENTRAL GULF RIDGE EXISTS IN THE SE GULF FOR SAT AFTERNOON. A
FRONT SWEEPS INTO THE W GULF BY SAT AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ710-171245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GRAVEL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-
304 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ711-171245-
GRAVEL POINT TO CAPE CLEARE OUT TO 15 NM-
304 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ712-171245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE FROM 15 TO 75 NM-
304 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ715-171245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT OUT TO 15 NM-
304 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ716-171245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT FROM 15 TO 75 NM-
304 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ714-171245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
304 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2025

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ724-171245-
NORTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
304 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2025

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ725-171245-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
304 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2025

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ726-171245-
SOUTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
304 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2025

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ720-171245-
PORT OF VALDEZ-
304 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2025

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ721-171245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
304 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2025

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ722-171245-
VALDEZ ARM-
304 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2025

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ723-171245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
304 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2025

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ730-171245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
304 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ731-171245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
304 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ733-171245-
GORE POINT TO MARMOT ISLAND FROM 15 TO 80 NM-
304 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ732-171245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK OUT TO 15 NM-
304 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ734-171245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK FROM 15 TO 85 NM-
304 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ736-171245-
CHINIAK BAY-
304 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ737-171245-
MARMOT BAY-
304 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ738-171245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
304 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ742-171245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
304 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ740-171245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
304 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2025

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ741-171245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
304 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

029 
FZAK51 PAFC 171223
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
323 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 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.

PKZ197-180130-
323 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front in the southwestern Gulf of Alaska pushes to the north Gulf 
coast by Sun morning.

$$

PKZ710-180130-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
323 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ711-180130-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
323 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ712-180130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
323 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ715-180130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
323 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ716-180130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
323 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ714-180130-
Resurrection Bay-
323 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-180130-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
323 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-180130-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
323 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-180130-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
323 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-180130-
Port of Valdez-
323 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-180130-
Valdez Narrows-
323 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow with rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-180130-
Valdez Arm-
323 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-180130-
Passage Canal-
323 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-180130-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
323 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-180130-
Barren Islands East-
323 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ733-180130-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
323 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ732-180130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
323 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ734-180130-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
323 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ736-180130-
Chiniak Bay-
323 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ737-180130-
Marmot Bay-
323 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ738-180130-
Shelikof Strait-
323 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-180130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
323 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.  and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-180130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
323 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-180130-
Kachemak Bay-
323 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

788 
FZAK51 PAFC 180016
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 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.

PKZ197-181330-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front over the Gulf through Sun afternoon. A 1005 mb low forms 
on the front at 59N 146W for Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-181330-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ711-181330-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ712-181330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ715-181330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ716-181330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ714-181330-
Resurrection Bay-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-181330-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-181330-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-181330-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-181330-
Port of Valdez-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and
rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-181330-
Valdez Narrows-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-181330-
Valdez Arm-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-181330-
Passage Canal-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-181330-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-181330-
Barren Islands East-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ733-181330-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ732-181330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ734-181330-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ736-181330-
Chiniak Bay-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-181330-
Marmot Bay-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-181330-
Shelikof Strait-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-181330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-181330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-181330-
Kachemak Bay-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

006 
FZAK51 PAFC 181255
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 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.

PKZ197-190145-
355 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front in the southwestern Gulf of Alaska lifts to the north Gulf
coast by Sun morning. A 1006 mb low forms on the front at 60 nm S
of Seward for Sun afternoon, pushes inland over Southcentral 
Alaska, and dissipates by Mon morning.

$$

PKZ710-190145-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
355 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ711-190145-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
355 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ712-190145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
355 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ715-190145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
355 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ716-190145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
355 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ714-190145-
Resurrection Bay-
355 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-190145-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
355 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-190145-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
355 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-190145-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
355 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-190145-
Port of Valdez-
355 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and
rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-190145-
Valdez Narrows-
355 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-190145-
Valdez Arm-
355 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-190145-
Passage Canal-
355 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-190145-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
355 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-190145-
Barren Islands East-
355 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-190145-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
355 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ732-190145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
355 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ734-190145-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
355 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ736-190145-
Chiniak Bay-
355 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12
ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-190145-
Marmot Bay-
355 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12
ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-190145-
Shelikof Strait-
355 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-190145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
355 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-190145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
355 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ741-190145-
Kachemak Bay-
355 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

526 
FZAK51 PAFC 182355
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
255 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 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.

PKZ197-191230-
255 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front in the southwest Gulf of Alaska lifts to the north Gulf 
coast by Sun morning. A 1007 mb low forms along the front 47 nm 
south of Homer by Sun afternoon, then moves to 40 nm west of 
Whittier at 1006 mb by Mon morning. The front then pushes inland 
over Southcentral Alaska by Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-191230-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
255 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ711-191230-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
255 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 18 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ712-191230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
255 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight.
Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 22 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ715-191230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
255 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ716-191230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
255 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ714-191230-
Resurrection Bay-
255 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-191230-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
255 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-191230-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
255 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-191230-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
255 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-191230-
Port of Valdez-
255 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Snow and rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Rain and snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-191230-
Valdez Narrows-
255 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-191230-
Valdez Arm-
255 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-191230-
Passage Canal-
255 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-191230-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
255 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-191230-
Barren Islands East-
255 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-191230-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
255 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ732-191230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
255 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ734-191230-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
255 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ736-191230-
Chiniak Bay-
255 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-191230-
Marmot Bay-
255 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-191230-
Shelikof Strait-
255 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-191230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
255 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-191230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
255 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ741-191230-
Kachemak Bay-
255 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
459 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2025

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

An elongated upper level trough and associated surface low
continue to weaken over the western Kenai Peninsula, with a
lingering band of light to locally moderate snow near Nikiski
through Kenai and Soldotna this afternoon. Precipitation will
quickly diminish through this evening. Gusty northerly gap winds
peaking around or shortly after midnight, before diminishing
through the day on Thursday.

An upper level ridge begins to build over Southcentral from the
southwest by Thursday morning. This should bring clearing skies
for tonight and Thursday for inland areas. However, this ridge
will amplify as it moves to the AlCan border on Friday which will
bring in southerly flow aloft and warming temperatures for Friday
and into the weekend. Light precipitation will begin to overspread
Kodiak Island early Friday morning and the eastern Kenai
Peninsula and western Prince William sound by late Friday
afternoon. At least initially on Friday, the antecedent cold air
mass will lead to light snow for the coastal mountains before
heavier precipitation moves in with warmer, southerly flow late
into the weekend. Snow levels are expected to raise to near 1000
ft by Friday afternoon, reaching as high as 1500 ft this weekend.
Inland areas, including Anchorage, should remained downsloped and
dry through at least Saturday.

A North Pacific low moves into the Gulf for Saturday night into
Sunday bringing another round of relatively heavier precipitation
and elevated winds to the coast.

-ME

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS
(Days 1 through 3: This afternoon through Saturday afternoon)...

Generally stormy weather persists as two lows and their front
move across the region from now through the weekend. Two new
advisories are in effect for Kuskokwim Delta:
* Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow for Nunivak Island and
  most of Kuskokwim Delta, from Thursday afternoon through Friday
  morning
* Coastal Flood Advisory for Kwigillingok and Kongiganak, from
  Thursday night through Saturday afternoon

A broad low moving from the North Pacific into the Bering Sea will
push its front east and north across the Bering Sea and into
Southwest Alaska. Expect gales along the front, with gusts as high
as 40-50 mph, and light to moderate precipitation. There is some
uncertainty with how quickly temperatures will warm above
freezing and, therefore, how much precipitation will fall as snow.
Generally, snow amounts will top out at around 4 inches, with
greater snow amounts along Kuskokwim Delta, where colder
temperatures are expected to hold out for longer. This is also
where the Winter Weather Advisory is in effect, as gusty winds and
falling snow could lead to significant visibility reductions
before warmer air turns precipitation into rain/snow mix or all
rain by Friday morning. There is a chance for parts of Bristol
Bay, especially from Togiak/Twin Hills to the Western Capes, to
see visibility reductions and blowing snow with this storm, but
confidence is lower.

Aside from the Winter Weather Advisory, a Coastal Flood Advisory
is also in effect for parts of Kuskokwim Delta, specifically
Kwigillingok and Kongiganak. Onshore, southeasterly flow, similar
to past flood events, could bring a return of floodwaters. The
minor upside is that the moon is beginning to wane, so tides
shouldn't be as high as they were for the flood events earlier
this week. Still, all this warmer air will likely lead to melting
sea ice, which may leave the coastline more exposed. The Coastal
Flood Advisory encompasses both the first storm (Thursday evening
through Friday morning) as well as a second storm that looks to
arrive some time between Friday afternoon and Saturday afternoon.
This second storm has a lot more timing uncertainty associated
with it. Models generally agree with the strength and general
track of the feature (~975 mb low with gale force winds), but the
timing varies as much as 6-12 hours. Generally, this forecast
package leaned towards a faster solution with stronger winds. If
the alternate scenarios play out, we could see the timing of
strong winds and any coastal flooding delayed by 6-12 hours, or
weaker wind speeds and less severe coastal flooding. Overall, stay
tuned as we continue to assess these differences and refine the
forecast.

-Chen

&&

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

On the Alaska Weather map, an elongated upper level trough
extends from Siberia across the Bering and Aleutians. Several
moderately strong shortwaves out of Russia and the North Pacific
rotate through the active high amplitude pattern, and flattens the
downstream ridge over Interior Alaska on Monday. The shortwave
effects from the North Pacific forms closed lows over the
Aleutians through Tuesday. The ridge regains its footing from
Southeast Alaska across the Mainland by midweek. Even with all the
flexing of the windflow pattern, significant surface weather
features affect the Southcentral and Alaska Peninsula in sustained
onshore flow through most of the forecast period.

The weekend closes out with areas of rain mixed with snow or snow
leading across Southwest Alaska through Monday. A decaying
surface low spreading locally heavy rains over parts of Kodiak
Island, Kamishak Bay and the Kenai Peninsula. These heavy rains
diminish as the low progresses Northeastward over Prince William
Sound late Monday. Right on its heels, a series of weak North
Pacific lows and fronts marches across the Aleutians and Alaska
Peninsula Tuesday. Gusty winds push over the Western Aleutians
through Monday, while gale force winds approach the AKPEN coasts
and Kodiak Island Tuesday. Gale force winds develop ahead of
another front approaching the Western Aleutians late Tuesday into
Wednesday. A third low follows suit with widespread rain and gusty
winds from the Eastern Aleutians to Prince William Sound through
Wednesday.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist. Cloud cover is
likely to stick around through tomorrow. Some lower clouds may
move in late tonight but conditions should stay VFR. Winds switch
around to south-southeasterly tonight and will shift back to
northerly by Thursday morning.

&&