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Gale Warning 697, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 5, 2025

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 5, 2025, 3:50 AM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Nov 5, 2025, 3:50 AM AKST (12:50 UTC)
Expired
Nov 7, 2025, 3:30 PM AKST
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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564 
FZAK51 PAFC 051250
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
350 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 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.

PKZ197-060145-
350 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A broad trough moves east to west across the Gulf through Wed
night. A 971 mb low 190 nm S of Cordova Thu afternoon moves
to 60 nm south of Seward Fri morning.

$$

PKZ710-060145-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
350 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ711-060145-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
350 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ712-060145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
350 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ715-060145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
350 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ716-060145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
350 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ714-060145-
Resurrection Bay-
350 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt early increasing to 25 kt.
Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-060145-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
350 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-060145-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
350 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-060145-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
350 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

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

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

$$

PKZ720-060145-
Port of Valdez-
350 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow with rain.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-060145-
Valdez Narrows-
350 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-060145-
Valdez Arm-
350 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-060145-
Passage Canal-
350 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt early increasing to 20 kt. Gusts 20 kt near
Whittier early increasing to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft. 
Snow.
.THU...W wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain
and snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-060145-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
350 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-060145-
Barren Islands East-
350 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ733-060145-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
350 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ732-060145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
350 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt except NW 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ734-060145-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
350 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ736-060145-
Chiniak Bay-
350 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-060145-
Marmot Bay-
350 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-060145-
Shelikof Strait-
350 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-060145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
350 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt early increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 
ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-060145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
350 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ741-060145-
Kachemak Bay-
350 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt except N 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
4 follow-up statements
014 
FZAK51 PAFC 060051
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
351 PM AKST Wed Nov 5 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.

PKZ197-061315-
351 PM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A broad trough moves across the Western Gulf through Wed night.
A 966 mb low 230 nm S of Cape Suckling on Thu morning moves to 
60 nm S of Seward at 980 mb for Fri morning. It curves to 100 nm 
S of Seward at 988 mb for Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-061315-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
351 PM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ711-061315-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
351 PM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft
building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ712-061315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
351 PM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
22 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ715-061315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
351 PM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ716-061315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
351 PM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ714-061315-
Resurrection Bay-
351 PM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-061315-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
351 PM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-061315-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
351 PM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-061315-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
351 PM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-061315-
Port of Valdez-
351 PM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-061315-
Valdez Narrows-
351 PM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-061315-
Valdez Arm-
351 PM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-061315-
Passage Canal-
351 PM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...W wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-061315-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
351 PM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-061315-
Barren Islands East-
351 PM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow with rain.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ733-061315-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
351 PM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ732-061315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
351 PM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ734-061315-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
351 PM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt except NW 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ736-061315-
Chiniak Bay-
351 PM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-061315-
Marmot Bay-
351 PM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-061315-
Shelikof Strait-
351 PM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-061315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
351 PM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-061315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
351 PM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-061315-
Kachemak Bay-
351 PM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt except N 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft.
Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
225 
FZAK51 PAFC 061247
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 6 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.

PKZ197-070200-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 967 mb low 230 nm S of Cape Suckling Thu morning moves to 60 nm
S of Seward at 980 mb Fri morning. It curves to 100 nm S of 
Seward at 980 mb Sat morning.


$$

PKZ710-070200-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 21 
ft subsiding to 16 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ711-070200-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 21 
ft subsiding to 16 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ712-070200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 22 ft
subsiding to 17 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ715-070200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ716-070200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ714-070200-
Resurrection Bay-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
30 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-070200-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-070200-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-070200-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-070200-
Port of Valdez-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow with rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-070200-
Valdez Narrows-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-070200-
Valdez Arm-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-070200-
Passage Canal-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
30 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt early increasing to 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-070200-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-070200-
Barren Islands East-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ733-070200-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ732-070200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ734-070200-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt except NW 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt except NW 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ736-070200-
Chiniak Bay-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-070200-
Marmot Bay-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-070200-
Shelikof Strait-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 8 
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-070200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-070200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-070200-
Kachemak Bay-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt except N 20 kt in the outer bay. Gusts to 30 kt.
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
519 
FZAK51 PAFC 070055
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 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.

PKZ197-071330-
355 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 975 mb low 80 nm SE of Middleton Island Thu afternoon moves to
90 nm S of Seward at 993 mb Fri afternoon. It curves to 100 nm S
of Middleton Island at 1003 mb Sat afternoon. 

$$

PKZ710-071330-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
355 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ711-071330-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
355 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ712-071330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
355 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 22
ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ715-071330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
355 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ716-071330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
355 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ714-071330-
Resurrection Bay-
355 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-071330-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
355 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-071330-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
355 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-071330-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
355 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-071330-
Port of Valdez-
355 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

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

$$

PKZ721-071330-
Valdez Narrows-
355 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-071330-
Valdez Arm-
355 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-071330-
Passage Canal-
355 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt early becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 35 kt early. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-071330-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
355 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ731-071330-
Barren Islands East-
355 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ733-071330-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
355 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ732-071330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
355 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ734-071330-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
355 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt except NW 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt except NW 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ736-071330-
Chiniak Bay-
355 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-071330-
Marmot Bay-
355 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-071330-
Shelikof Strait-
355 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 11
ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-071330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
355 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-071330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
355 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ741-071330-
Kachemak Bay-
355 PM AKST Thu Nov 6 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except N 15 kt in the outer bay.
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
065 
FZAK51 PAFC 071154
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-080030-
254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 986 mb low 55 nm northeast of Seward moves to 85 nm south of
Seward afternoon. It curves to 100 nm southeast of Kodiak Sat 
afternoon then dissipates.

$$

PKZ710-080030-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ711-080030-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ712-080030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ715-080030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ716-080030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ714-080030-
Resurrection Bay-
254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 kt early diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-080030-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-080030-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-080030-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-080030-
Port of Valdez-
254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

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

$$

PKZ721-080030-
Valdez Narrows-
254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-080030-
Valdez Arm-
254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. E wind 25 kt near Bligh Reef. Seas 4 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-080030-
Passage Canal-
254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt early becoming E wind 15 kt by afternoon. Gusts
to 35 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-080030-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-080030-
Barren Islands East-
254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ733-080030-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ732-080030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ734-080030-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ736-080030-
Chiniak Bay-
254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-080030-
Marmot Bay-
254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ738-080030-
Shelikof Strait-
254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 
9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-080030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ740-080030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ741-080030-
Kachemak Bay-
254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Nov 4, 4:09 PM AKST, 11 hours 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 4, 4:09 PM AKST, 11 hours 41 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
409 PM AKST Tue Nov 4 2025

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

A trough over Southcentral lending toward the showery pattern
across the region will continue to promote the unsettled weather
through tonight into Wednesday. Cold temperatures overnight
tonight will dip again, continuing the cooling trend for
Southcentral.

By Wednesday morning, a new low pressure system will enter the
northern Gulf of Alaska, becoming the dominant feature over the
area guiding the shift to a more active weather pattern. With low
pressure building over the Gulf and cold air building over the
interior of Southcentral, gusty northerly winds draining out of
the gaps such as Resurrection Bay, Passage Canal, and Valdez Arm
are expected to build Wednesday morning. Gusty winds through
Thompson Pass are also expected to similarly build, and given any
transportable snow on or near the roadways, may also lead to
periods of blowing snow through the pass at times of peak wind
gusts. Significant/continued reductions in visibility is not
expected, however periods are possible Wednesday morning through
Thursday morning. Wednesday night, precipitation is expected to
build across Prince William Sound, and eastern Kenai Peninsula.
Areas of the Copper River Basin may also see period of light
snowfall through Wednesday afternoon as far north as Glennallen.

By Thursday morning, snowfall will quickly build across the
eastern Kenai, pushing across the mountains and creating snowfall
near Portage, Turnagain Arm, and Turnagain Pass. Turnagain Pass
will see the quickest rise in snowfall rates, with accumulations
expected along the road system through Thursday. A Special Weather
Statement has been issued for this, please see that product for
more information. Later Thursday morning, the low will push
further north and west, allowing precipitation to persist closer
to the Anchorage Peninsula, with snowfall expected to begin for
the Hillside, with extensions into south and eastern Anchorage
possible, in the later morning. Snow is expected to continue for
these areas of the city through Thursday afternoon, as the low
shifts back into the western Gulf, retreating the snowfall back up
Turnagain Arm. Snowfall is possible to continue for the Turnagain
Pass area through Friday morning.

-CL

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS
(Days 1 through 3: This afternoon through Friday evening)...

Low stratus and reduced visibilities continue to fester along the
Kuskokwim Delta and Kuskokwim Delta Coast, particularly in
Kipnuk. The main culprit for the low stratus is weak/stale flow
between broad ridge in the eastern Bering Sea and a trough axis
stretching across interior Southwest Alaska. While conditions look
to remain the same for the rest of today and tonight, flow picks
up out of the northeast Wednesday morning which should help things
to mix a little more which should help cloud ceilings lift and
visibilities to increase.

The upper low anchoring the trough across interior southwest will
move southward Wednesday evening through Thursday and will bring
snow showers across Nunivak Island, the Interior Kuskokwim Delta,
as well as the western Kuskokwim Valley beginning Wednesday
afternoon. The best chance for snow with this system will along
the Kuskokwim Mountains northward to Aniak. Bethel also looks to
see some very light snow late Wednesday afternoon to evening, but
it will not add up to much. Upslope snow showers continue across
the Kuskokwim Mountains and the Bering Sea side of the Alaska
Peninsula (AKPEN) through Thursday night. As the shortwave drives
southward across the AKPEN Thursday, gusty northwest winds will
pick up through the favored terrain, gaps, and passes of the AKPEN
and spill into the North Pacific Thursday through Friday morning
before pressure gradients relax and upper-level energy weakens.
The upper energy responsible for the AKPEN wind enhancement will
also interact with shortwaves rotating around a low in the Gulf of
Alaska Thursday evening through Friday with an area of
deformation forming along interior Southwest. The best chance for
a light snow accumulation will be from Iliamna northward to
Sparrevohn and along the Western Alaska Range. Any snow from this
area of deformation tapers off Saturday morning.

Shifting farther out west, the Aleutian Chain and Bering Sea will
remain active through Friday evening. Currently, a gale-force low
is bringing gusty northwest winds to the Western and Central
Aleutians while southeast winds pick up across the Eastern
Aleutians. While Unalaska started off with some snow earlier,
warmer air aloft has moved in and temperatures remain warm at the
surface in the upper 30s which has since changed precipitation
over to rain. Rain continues the Central and Eastern Aleutians
through Wednesday morning before precipitation tapers off
Wednesday afternoon. Cold air also moves back in across the
Eastern Aleutians beginning Wednesday afternoon as a ridge builds
across the central Bering. Any showers that move off the Bering in
the northerly flow ahead of this ridge could allow snow to mix in
with rain across the Eastern Aleutians Wednesday evening and
night. Behind the ridge, a weak front from a Kamchatka low moves
to the western Bering and Western Aleutians Wednesday night and
Thursday bringing another round of rain. This weak system, along
with its light rain, moves to the Central Aleutians by Thursday
afternoon and to the Eastern Aleutians and Pribilof Islands by
Thursday night and Friday morning. This system weakens and shears
apart before it can it to the mainland coast of the southern
AKPEN.

Of more concern will be a strong low pressure system poised to
lift from the North Pacific to the southwestern Bering Sea
between the Western Aleutians and Southern Kamchatka by Friday
evening. This system is trending to be quite a strong and deep
system with some guidance suggesting the storm could be in the
930s mb by Friday evening. Storm-force winds and hurricane force
gusts are in the forecast for the Western Aleutians and western
Bering Sea late Friday morning through Friday evening. There is
the possibility of a little corridor of sustained hurricane-force
winds Friday afternoon along the coastal marine zones of the
Western Aleutians. The progression of this storm will have to be
watched very closely as its front moves across the Bering Sean and
eventually to the mainland coast by late this weekend.

&&

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

Several strong storms will move across the Bering Sea from this
weekend through early next week. Of note is that models are in
much, much better agreement than is typical for this timeframe,
which suggests higher than usual forecast confidence with these
storms.

As mentioned in previous forecast discussions, the first storm
will be a low pressure system sweeping across the Bering
Sea/Aleutian Islands and into Southwest Alaska through at least
Monday. Models are honing in on a very strong low, with
deterministic models showing central pressure below 950 mb (and
as low as about 935 mb if the deterministic Canadian and GFS
models are to be believed). The primary hazard to watch for will
be hurricane-force gusts across the Western Aleutians/Bering.
Though the front will weaken as the low occludes, it may still be
strong enough to increase coastal water levels along the
Kuskokwim Delta coast Sunday morning. For most other areas, expect
widespread gales and moderate to heavy precipitation at times.

Forecast confidence declines from Sunday into Monday regarding the
position of both the occluding low and a triple point low that
forms along the front in the North Pacific. Regardless, expect
localized gales around both lows.

By Monday night, another strong low pushes its front across the
Bering Sea. Confidence is high that this will be gale force front,
with the potential for sustained storm force winds. This second
low won't be as strong as the first low arriving late this week,
but it will be slower to occlude. As such, the front may be
comparable in strength to the first low's front.

-Chen

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions and light winds are expected throughout the
TAF period. Light snow showers may pass through the terminal this
evening. VFR is expected to prevail through any snow shower, but
a temporary drop to MVFR will be possible.

&&

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 4, 3:12 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Nov 4, 3:12 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Nov 4, 3:34 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 4, 3:34 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Nov 5, 3:34 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC59 hr
Nov 5, 3:34 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC59 hr
Nov 5, 3:50 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Nov 5, 6:01 AM AKSTDense Fog AdvisoryAFCMatanuska-Susitna4 hr
Nov 5, 2:58 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFCAnchorage Municipality, Chugach Census Area, Kenai Peninsula39 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.