Gale Warning 749, NWS Anchorage, AK

719 
FZAK51 PAFC 200016
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
316 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 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.

PKZ197-201300-
316 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 982 mb low 350 nm S of Cape Suckling opens into a trough Thu 
morning. Its front along the north Gulf coast will persist through 
the night and then move inland Thu afternoon. A 958 mb low 20 nm W of
Karluk Thu morning moves over the Kenai Peninsula Thu night. 

$$

PKZ710-201300-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft
subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ711-201300-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft
subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ712-201300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
316 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ715-201300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ716-201300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
316 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ714-201300-
Resurrection Bay-
316 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-201300-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
316 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain with snow.
.THU...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-201300-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
316 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 6 ft. 
Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-201300-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
316 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-201300-
Port of Valdez-
316 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain with snow.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-201300-
Valdez Narrows-
316 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-201300-
Valdez Arm-
316 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

PKZ723-201300-
Passage Canal-
316 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 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.

$$

PKZ730-201300-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
316 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-201300-
Barren Islands East-
316 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-201300-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
316 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft building to 22 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ732-201300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14
ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
23 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft subsiding to 14 ft after midnight.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ734-201300-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
316 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 26 ft subsiding to 19 ft after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ736-201300-
Chiniak Bay-
316 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-201300-
Marmot Bay-
316 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-201300-
Shelikof Strait-
316 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-201300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
316 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-201300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
316 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-201300-
Kachemak Bay-
316 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

861 
FZAK51 PAFC 201247
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 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.

PKZ197-210200-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 945 mb low 45 nm NW of Sitkinak Island moves to 55 nm SW of
Homer by Thu afternoon and then shortly moves inland. Its front 
over the Gulf moves north and pushes inland by Thu afternoon. 
Troughing in the Gulf continues through Sat morning.

$$

PKZ710-210200-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ711-210200-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ712-210200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ715-210200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt early diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain 
showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ716-210200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 22 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ714-210200-
Resurrection Bay-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers with snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-210200-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-210200-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-210200-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-210200-
Port of Valdez-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-210200-
Valdez Narrows-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-210200-
Valdez Arm-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-210200-
Passage Canal-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-210200-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ731-210200-
Barren Islands East-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-210200-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 25 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
24 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ732-210200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft subsiding to 15 ft after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ734-210200-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 34 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft subsiding to 21 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ736-210200-
Chiniak Bay-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ737-210200-
Marmot Bay-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ738-210200-
Shelikof Strait-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow 
showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ742-210200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-210200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ741-210200-
Kachemak Bay-
347 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

577 
FZAK51 PAFC 201528 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
628 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 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.

PKZ197-210415-
628 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 945 mb low 45 nm NW of Sitkinak Island moves to 55 nm SW of
Homer by Thu afternoon and then shortly moves inland. Its front 
over the Gulf moves north and pushes inland by Thu afternoon. 
Troughing in the Gulf continues through Sat morning.

$$

PKZ710-210415-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
628 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ711-210415-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
628 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ712-210415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
628 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ715-210415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
628 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt early diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
Rain  showers. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the
afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ716-210415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
628 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 22 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ714-210415-
Resurrection Bay-
628 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3  ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers with snow showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-210415-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
628 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain showers. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-210415-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
628 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-210415-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
628 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain showers. 
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-210415-
Port of Valdez-
628 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-210415-
Valdez Narrows-
628 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-210415-
Valdez Arm-
628 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-210415-
Passage Canal-
628 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 50 kt early. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-210415-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
628 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ731-210415-
Barren Islands East-
628 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-210415-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
628 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 25 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 24 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ732-210415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
628 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft subsiding to 15 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ734-210415-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
628 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 34 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft subsiding to 21 ft after
midnight. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ736-210415-
Chiniak Bay-
628 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ737-210415-
Marmot Bay-
628 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ738-210415-
Shelikof Strait-
628 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow 
showers. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ742-210415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
628 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-210415-
Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island-
628 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ741-210415-
Kachemak Bay-
628 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

865 
FZAK51 PAFC 210116
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
416 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 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.

PKZ197-211345-
416 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 958 mb low 20 nm N of Afognak Island moves to 90 nm S of Seward at
974 mb tomorrow morning before moving over the E Kenai Peninsula 
tomorrow evening. Weak troughing lingers in the Gulf of Alaska 
through Sat.

$$

PKZ710-211345-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
416 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ711-211345-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
416 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 12 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ712-211345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
416 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ715-211345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
416 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ716-211345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
416 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ714-211345-
Resurrection Bay-
416 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-211345-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
416 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-211345-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
416 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-211345-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
416 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-211345-
Port of Valdez-
416 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-211345-
Valdez Narrows-
416 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-211345-
Valdez Arm-
416 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-211345-
Passage Canal-
416 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow with rain.
.SAT AND 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.

$$

PKZ730-211345-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
416 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-211345-
Barren Islands East-
416 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-211345-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
416 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ732-211345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
416 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 15 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ734-211345-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
416 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ736-211345-
Chiniak Bay-
416 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ737-211345-
Marmot Bay-
416 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ738-211345-
Shelikof Strait-
416 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-211345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
416 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ740-211345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
416 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-211345-
Kachemak Bay-
416 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in outer bay waters. Seas 7 ft. 
Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
437 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

Generally speaking, the pattern this afternoon remains similar to
what we saw yesterday. Southcentral continues to sit within a
zone of southwesterly flow between a weakening low moving up the
western Alaska coast and an upper ridge focused over British
Columbia and Southeast. Relatively mild conditions in the 20s and
30s near the surface contrasting with much colder temperatures in
the mid to upper levels is continuing to support an unstable air
mass along with several areas of convective showers drifting north
from the Gulf into much of the Gulf Coast. A low-amplitude
shortwave trough progressing northeast from near Kodiak Island
into the Kenai Peninsula is helping to support more aggravated
shower activity near the Barren Islands and along the southern
coast of the Kenai Peninsula. Some of this activity will likely
shift north towards the eastern Chugach Mountains, Anchorage and
the Mat-Su Valleys this evening as the trough progresses towards
the Talkeetnas overnight.

While the exact track of individual shower clusters over the next
several hours is uncertain, no single location across the Mat-Su,
Anchorage and western Kenai Peninsula is expected to see much
accumulation tonight. The observed Anchorage sounding from this
morning also showed a dry layer from about 1000 to 5000 ft, and
this dry air prevented much of the snow that moved past the
Anchorage Bowl last evening from reaching the ground. It would
not be surprising to see this dry layer act as a spoiler for
heavier snow showers that try to move inland up towards Anchorage
and Palmer again tonight.

Looking to Wednesday and beyond, clarity is still rather lacking
for the evolution of a complex and much more active pattern taking
shape across the region. A shortwave trough with numerous smaller
embedded waves is expected to round the base of the longwave
trough sitting out over the Bering Sea between Wednesday and
Thursday, with the bulk of the energy expected to lift northeast
towards the AKPen. Several differing scenarios remain on the table
for how this system ultimately evolves, though the bigger picture
impacts to Southcentral will not differ too much overall in spite
of the poor model agreement. Guidance continues to struggle with
the location and track of a surface low expected to spin up ahead
of the incoming shortwave. The general consensus is now that the
surface low will initially form close to the southern end of the
AKPen on Wednesday evening, but solutions quickly diverge from
there, bringing the center somewhere between Bristol Bay and the
northern Gulf on Thursday.

In terms of the impacts from this system to Southcentral, there
are really still two but similar scenarios for how this plays
out. If the low takes the more northerly track into Bristol Bay
and the southern Cook Inlet, this would generally favor more warm
air making it into interior valleys, with more of a Chinook
pattern that could result in temperatures across much of the Kenai
Peninsula, Anchorage and Mat Valley warming a few degrees above
freezing on Thursday. This would also be more favorable for more
intense southeast winds to develop along the Turnagain Arm and
much of the Kenai Mountains. If the low skirts more south into
Kodiak Island and the Barrens, this would keep inland temperatures
cooler and snow levels lower across the Kenai and Chugach
Mountains. Either way, heavy precipitation enhanced by upslope
flow with increasing southeasterlies ahead of the low and its
front is expected along the coast from the southern Kenai
Peninsula out to Prince William Sound late Wednesday into
Thursday. There will also be a threat for periods of light
freezing rain/sprinkles to make it into parts of the western Kenai
Peninsula, Anchorage and the Mat Valley as a warm nose aloft
develops overtop a layer sitting at/below freezing close to the
surface on Thursday. Fortunately, it looks like anything that does
"spill over" from the mountains will stay fairly light, albeit it
does not take much freezing rain to create treacherously slick
surfaces.

From late Thursday into Friday, there is a loose consensus that
the low and supporting trough will continue to shift northeast
to somewhere in the vicinity of Prince William Sound. This could
entail a band of rain switching over to snow moving up into
western parts of the outlook area as a cooler air mass begins to
work in from the west. However, this will depend on how the system
evolves on Thursday and how quickly it shifts northeast, so the
details are still very difficult to pin down at this point.

-AS

&&

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

Onshore flow in the wake of the low that brought active weather
across the area the last couple of days continues to bring showers
across Southwest Alaska this afternoon. Light rain showers across
Bristol Bay are beginning to diminish as the low continues to
pull off to the north into the Bering Strait, while snow showers
persistently continue across the Kuskokwim Delta. A more intense
band of snowfall for this afternoon and evening that model runs
have been depicting the past day or so has come to fruition, with
its axis of heaviest snowfall currently setting up from roughly
the mouth of the Kuskokwim River up through Kalskag. This band of
snow will slowly drift north across the Kuskokwim Delta and Lower
Kuskokwim Valley through this evening into tonight before it falls
apart ahead of an approaching front in the eastern Bering early
Wednesday morning. Based on current radar returns and
observations, areas within the heaviest axis of snow could see a
quick couple inches of wet, heavy snow accumulation through this
evening.

Further west, the front tracking across the Bering bringing gusty
southerly winds and rain has reached the Central Aleutians. The
front makes it to the Eastern Aleutians and Pribilof Islands by
late this evening, at which point a triple point low spins up
along the front just west of the Pribilof Islands. This will help
lead to a modest enhancement of rain and winds across the islands
overnight as the low tracks to between Nunivak Island and St
Matthew Island Wednesday morning. Colder air currently in place
over Southwest Alaska will retreat to the north through Wednesday
morning as a strong push of southerly flow will accompany the
front as it reaches the Southwest coast. Precipitation will first
begin to spread inland across Nunivak Island and the Kuskokwim
Delta by early Wednesday morning. Precipitation for these areas
likely begins as snow before the southerly flow erodes away the
colder air in place enough for a transition to a rain/snow mix
along the coast by mid to late morning. Most precipitation
associated with this front along the Bristol Bay coast also likely
falls as a rain/snow mix.

The pattern amplifies further on Wednesday night as the broad
upper-level trough complex across the Bering digs into the North
Pacific. A robust shortwave and associated strong surface low
pressure system will lift from the North Pacific to the Alaska
Peninsula (AKPEN) Wednesday evening. Strong gusty gale-force
southeasterly winds as well as heavy rain are likely along the
AKPEN starting Wednesday afternoon. While confidence for strong
winds and heavy rain is greatest along the AKPEN, there are still
questions about the exact track of this system. Confidence for
precipitation-type and precipitation intensity along Bristol Bay
and the Kuskokwim Delta/Kuskokwim Delta Coast for Wednesday night
and Thursday remains low at this time until there is more
confidence in storm track. Behind this low, a colder airmass will
spread across the Bering for Thursday night and Friday with
instability- driven showers likely across the Aleutian Chain,
Pribilof Islands, and southern AKPEN as mainland Southwest will
contend with wrap around moisture from the low that looks to be in
Cook Inlet or along the Kenai Peninsula early Friday morning.
Stay tuned for forecast updates as details on the exact track of
this low will hopefully become clearer with time.

&&

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

Only minor changes from previous discussion. Forecast confidence
remains generally low as the weekend starts and into early next
week. Generally expect stormy weather as a low impacts Southern
Alaska on Friday, followed by a brief break before the next storm
moves into the Bering Sea from the west.

Broad upper level troughing will be present over the Bering Sea
by the start of the long term forecast period. A robust shortwave
curving up from the North Pacific will spur the development of a
surface low near the Alaska Peninsula. However, model solutions
remain very divergent, which makes forecast details and potential
impacts difficult to pinpoint. Among the deterministic solutions,
low tracks range from the low curving up the Southwest Alaska
coastline, to the low moving onshore in Bristol Bay, to the low
curving up the Gulf coast towards Prince William Sound. Given the
strength of this low (minimum MSLP as low as 970-980 mb), gales
are possible, with sustained storm force winds likely. All told,
this will be a potentially impactful storm, and one to watch as
forecast confidence gradually improves.

As the aforementioned low gradually weakens and exits out of the
Southern Mainland, a ridge will move in, followed by the front
from a strong low that moves in by late Saturday. Winds to storm
force are possible with this front, impacting the Western and
Central Bering/Aleutians. As the front approaches the Mainland by
Monday and Tuesday, secondary lows developing along the front will
lead to stormy weather along the Bering Sea, though uncertainty
with low tracks will once again lead to difficulty pinpointing
exact details. Overall, a low-confidence long-term forecast.

KC/DD

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Generally, VFR conditions are expected. However, skies
will clear tonight, which may lead to MVFR to IFR conditions
with fog and stratus possibly developing in the Inlet.

&&

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1229 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0723 AM     Snow             Valdez                  61.11N 146.22W
11/17/2025  M5.6 Inch        Chugach            AK   Public

            5.6 inches of snow, 0.28 SWE, 27.7F,
            snowing, and calm wind.

&&

JAR

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1230 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0901 AM     Snow             Valdez                  61.11N 146.22W
11/18/2025  M2.5 Inch        Chugach            AK   Public

            2.5 inches of snow, 0.24 SWE, light rain,
            32.9F, and calm wind.

&&

JAR