Storm Warning 32, NWS Anchorage, AK

703 
FZAK52 PAFC 231305
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

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.

PKZ199-240230-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 980 mb North Pacific low 180 nm south of Adak lifts across St.
Paul at 987 mb by Thu afternoon, then across the Seward Peninsula
by Fri morning at 984 mb.

$$

PKZ750-240230-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ751-240230-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ752-240230-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ753-240230-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ754-240230-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts to
60 kt before midnight. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ755-240230-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ756-240230-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ757-240230-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ758-240230-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ759-240230-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 55 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. 
Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ770-240230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt in the evening becoming NW 15 kt after 
midnight. From Unalaska E, 40 kt after midnight. Gusts to 65 kt
before midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ772-240230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 55 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 24 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 55 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 25 ft subsiding to 16 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ771-240230-
Unalaska Bay-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to 55 kt
before midnight. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ773-240230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt W of Unalaska. Seas 29 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 30 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ774-240230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 55 kt. Seas 31 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 34 ft subsiding to 28 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ775-240230-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 55 kt. Seas 29 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ776-240230-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft building to 29 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 25 ft subsiding to 19 ft after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ777-240230-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 60 kt. Seas 28 ft building to 34 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 32 ft subsiding to 23 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ778-240230-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 60 kt. Seas 37 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 35 ft subsiding to 24 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 19 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ780-240230-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 50 kt becoming NW 40 kt E of Atka in the afternoon.
NE wind 30 kt beocming NW 40 kt W of Atka. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ781-240230-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft 
building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ782-240230-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 55 kt becoming NW 40 kt E of Atka in the afternoon.
NE wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt W of Atka in the afternoon. 
Seas 30  ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ783-240230-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 55 kt becoming NW 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 33  ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 26 ft subsiding to 20 ft after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ784-240230-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ785-240230-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ786-240230-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ787-240230-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ766-240230-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ760-240230-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt before midnight. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the morning. 
Seas 13 ft  subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ761-240230-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ762-240230-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt before midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ763-240230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas in ice free
waters 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ764-240230-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ765-240230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ767-240230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
405 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

014 
FZAK52 PAFC 232335
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

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.

PKZ199-241200-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 987 mb low 90 nm South of St Paul Island moves into the Chukchi
Sea at 980 mb for Fri afternoon. Its front moves into Western 
Alaska by Fri morning. A 1002 mb North Pacific low moves along the
front to 185 nm South of Cape Sarichef at 993 mb for Sat 
afternoon. Several troughs move over the Bering through Sat 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ750-241200-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ751-241200-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ752-241200-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ753-241200-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ754-241200-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
22 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ755-241200-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
25 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ756-241200-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ757-241200-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ758-241200-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ759-241200-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain
and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ770-241200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Wind S 50 kt in the evening becoming NW wind 15 kt after 
midnight. From Unalaska E, 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. From Unalaska E, NE wind 20 kt
increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ772-241200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 55 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 25
ft subsiding to 16 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ771-241200-
Unalaska Bay-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ773-241200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas
30 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. From
Unalaska E, NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ774-241200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
34 ft subsiding to 28 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ775-241200-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
25 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ776-241200-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
25 ft subsiding to 19 ft after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ777-241200-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 32
ft subsiding to 23 ft after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ778-241200-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas 35
ft subsiding to 24 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft. Snow showers and widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ780-241200-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ781-241200-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ782-241200-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
23 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ783-241200-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 26
ft subsiding to 20 ft after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ784-241200-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ785-241200-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ786-241200-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ787-241200-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ766-241200-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
24 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ760-241200-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ761-241200-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ762-241200-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ763-241200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Rain and
snow.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas in ice free
waters 9 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow.
Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ764-241200-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ765-241200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ767-241200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
235 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

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

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

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

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

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

-Brown

&&

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

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

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

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

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

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

Little change from previous discussion.

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

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

&&

.AVIATION...

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

&&