Gale Warning 90, NWS Anchorage, AK

855 
FZAK51 PAFC 231221
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 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.

PKZ197-240100-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

The front of a North Pacific low moves into the western Gulf 
Fri afternoon through Sun morning.

$$

PKZ710-240100-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt early increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft early 
building to 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ711-240100-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt early increasing to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft early
building to 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ712-240100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ715-240100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ716-240100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ714-240100-
Resurrection Bay-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-240100-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-240100-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-240100-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-240100-
Port of Valdez-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-240100-
Valdez Narrows-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-240100-
Valdez Arm-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-240100-
Passage Canal-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-240100-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ731-240100-
Barren Islands East-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ733-240100-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ732-240100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ734-240100-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ736-240100-
Chiniak Bay-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ737-240100-
Marmot Bay-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

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

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ738-240100-
Shelikof Strait-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ742-240100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-240100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-240100-
Kachemak Bay-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt except SW 30 kt in the outer bay. Seas 9 ft 
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

446 
FZAK51 PAFC 240038
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
338 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 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.

PKZ197-241330-
338 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A series of fronts cross the western Gulf through Sat.

$$

PKZ710-241330-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
338 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ711-241330-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
338 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ712-241330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
338 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ715-241330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
338 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ716-241330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
338 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ714-241330-
Resurrection Bay-
338 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ724-241330-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
338 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-241330-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
338 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-241330-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
338 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-241330-
Port of Valdez-
338 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ721-241330-
Valdez Narrows-
338 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-241330-
Valdez Arm-
338 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-241330-
Passage Canal-
338 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-241330-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
338 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ731-241330-
Barren Islands East-
338 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ733-241330-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
338 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ732-241330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
338 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ734-241330-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
338 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ736-241330-
Chiniak Bay-
338 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-241330-
Marmot Bay-
338 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ738-241330-
Shelikof Strait-
338 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ742-241330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
338 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-241330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
338 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ741-241330-
Kachemak Bay-
338 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Inner Bay, S wind 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas to 3 ft.
Outer Bay, S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...Inner Bay, S wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas to 3 ft. 
Outer Bay, S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Inner Bay, SE wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Outer Bay, SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

296 
FZAK51 PAFC 241324
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
424 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 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.

PKZ197-250215-
424 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

The front of a 992 mb North Pacific low becomes nearly stationary
over the western Gulf Fri afternoon through Sun morning. The front
lifts to the northern Gulf coast by Sun afternoon. 

$$

PKZ710-250215-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
424 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ711-250215-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
424 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ712-250215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
424 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ715-250215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
424 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ716-250215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
424 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ714-250215-
Resurrection Bay-
424 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ724-250215-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
424 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-250215-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
424 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-250215-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
424 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-250215-
Port of Valdez-
424 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and
snow.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-250215-
Valdez Narrows-
424 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-250215-
Valdez Arm-
424 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-250215-
Passage Canal-
424 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-250215-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
424 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ731-250215-
Barren Islands East-
424 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ733-250215-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
424 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ732-250215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
424 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ734-250215-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
424 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ736-250215-
Chiniak Bay-
424 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-250215-
Marmot Bay-
424 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-250215-
Shelikof Strait-
424 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-250215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
424 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-250215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
424 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ741-250215-
Kachemak Bay-
424 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Inner Bay, seas 5 ft. Outer 
Bay, seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE after midnight. Gusts to 40 kt. 
Inner Bay, seas 5 ft. Outer Bay, seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Inner Bay, seas 5 ft. Outer Bay, seas 9 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
450 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025

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

Mild and unsettled weather will continue for Southcentral Alaska
through the end of the week. For today, scattered to numerous
showers are expected across the much of the forecast area, save for
the central Copper River Basin through Mentasta Pass, as an upper-
level trough lifts northeastward across the state. Relatively warm
low-level air in place will lead to rain or a rain/snow mix,
particularly from Anchorage south through the Kenai Peninsula at low
elevations. Not everybody today will receive precipitation, owing to
the loosely organized nature of the showers. The areas most likely
to see accumulating precipitation today will be the locations that
benefit from southerly upsloping flow such as: 1) Homer Bluffs, 2)
Northern Susitna Valley, 3) Hatcher Pass area of the Talkeetnas, and
4) the upwind side of the Central Chugach that includes Valdez,
Thompson Pass, and Cordova. The highest snow totals across the road
system are expected to be in the northern Susitna Valley,
particularly along the Parks Highway north of Trapper Creek to Broad
Pass, where 4 to 8 inches of snowfall is anticipated by the end of
the day.

After a brief lull in precipitation this evening in wake of the
first trough, a second and more vigorous upper-level trough will
quickly swing into Southcentral AK tonight into early tomorrow.
Precipitation will be a bit more widespread than Wednesday's system
owing to the stronger nature of the trough. Many of the same areas
that received accumulating snowfall Wednesday will see accumulating
snowfall again Thursday, but this time a bit more. One caveat is
that modest warm air advection will warm an already mild boundary
layer. Rain may then mix in with snow all the way north into the
central and possibly northern Susitna Valley at times. Additionally,
the southern Kenai Peninsula including the Homer Bluffs should
also see a changeover to mostly rain as Thursday progresses.
Precipitation will taper off most everywhere Thursday night into
early Friday with snow potentially lingering a bit longer in the
northern Susitna Valley.

Southwest flow across much of mainland Alaska into the Gulf of
Alaska will deepen and intensify Thursday into Friday in response to
the pressure gradient intensifying between an amplifying ridge
across the North Pacific and deep low pressure in the Bering Sea.
Models are in good agreement with precipitation spreading across
Southcentral AK Friday as a robust atmospheric river pulls northward
underneath the favorable right-entrance region of a 140+ kt
supergeostrophic jet streak. Anomalously deep warm air will
result in snow levels rising significantly across all but the
Copper River Basin. Latest NBM guidance shows snow levels
approaching 4000ft ASL by Friday afternoon. While these values may
be overdone, this suggests a very warm, moist airmass being
pointed towards Southcentral Alaska. Snow levels won't be quite
that high north of the southern Kenai, but most anywhere along the
road system (minus Copper River Basin potentially) will likely
see snow transitioning to rain Friday into Saturday. Stay tuned to
the forecast as this marks the start of a very active weather
pattern across Southcentral AK, with strong signals pointing to a
significant pattern change after this event.

-Brown

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE BERING
SEA/ALEUTIANS (Today through Saturday morning)...

Currently, a shortwave trough continues to push inland of the
Kuskokwim Delta and Bristol Bay this morning which is helping rain
and rain/snow mix to persist across those areas. This activity
continues eastward to the Lower Kuskokwim Valley and interior
Bristol Bay through today.

The next systems to watch are currently a Kamchatka front and a
low over the Western Aleutians this morning. These systems will
interact with each other as they push east across the Aleutian
Chain and to the Pribilof Islands today. Mostly gale-force winds
are expected across the North Pacific and Bering Sea with these
systems. However, a corridor of sustained storm-force winds are
possible in the North Pacific marine zones just south of the
Aleutian Chain along the southern flank of the storm. Mostly rain
is expected with this system. The Pribilof Islands could start out
as a brief period of rain/snow mix before going over to rain this
afternoon. The front reaches mainland Southwest Alaska by this
evening bringing with it more gusty southerly winds to the coast
as well as rain and rain/snow mix. This activity pushes inland to
the Lower Kuskokwim Valley and interior Bristol Bay by Thursday
morning.

A more significant and impactful storm system organizes Wednesday
evening in the North Pacific. The front quickly advances to the
Aleutian Chain early Thursday morning bringing strong gusty
southerly winds to the Eastern Aleutians and Southern Alaska
Peninsula (AKPEN) through Thursday. There is moderate to high
confidence that storm-force winds with hurricane-force wind gusts
will accompany this system with the core of the strongest winds
passing over the Eastern Aleutians Thursday. Therefore, a High
Wind Warning has been issued for the Eastern Aleutians that goes
into effect 4 AM AKST Thursday morning through 10 PM AKST Thursday
night. Nikolski and Akutan have the best chance at seeing
southerly wind gusts up to 80 mph. Unalaska/Dutch Harbor look to
be protected from the strongest winds due to the southerly
direction. This area can still see gusts between 40 to 60 mph
though. There is lower confidence if hurricane-force wind gusts
make it across the southern AKPEN and into Cold Bay Thursday
afternoon into Thursday night. In addition to the strong winds,
moderate to heavy rain will also accompany this system.

This system quickly crosses into the Bering from the North Pacific
Thursday afternoon as it elongates. The system then tracks from
the vicinity of the Pribilof Islands Thursday afternoon to just
east of Saint Lawrence Island by early Friday morning. This track,
along with the strong pressure gradient between the storm itself
and North Pacific high pressure near the Alaska Panhandle will set
the stage for sustained southerly flow into Kuskokwim Bay. The
Coastal Flood Watch remains out for the Kuskokwim Delta Coast from
this evening through Friday morning. Water levels as high as 3 to 7
feet above the highest tide line continue to be possible through
this time; especially for the communities of Kwigillingok and
Kongiganak. The initial push of southerly to southwesterly winds
of 40 to 50 mph arrives this evening with the stronger more
significant push of 50 to 60 mph southerly winds arriving Thursday
evening. These winds slowly diminish through the day Friday as
flow turns more westerly and cold air works in off the Bering. As
this colder air works in during the day Friday into the Kuskokwim
Delta, warm southerly flow and rain continues for the AKPEN,
Bristol Bay, and the Lower Kuskokwim Valley into Saturday.

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

Little change from previous discussion.

Strong winds, precipitation and unseasonably warm temperatures
will continue through Monday over much of Southern Alaska as a
frontal system moves across the region. A major change in the
weather pattern late Monday and into Tuesday will see Southerly
winds give way to a more northerly component across much of
Southern Alaska as an Arctic airmass dips southward into the lower
half of the state. Much lower temperatures are expected across
much of Southern Alaska by Tuesday.

A very strong longwave ridge along the U.S. and Canadian west
coast, coupled with a deep longwave trough with associated closed
low and frontal systems is expected to be moving up into the
northern Bering Sea and up into far northeastern Russia. Strong
pressure and temperature gradients between these two systems will
be very impressive even by Alaskan standards. The strong pressure
gradient setting up along this boundary, plus at least two
distinct stronger areas of low pressure that will move north along
it, will support strong southwest winds, initially over the
eastern Aleutians and Southwest. Stronger winds could also affect
parts of Southcentral on Sunday as the second low moves up from
the Pacific into Southwest. Heavy precipitation along the main
frontal zone is expected as deep moisture will help support rather
intense precipitation rates for much of Southwest and later
Southcentral compared to what is typically possible for late
January. Temperatures in many areas of Southwest close to sea
level will likely initially be warm enough for rain at lower
elevations, and this will likely also be the case as the front
shifts into Southcentral between Sunday and Monday. There could be
a transition over to snow across both Southwest and Southcentral
as cooler air begins to move in behind the front between Sunday
and Monday.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC... Scattered rain and snow showers are expected later this
morning through the late afternoon causing brief periods of MVFR
to VFR conditions. Southerly to southwesterly winds late this
afternoon through Thursday evening with gusts ranging from 20 to
30 knots are expected.

&&