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Storm Warning 166, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 11, 2025

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 11, 2025, 3:20 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Dec 11, 2025, 3:20 PM AKST (00:20 UTC)
Expired: Dec 13, 2025, 3:21 PM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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230 
FZAK51 PAFC 120020
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
320 PM AKST Thu Dec 11 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.

PKZ197-121345-
320 PM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1018 mb low develops 75 nm S of Chenega Thu afternoon,then drops to
180 nm S of Cape Cleare at 999 mb by Sat morning, and dissipates 
in the North Pacific by Sat afternoon. The front of a 980 mb North
Pacific low enters the southern Gulf by Sun morning.

$$

PKZ710-121345-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
320 PM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NE 50 kt after midnight. Seas 8 
ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ711-121345-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
320 PM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ712-121345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
320 PM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ715-121345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
320 PM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ716-121345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
320 PM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ714-121345-
Resurrection Bay-
320 PM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ724-121345-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
320 PM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ725-121345-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
320 PM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ726-121345-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
320 PM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-121345-
Port of Valdez-
320 PM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 30 kt early. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 35 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ721-121345-
Valdez Narrows-
320 PM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 50 in the evening increasing to 60 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ722-121345-
Valdez Arm-
320 PM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ723-121345-
Passage Canal-
320 PM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in 
the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ730-121345-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
320 PM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ731-121345-
Barren Islands East-
320 PM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ733-121345-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
320 PM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ732-121345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
320 PM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ734-121345-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
320 PM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, N wind 15 kt becoming
NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ736-121345-
Chiniak Bay-
320 PM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 35 kt in the evening increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-121345-
Marmot Bay-
320 PM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 30
kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ738-121345-
Shelikof Strait-
320 PM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ742-121345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
320 PM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ740-121345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
320 PM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-121345-
Kachemak Bay-
320 PM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. In the outer bay, variable wind 10 kt
becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft in the outer bay, 2 ft
in the inner bay.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

4 follow-up statements

795 
FZAK51 PAFC 121336
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
436 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 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.

PKZ197-130215-
436 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1025 mb low develops 35 nm S of Seward Fri morning, then drops 
to 180 nm S of Kayak Island at 999 mb by Sat morning, and 
dissipates in the North Pacific by Sat afternoon. The front of a 
980 mb North Pacific low enters the southern Gulf by Sun morning. 

$$

PKZ710-130215-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
436 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NE 45 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ711-130215-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
436 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ712-130215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
436 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ715-130215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
436 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ716-130215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
436 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ714-130215-
Resurrection Bay-
436 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ724-130215-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
436 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ725-130215-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
436 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 9 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ726-130215-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
436 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ720-130215-
Port of Valdez-
436 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Gusts to
50 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ721-130215-
Valdez Narrows-
436 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Gusts to
60 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 50 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-130215-
Valdez Arm-
436 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ723-130215-
Passage Canal-
436 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft 
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ730-130215-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
436 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ731-130215-
Barren Islands East-
436 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ733-130215-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
436 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ732-130215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
436 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ734-130215-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
436 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, N wind 15 kt becoming
NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ736-130215-
Chiniak Bay-
436 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 40 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 8 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ737-130215-
Marmot Bay-
436 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 30
kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 35 kt after midnight. Gusts to 45
kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ738-130215-
Shelikof Strait-
436 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ742-130215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
436 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-130215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
436 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-130215-
Kachemak Bay-
436 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. In the outer bay, variable wind 10
kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Gusts to 40
kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

315 
FZAK51 PAFC 130030
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
330 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 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.

PKZ197-131300-
330 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1016 mb low 65 nm S of Montague Island merges with a North 
Pacific low to form a complex 964 mb low around 315 nm SE of 
Kodiak City Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-131300-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
330 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NE 50 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 65 kt in the evening out of the Copper River Delta diminishing to
55 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ711-131300-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
330 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ712-131300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
330 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ715-131300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
330 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ716-131300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
330 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ714-131300-
Resurrection Bay-
330 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Gusts to
40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 7 ft.
Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ724-131300-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
330 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ725-131300-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
330 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ726-131300-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
330 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ720-131300-
Port of Valdez-
330 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Gusts to
50 kt after midnight Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Gusts to 55 kt. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ721-131300-
Valdez Narrows-
330 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Gusts to
45 kt in the evening increasing to 60 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 65 kt in the evening diminishing to 50 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-131300-
Valdez Arm-
330 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt in the evening increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Gusts to 50 kt. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 50 kt before midnight. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ723-131300-
Passage Canal-
330 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt early. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ730-131300-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
330 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ731-131300-
Barren Islands East-
330 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ733-131300-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
330 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ732-131300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
330 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ734-131300-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
330 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ736-131300-
Chiniak Bay-
330 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt early. 
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-131300-
Marmot Bay-
330 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 35 kt after midnight. Gusts to 45
kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ738-131300-
Shelikof Strait-
330 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming N 45 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ742-131300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
330 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ740-131300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
330 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray N of Nikiski.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-131300-
Kachemak Bay-
330 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. In the
outer bay, NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the outer bay, 35 kt
inner bay. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the outer bay. Seas 6 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt except NE 30 kt in the outer bay. Gusts to
40 kt in the outer bay. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

512 
FZAK51 PAFC 131233
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
333 AM AKST Sat Dec 13 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.

PKZ197-140100-
333 AM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 996 mb low 180 nm S of Kayak Island merges with a North Pacific
low to form a complex 960 mb low around 315 nm SE of Kodiak City 
Mon morning.

$$

PKZ710-140100-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
333 AM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ711-140100-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
333 AM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft.
Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ712-140100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
333 AM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ715-140100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
333 AM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-140100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
333 AM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ714-140100-
Resurrection Bay-
333 AM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 7 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ724-140100-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
333 AM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-140100-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
333 AM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ726-140100-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
333 AM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-140100-
Port of Valdez-
333 AM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 50 kt in the evening. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ721-140100-
Valdez Narrows-
333 AM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Gusts 65
kt diminishing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-140100-
Valdez Arm-
333 AM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 50 kt in the evening. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ723-140100-
Passage Canal-
333 AM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ730-140100-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
333 AM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ731-140100-
Barren Islands East-
333 AM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ733-140100-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
333 AM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ732-140100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
333 AM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ734-140100-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
333 AM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ736-140100-
Chiniak Bay-
333 AM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ737-140100-
Marmot Bay-
333 AM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ738-140100-
Shelikof Strait-
333 AM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ742-140100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
333 AM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ740-140100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
333 AM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-140100-
Kachemak Bay-
333 AM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the outer bay. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt except NE 30 kt in the outer bay. Gusts to
40 kt in the outer bay. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt except NE 30 kt in the outer bay. Gusts to 40 kt
in the outer bay. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

525 
FZAK51 PAFC 140021
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
321 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 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.

PKZ197-141330-
321 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A complex 960 mb low moves in around 315 nm SE of Kodiak City Mon
morning.

$$

PKZ710-141330-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
321 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt becoming N 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ711-141330-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
321 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-141330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
321 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ715-141330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
321 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ716-141330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
321 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ714-141330-
Resurrection Bay-
321 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt early. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ724-141330-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
321 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-141330-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
321 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt in the evening. 
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ726-141330-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
321 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-141330-
Port of Valdez-
321 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt in the evening. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft.  Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ721-141330-
Valdez Narrows-
321 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt in the afternoon Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-141330-
Valdez Arm-
321 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt in the evening. Seas 8 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ723-141330-
Passage Canal-
321 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ730-141330-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
321 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ731-141330-
Barren Islands East-
321 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ733-141330-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
321 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ732-141330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
321 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt except N 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ734-141330-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
321 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ736-141330-
Chiniak Bay-
321 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt before midnight. Seas 11 ft.
Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-141330-
Marmot Bay-
321 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt before midnight. 
Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ738-141330-
Shelikof Strait-
321 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ742-141330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
321 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ740-141330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
321 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-141330-
Kachemak Bay-
321 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt except NE 30 kt in the outer bay. Gusts to
40 kt in the outer bay. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt except NE 30 kt in the outer bay. Gusts to 40 kt
in the outer bay. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt except NE 35 kt in the outer bay. Gusts to
45 kt in the outer bay. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Dec 11, 5:44 AM AKST, 9 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 11, 5:44 AM AKST, 9 hours 36 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
544 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

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

Key Messages:

- Gusty winds will continue through the extended forecast.
  Although winds diminish tonight into Fri, winds increase again
  Fri night in Valdez, Seward/Resurrection Bay, the Matanuska
  Valley, and the waters around Kodiak Island with lower
  confidence with how long those winds will remain elevated.

- Cold temperatures and wind chills persist until at least the end
  of this week. A Cold Weather Advisory is currently in effect
  through Fri afternoon for the Copper River Basin and through the
  Thompson Pass area. Cold air across Southcentral has caused some
  rivers to begin freezing quickly. There could be some ice
  jamming of rivers as they freeze over. A hydrological outlook
  has been posted.

- You can reduce your risk of hypothermia or frost bite by
  protecting your skin from exposure and wearing appropriate
  clothing while outdoors. Keep emergency supplies with you in
  your home and while traveling whenever possible. Consider
  wearing your cold weather gear while you are driving through
  frigid temperatures. Know the signs of hypothermia and check on
  others.

Discussion:

Stubborn high pressure remains over the Bering Sea with northerly
flow spanning across Alaska. A trough is over the Gulf with a
weak low circulating well offshore. As this trough moves out of
the area to the south and high pressure builds in, winds will
gradually decrease, becoming mostly calm this afternoon.

The relatively calm, but very cold conditions will continue
through Friday morning. However, by Friday afternoon, a strong
upper trough drops into Southcentral. The first effect of this
trough is gusty winds in Whittier and Seward, reaching over 40 mph
through Saturday. Then, gusty winds return to the Matanuska
Valley and Valdez with gusts to 50 mph expected. Higher gusts up
to 60 mph cannot be ruled out. Another round of cold air also
arrives on Saturday with this trough. Apparent temperatures have
the potential to be just as cold or perhaps even colder with this
arctic airmass. The Climate Prediction Center's outlook for the
next couple weeks continues to favor towards colder than normal
for most of the state. Cold temperatures with the overall synoptic
pattern persisting also favors gap winds. Timing and intensity of
the cold and winds will continue to be the primary forecast
challenge across Southcentral through the next week.

Rux/JAR

&&

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

High pressure will remain situated over the southern Bering and
Eastern Aleutians through the period. Morning satellite shows
continued clear skies across Southwest Alaska and the Aleutian
Chain. Higher clouds associated with an upper trough are
overspreading the northern Bering and Pribilof Islands. Cool
morning low temperatures range from the single digits along the
Bristol Bay Coast down into the minus teens up into the Kuskokwim
Delta and Kuskokwim Valley. The coldest spot is currently Aniak
which is minus 22 degrees.

For the rest of the day mostly clear skies are forecast across
Southwest Alaska and the Eastern Aleutians. An upper trough moving
into the Seward Peninsula later today into early Friday will
bring increasing clouds into the Kuskokwim Delta along with
southwesterly winds and "warming" temperatures. A chance for light
precipitation will accompany the trough's passage, though any
precipitation will be very light with no accumulations
anticipated. A warm nose over the YK Delta may support a brief
period of freezing rain mixing in with snow after 9pm tonight and
through the early morning hours on Friday. Temperatures will then
peak on Friday sometime around 9am with highs in the 20s and 30s
for much of Southwest Alaska.

Dry conditions return to the region through Saturday. Gusty
northerly winds will be the primary impacts through the weekend
from Southwest Alaska into the Aleutians. Winds of 15 to 25 mph
will gust from 30 to 45 mph from the Greater Bristol Bay region
down into the Alaska Peninsula.

BL

&&

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

This weekend, an expansive area of high pressure will be centered
over the northern Bering Sea and extend across the rest of the
Bering Sea. This high pressure will aid in pulling Arctic Air
south across the state, causing a trough to dig across the
southern mainland and around a low in the Gulf of Alaska. This
will create the potential for another round of prolonged high
winds through gaps and passes, cold temperatures, and wind
chills. A shortwave low will descend from eastern Russia Monday
afternoon, but remain offshore until it crosses the Alaska
Peninsula by Tuesday morning. A complex surface low in the Gulf of
Alaska could retrograde just enough early next week to bring some
light snow to the north Gulf coast and parts of the Copper River
Basin, but forecast confidence is still low. Otherwise, dry
conditions continue region-wide, which could persist for the next
several weeks as this general pattern of cold, dry weather looks
to stick around.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions and light northerly winds will persist.
Occasional gusts up to 15 kt are possible before diminishing this
evening.

&&

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 11, 3:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC		13 hr
Dec 11, 3:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC		13 hr
Dec 11, 3:15 PM AKST	High Wind Watch	AFC	Chugach Census Area	14 hr
Dec 11, 3:20 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC		3 days
Dec 11, 3:20 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC		4 days
Dec 11, 3:20 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC		3 days
Dec 12, 4:23 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC		23 hr
Dec 12, 4:23 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC		23 hr
Dec 12, 4:23 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC		23 hr
Dec 12, 4:28 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC		71 hr
Dec 12, 4:36 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC		59 hr
Dec 12, 5:19 AM AKST	High Wind Warning	AFC	Anchorage Municipality, Chugach Census Area	4 days
Dec 12, 2:01 PM AKST	High Wind Watch	AFC	Matanuska-Susitna	21 hr
Dec 12, 2:48 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC		13 hr
Dec 12, 2:48 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC		13 hr
Dec 12, 2:48 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC		13 hr

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