Gale Warning 93, NWS Anchorage, AK

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.

$$

082 
FZAK51 PAFC 242344
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
244 PM 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.

PKZ197-251215-
244 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front remains nearly stationary over the western Gulf through Sun 
morning. The front lifts to the northern Gulf coast by Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-251215-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
244 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ711-251215-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
244 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ712-251215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
244 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

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

.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. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ715-251215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
244 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ716-251215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
244 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ714-251215-
Resurrection Bay-
244 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

.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. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ724-251215-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
244 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

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

.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 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-251215-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
244 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

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

.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...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-251215-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
244 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-251215-
Port of Valdez-
244 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt 
after midnight. 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. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-251215-
Valdez Narrows-
244 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt early, becoming SW 15 kt. 
Seas building to 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-251215-
Valdez Arm-
244 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-251215-
Passage Canal-
244 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-251215-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
244 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ731-251215-
Barren Islands East-
244 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ733-251215-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
244 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ732-251215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
244 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ734-251215-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
244 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ736-251215-
Chiniak Bay-
244 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ737-251215-
Marmot Bay-
244 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ738-251215-
Shelikof Strait-
244 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind 15 kt except SE wind 30 kt S end 
of Strait. Seas 3 ft except 10 ft S end of Strait. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt except 30 kt S end of Strait. 
Seas 5 ft except 10 ft S end of Strait. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ742-251215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
244 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-251215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
244 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-251215-
Kachemak Bay-
244 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Inner Bay, S wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Outer Bay, S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Inner Bay, SE wind 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
Outer Bay, SE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Inner Bay, E wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Outer Bay, SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

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

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3:
Tonight through Saturday Night)...

Scattered showers tonight, in addition to a rather quick-moving
storm tomorrow, will bring the potential for additional
precipitation accumulations. A Winter Weather Advisory is now in
effect for northern Susitna Valley as Thursday's storms will
bring heavy snow to the region. Otherwise, this will truly be the
calm before the storm as a warm and incredibly wet series of
atmospheric rivers sets its sights on Southcentral. A Hydrologic
Outlook is currently in effect for Kenai Peninsula, Anchorage, and
Mat-Su in anticipation that temperatures in the high 30s/low 40s
and prolonged, moderate to heavy precipitation could lead to
flooding. We will be closely monitoring this storm system, and we
urge you to stay tuned to the forecast and prepare accordingly.

Diving into the details... the forecast for tonight and tomorrow
remains largely on track. Showers will gradually taper off, with
the bulk of additional accumulations tonight focused along
northern Susitna Valley, the Talkeetna Mountains, and Prince
William Sound. A surge of cold air moving in tonight will help
prime conditions for some rain/snow mix or even snow as a robust
shortwave sweeps across Southcentral beginning late tonight/early
tomorrow morning. However, temperatures tomorrow have trended
warmer, making it more likely that most areas will see a rain/snow
mix rather than all snow. This has decreased our concern for
heavy snow in the Homer Bluffs, though temperatures will stay cool
enough for the northern Susitna Valley to accumulate about 8-12
inches through the course of tomorrow.

Looking ahead, Friday and Saturday continue to be when the most
impactful weather is expected. As mentioned above, we're
anticipating a trend towards warmer and much wetter conditions,
with the potential for moderate to heavy precipitation to persist
through most of the weekend. All but deep interior Copper River
Basin will likely see precipitation at some point. It's a bit
early right now to give detailed precipitation estimates, but
liquid precipitation amounts from Friday through Saturday could be
somewhere in the range of 1-3 inches, with the greatest amounts
along Eastern Kenai Peninsula, Prince William Sound, northern
Susitna Valley, and southern Kodiak Island. Most communities and
areas along the road network will likely see this precipitation
falling primarily as rain, with the exception of higher elevation
locations like Broad Pass, Isabel Pass, and Thompson Pass. In
addition, a tightening pressure gradient will lead to gusty
southeasterly winds through Turnagain Arm/Anchorage, Palmer, and
the Copper River Basin. Stay tuned for forecast updates as we
could see fairly impactful weather from Friday into the weekend.

-Chen

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...
The active weather pattern continues for the southwest Mainland as
a low pressure system over the Bering Sea sends a front overhead
Wednesday evening. The front will bring a mix of rain and snow,
with rain more likely toward coastal areas and better chances for
snow inland. Gusty southerly winds will accompany the front with
gusts in the 30 to 40 mph range for the Kuskokwim Delta behind the
front late Wednesday night into Thursday morning. A coastal flood
warning has been issued the the Kuskokwim Delta due to these
conditions. While there will be an initial surge of water this
evening around 3 feet above mean high high water, the bigger
impact will likely Thursday evening into Friday morning with the
next system.

Quick on the heels of the first front, a second system pushes into
the central Bering Sea. The front with this system has a much
warmer air mass and a better chance for much of the Mainland to
see rain as the predominant precipitation type. Southerly winds
will be stronger as well, with gusts reaching as high as 50 mph.
There are better chances for coastal flooding for this system as
well as a surge of water up the Kuskokwim River making overflow
conditions possible, see the special weather statement for more
information.

Looking farther ahead to the weekend, yet another disturbance and
front impacts the area, this one brings the possibility of
accumulating snowfall for the Kuskokwim Delta with rain for
Bristol Bay and the Kuskokwim Valley. Stay tuned!

MTL

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)...
The prevailing storm track remains from the north Pacific into the
Bering Sea through the weekend. The upcoming system on Thursday
will bring storm-force winds to much of the central and eastern
Bering Sea. There is a chance for some hurricane force gusts
closer to the Fox Islands. Another front and low pressure system
moves into the eastern Bering Sea on Saturday, this one with a
weaker wind field, however, behind this system, arctic air will
bring a much colder air mass to the area which will return
freezing spray concerns for much of the Bering Sea as well as a
possibility of a polar low with strong/compact winds on Saturday.

MTL

&&

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

Key takeaways:

	- High southerly winds and heavy precipitation shifts away from
   the southern coast towards the Panhandle
	- Heavy snow totals across the Brooks Range, Kenai Peninsula and
   higher elevations of South Central will start to taper off
	- Significant pattern shift to bring much colder temperatures
   across the forecast area early in the work week.

A strong northeast Pacific high coupled with a strong upper level
shortwave trough and surface low will produce strong gradient
winds across the Aleutians through the Alaskan and Kenai
Peninsulas early in the period. The Pacific high pressure will
start to retreat eastward allowing for an upper level long wave
trough to migrate over much of the state on Monday through the end
of the period as a moderately strong ridge of high pressure moves
into the western Bering sea.

The southerly winds and and heavy precipitation, across the
mainland and AKPEN, will start to abate on Sunday evening as an
arctic airmass moves over much of the state. This air mass will
linger through the end of the forecast period bringing northerly
winds and much colder, below normal temperatures across the state.

-DD

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC... Scattered rain showers will diminish through this evening
with primarily VFR ceilings lowering to MVFR ceilings overnight.
Southerly to southwesterly winds prevail through Thursday
evening. Wind gusts range from 20 to 30 knots later this evening
into Thursday evening. Precipitation moves back into the area
after 10Z and is expected to stay rain or a rain-snow mix through
mid to late morning.

&&

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
1147 PM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025

AKZ155-240200-
Kuskokwim Delta-
Including the cities of Bethel and Nunivak Island
1147 PM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025

...STORM SURGE TO BRING POSSIBLE OVERFLOW TO LOWER KUSKOKWIM
RIVER THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

Southerly winds will ramp up this afternoon (Thursday) with gusts
to 40 to 50 mph. A Coastal Flood Warning is in effect for storm
surge for the Kuskokwim Delta. As the surge pushes into the mouth
of the Kuskokwim River, there is the possibility for impacts up
the river. Ice thickness is likely enough that flooding should not
be a concern with this system, but any holes in the ice will be
prone to overflow from underneath. Standing water on the ice will
make travel difficult and mask ice conditions on the surface.
Conditions will improve through day on Friday as gusty southerly
winds diminish and turn southwesterly. Keep updated on ice
conditions with local resources.