Gale Warning 8, NWS Anchorage, AK

359 
FZAK51 PAFC 040100
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 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.

PKZ197-041400-
400 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Multiple fronts move across the Gulf through Sat afternoon. 

$$

PKZ710-041400-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
400 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...E wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ711-041400-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
400 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ712-041400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
400 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ715-041400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
400 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ716-041400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
400 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers with snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ714-041400-
Resurrection Bay-
400 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-041400-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
400 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers and rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-041400-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
400 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ726-041400-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
400 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ720-041400-
Port of Valdez-
400 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-041400-
Valdez Narrows-
400 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-041400-
Valdez Arm-
400 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-041400-
Passage Canal-
400 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-041400-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
400 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-041400-
Barren Islands East-
400 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ733-041400-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
400 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ732-041400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
400 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ734-041400-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
400 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ736-041400-
Chiniak Bay-
400 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ737-041400-
Marmot Bay-
400 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ738-041400-
Shelikof Strait-
400 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ742-041400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
400 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ740-041400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
400 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-041400-
Kachemak Bay-
400 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

634 
FZAK51 PAFC 041300
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 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.

PKZ197-050115-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 985 mb North Pacific low lifts to 290 nm SE of Kodiak City at 
987 mb by this afternoon and dissipates by Sun morning. A series 
of fronts lift across the Gulf through Mon morning.

$$

PKZ710-050115-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ711-050115-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ712-050115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers with snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ715-050115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ716-050115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ714-050115-
Resurrection Bay-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-050115-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-050115-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Snow showers.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ726-050115-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ720-050115-
Port of Valdez-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-050115-
Valdez Narrows-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-050115-
Valdez Arm-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-050115-
Passage Canal-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-050115-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ731-050115-
Barren Islands East-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ733-050115-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ732-050115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ734-050115-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ736-050115-
Chiniak Bay-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ737-050115-
Marmot Bay-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers with rain
showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ738-050115-
Shelikof Strait-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers with rain
showers.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ742-050115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ740-050115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ741-050115-
Kachemak Bay-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt except N 25 kt in the outer bay.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt except N 25 kt in the outer bay.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

379 
FZAK51 PAFC 050039
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
339 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 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.

PKZ197-051330-
339 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 977 mb North Pacific low forms 450 nm S of Chirikof Island Sun 
morning and moves over Kodiak Island at 976 mb Mon morning then 
dissipates. A series of fronts lift across the Gulf through Mon 
morning.

$$

PKZ710-051330-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
339 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 60 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ711-051330-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
339 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ712-051330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
339 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ715-051330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
339 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ716-051330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
339 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ714-051330-
Resurrection Bay-
339 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-051330-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
339 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-051330-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
339 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ726-051330-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
339 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ720-051330-
Port of Valdez-
339 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-051330-
Valdez Narrows-
339 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-051330-
Valdez Arm-
339 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-051330-
Passage Canal-
339 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-051330-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
339 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ731-051330-
Barren Islands East-
339 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ733-051330-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
339 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ732-051330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
339 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ734-051330-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
339 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ736-051330-
Chiniak Bay-
339 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ737-051330-
Marmot Bay-
339 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt by afternoon. Seas 6 ft
building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ738-051330-
Shelikof Strait-
339 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ742-051330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
339 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ740-051330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
339 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ741-051330-
Kachemak Bay-
339 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

349 
FZAK51 PAFC 051300
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 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.

PKZ197-060130-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 980 mb North Pacific low develops at 50N 153W mid-morning today
and moves to 54N 152W at 978 mb by this afternoon. This low clips
southern Kodiak Island at 977 mb this evening and moves inland of
Southwest Alaska by Mon morning. A 969 mb North Pacific low Mon 
morning lifts to 59N 152W at 963 mb Mon evening. This low moves 
into Cook Inlet Tue morning at 976 mb.

$$

PKZ710-060130-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt becoming E 55 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 65
kt. Seas 15 ft building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 60 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ711-060130-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
60 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 22 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ712-060130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 60 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 26 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 33 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ715-060130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ716-060130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ714-060130-
Resurrection Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-060130-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-060130-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ726-060130-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ720-060130-
Port of Valdez-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-060130-
Valdez Narrows-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-060130-
Valdez Arm-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-060130-
Passage Canal-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 45 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-060130-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ731-060130-
Barren Islands East-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...N wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ733-060130-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ732-060130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ734-060130-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ736-060130-
Chiniak Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ737-060130-
Marmot Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ738-060130-
Shelikof Strait-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ742-060130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain with light 
freezing rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ740-060130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-060130-
Kachemak Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

777 
FZAK51 PAFC 052341
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
241 PM AKST Sun Jan 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.

PKZ197-061300-
241 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 982 mb North Pacific low develops at 170 nm SSE of Kodiak this 
afternoon and moves to 35 nm E of Kodiak at 980 mb by this evening. 
This low moves inland 45 nm ENE of Seldovia and across Southwest 
Alaska by Monday morning. A 981 mb North Pacific low this evening 
rapidly lifts to 60 nm SE of Kodiak at 962 mb Monday afternoon. This
low moves into Cook Inlet Tuesday morning at 970 mb.

$$

PKZ710-061300-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
241 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt becoming E 65 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft
building to 29 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 60 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas
30 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ711-061300-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
241 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft
building to 29 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 60 kt becoming S 45 kt after midnight. Seas
33 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ712-061300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
241 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt becoming E 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft
building to 30 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 55 kt becoming S 45 kt after midnight. Seas
36 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ715-061300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
241 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft building to 24 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ716-061300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
241 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 18 
ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft building to 27 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 55 kt becoming S 45 kt after midnight. Seas
34 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ714-061300-
Resurrection Bay-
241 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts
30 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 8 ft
after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-061300-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
241 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 60 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-061300-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
241 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft 
building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 60 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight.
Seas 17 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-061300-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
241 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 60 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-061300-
Port of Valdez-
241 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-061300-
Valdez Narrows-
241 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-061300-
Valdez Arm-
241 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 55 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-061300-
Passage Canal-
241 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 30
kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft 
in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 65 kt in the evening diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-061300-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
241 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt becoming SW 40 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ731-061300-
Barren Islands East-
241 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming SW 40 kt after midnight. Seas
22 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...N wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ733-061300-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
241 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ732-061300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
241 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt in the evening increasing to 45 kt. Seas 
23 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ734-061300-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
241 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft
building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt in the evening increasing to 45 kt. Seas 
27 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ736-061300-
Chiniak Bay-
241 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-061300-
Marmot Bay-
241 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-061300-
Shelikof Strait-
241 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 11 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming SW 45 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-061300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
241 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-061300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
241 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain and light freezing rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-061300-
Kachemak Bay-
241 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight, Seas
8 ft. In the outer bay, E wind 35 kt becoming SW after midnight,
Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
452 PM AKST Thu Jan 2 2025

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

Most of Southcentral remains cloud-free as a ridge of high
pressure persists over interior Alaska. The Copper River Basin
continues to experience temperatures 25 to 35 below zero, with
wind chills dropping to 30 to 50 below zero as optimal
radiational cooling, calm winds, and a robust arctic air mass
drives southward over the Basin. Additionally, cold temperatures
along with wind gusts up to 60 mph for Thompson Pass and keystone
Canyon will also produce wind chills as low as 50 below zero. Both
the Copper River Basin and Thompson Pass/Keystone Canyon will
experience these conditions through Saturday before the air mass
starts to retreat to the north. The rest of Southcentral will also
experience colder temperatures, with some places experiencing the
coldest conditions of the season to this point.

As an elongated low moves over the Copper River Basin and
stretches towards Southwest Alaska tonight, a pressure/thermal
gradient will form over the Alaska Range, Talkeetna Mountains, and
Chugach Mountains. Offshore-directed gap winds are expected
through Saturday, along with gustier conditions near Valdez, the
Matanuska Valley, Broad Pass, and Mentasta Lake down to
Chistochina. Valdez could experience gusts up to 40 mph tonight
while areas near Palmer and Wasilla could get gusts up to 60 mph
tonight through early Saturday.

By Saturday and continuing into Sunday, a weak trough is expected
to move north into the central Gulf towards the Southcentral
coastline and Kodiak Island. Light rain/snow will accompany the
trough as it lifts northward, however, models continue to struggle
with the timing of this system. What does look certain is that
most of the Gulf coastal areas will likely see precipitation.

-BS

&&

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

A few updates have been made to the forecast, though the general
picture remains on track. Overall, continue to expect cold, dry,
and windy conditions for much of Southwest Alaska through
Saturday, with warmer, wetter, and windier conditions for the
Alaska Peninsula, Aleutian Islands, and Bering Sea. By Sunday, a
bit of a pattern change is looming as northerly flow ushers in
colder air for the Bering Sea, while southerly flow ushers in
warmer air for Southwest Alaska. Here are the hazards we're
monitoring:

* NEW: Cold Weather Advisory in effect for Lower Kuskokwim Valley
  (from Sleetmute to Lime Village) as wind chills could drop as
  low as -45 between Friday morning and Saturday afternoon.

* Heavy to extreme freezing spray off the sea ice edge from
  tomorrow night through the weekend.

* Potential for reduced visibilities in blowing snow for Bristol
  Bay and the Pribilof Islands, though confidence is low at this
  time.

Diving into the details... high pressure extends over Southwest
Alaska, while a gale force front extends across much of the Bering
Sea and Aleutian Islands. A few things to note with the front:
first, models have been stalling the front further south as its
parent low weakens and the ridge of high pressure over Mainland
Alaska remains robust. As such, some areas may see stronger winds
along the front persist for longer than initially forecast.
Secondly, the compact low that had been previously forecast to
move along the front has trended weaker in the latest model runs.
Instead of a closed low, the feature will likely be an open trough
instead. There's still uncertainty with the timing of this
feature, but there's decent confidence that storm force gusts
could graze Nikolski, the Central Aleutians, and Southern Bering
as the trough moves through. The final thing to note for the
marine forecast is the development of heavy to extreme freezing
spray along the ice edge and portions of the Southwest coastline
today as cold air filters in.

Speaking of cold, a Cold Weather Advisory (the new name for Wind
Chill Advisory) has been issued for Lower Kuskokwim Valley.
Confidence was high enough to issue the advisory, but it's not
quite a sure bet that wind chills will reach -40. Infrared
satellite this morning showed surface temperatures around -25
Celsius/-13 Fahrenheit for the advisory area (Sleetmute to Lime
Village). There is high confidence that temperatures will trend
even lower as cold air moves in from the interior. At the same
time, any winds that develop will disrupt radiative cooling,
warming up the ambient temperature. Still, even if air
temperatures are as "high" as -15 Fahrenheit, all it takes is a
stray gust higher than 15 mph to produce wind chills of about -40.
Wind chills could dip as low as -40 Friday morning, rise during
the day on Friday, then plunge even colder from Friday night
through Saturday morning. Temperatures should start to rebound
later on Saturday as warmer air moves in.

Several waves move across Southwest Alaska and the Eastern Bering
beginning Friday evening. Precipitation associated with these
waves, in combination with gusty winds from the tight surface
pressure gradient, could lead to areas of blowing snow. The
primary areas of concern, for now, are the Pribilof Islands and
Bristol Bay coast (from about Dillingham to Togiak). However, poor
model agreement and low forecast confidence means it's difficult
to assess blowing snow potential at this time. Similarly, as warm
air starts to move in later this weekend, there is potential for
freezing rain. Currently, that potential looks to be on the lower
end as temperatures should quickly warm to and above freezing for
the Alaska Peninsula and Bristol Bay. However, if models shift,
the likelihood of freezing rain could be greater than currently
forecast. Stay tuned as we continue to refine the forecast.

-Chen

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.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Monday through
Thursday)...

In the east the dominate pattern features a strong ridge of high
pressure over western Canada and a deep upper level low over the
Eastern Aleutians and AKPEN Peninsula. The upper level low will
gradual;ly migrate back over the Bering Sea as the week
progresses. This will flatten out the trough which will allow
several compact surface lows with triple point fronts to impact
the region through the end of the forecast period. Cool, dry air
will continue over most of interior Alaska. Active weather
occurring across the Southern half of the state will bring
successive strong southerly winds with high moisture inflow across
Southcentral Alaska with several transient lows. They will bring
fairly high frozen precipitation amounts to the upper levels and
mixed precip at the lower levels as temperatures gradually rise to
at or just above freezing.

A heavy bias was given to the GFS model in the near-term and an
even balance between the Canadian and European models in the 2nd
half of the forecast period.

In the West, a strong low in the North Pacific South of the
Aleutians brings rains to the Western and Central Aleutians with
gale force winds and snow over the Bering into Tuesday and
Wednesday. This North Pacific low moves away from Alaskan waters
South of the Central Aleutians through Thursday. Rain or rain and
snow mixed continue in the northeasterly gales that slowly
diminish over the Northern Bering through Thursday.

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.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions and light northerly winds will persist.

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