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Storm Warning 38, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 28, 2025, 4:42 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jan 28, 2025, 4:42 AM AKST (13:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 29, 2025, 4:15 PM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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459 FZAK51 PAFC 281342 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 442 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 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. PKZ197-290215- 442 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1016 mb low 60 nm SW of Cordova moves inland of the north Gulf Coast through this afternoon. A 1018 mb low 210 nm SW of Sitkinak Island moves to 160 nm SE of Yakutat at 1005 mb mid-morning Wed. This low moves inland of Southeast Alaska through Thu morning. A 1009 mb low develops in Prince William Sound this evening. This low moves to 60 nm SW of Yakutat at 1006 mb Thu morning. $$ PKZ710-290215- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 442 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming N. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. .WED...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ711-290215- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 442 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ712-290215- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 442 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ715-290215- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 442 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ716-290215- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 442 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ714-290215- Resurrection Bay- 442 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray after midnight. .WED...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-290215- Northwest Prince William Sound- 442 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-290215- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 442 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-290215- Southwest Prince William Sound- 442 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-290215- Port of Valdez- 442 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-290215- Valdez Narrows- 442 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. .WED...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-290215- Valdez Arm- 442 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-290215- Passage Canal- 442 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind increasing to 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-290215- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 442 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .WED...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-290215- Barren Islands East- 442 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ733-290215- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 442 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ732-290215- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 442 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ734-290215- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 442 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ736-290215- Chiniak Bay- 442 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. $$ PKZ737-290215- Marmot Bay- 442 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ738-290215- Shelikof Strait- 442 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray along the Alaska Peninsula. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ742-290215- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 442 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ740-290215- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 442 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-290215- Kachemak Bay- 442 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Outer Bay, seas 9 ft. Inner bay, seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Outer Bay, seas 9 ft. Inner bay, seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Outer Bay, seas 7 ft. Inner bay, seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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782 FZAK51 PAFC 290041 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 341 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-291330- 341 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1009 mb low 150 nm South of Cape Suckling moves over Yakutat at 1003 mb for Wed morning, then loops to 110 nm West of Sitka at 1009 mb by Thu afternoon. Its front slips into the Eastern Gulf through Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ710-291330- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 341 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 40 kt with gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ711-291330- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 341 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ712-291330- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 341 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ715-291330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 341 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ716-291330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 341 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ714-291330- Resurrection Bay- 341 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt with gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-291330- Northwest Prince William Sound- 341 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-291330- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 341 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-291330- Southwest Prince William Sound- 341 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-291330- Port of Valdez- 341 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of blowing snow. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-291330- Valdez Narrows- 341 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt with gusts to 50 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-291330- Valdez Arm- 341 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-291330- Passage Canal- 341 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...W wind 30 kt with gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. and areas of blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt with gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-291330- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 341 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ731-291330- Barren Islands East- 341 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ733-291330- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 341 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ732-291330- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 341 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ734-291330- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 341 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ736-291330- Chiniak Bay- 341 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ737-291330- Marmot Bay- 341 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ738-291330- Shelikof Strait- 341 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 40 kt with gusts to 50 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ742-291330- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 341 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ740-291330- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 341 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-291330- Kachemak Bay- 341 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt except NW 30 kt in the outer bay. Seas 8 ft except 10 ft in the outer bay. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
268 FZAK51 PAFC 291232 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 332 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 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. PKZ197-300115- 332 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1003 mb low 25 nm West of Yakutat loops to 70 nm Southwest of Yakutat at 1007 mb by Thu morning. The low moves to 165 nm West of Sitka at 1007 mb Thu afternoon then exits the southeastern Gulf by Fri morning. $$ PKZ710-300115- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 332 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ711-300115- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 332 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ712-300115- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 332 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ715-300115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 332 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ716-300115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 332 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ714-300115- Resurrection Bay- 332 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-300115- Northwest Prince William Sound- 332 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-300115- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 332 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-300115- Southwest Prince William Sound- 332 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-300115- Port of Valdez- 332 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-300115- Valdez Narrows- 332 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt early becoming N 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-300115- Valdez Arm- 332 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-300115- Passage Canal- 332 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2025 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-300115- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 332 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2025 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ731-300115- Barren Islands East- 332 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2025 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ733-300115- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 332 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ732-300115- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 332 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ734-300115- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 332 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ736-300115- Chiniak Bay- 332 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ737-300115- Marmot Bay- 332 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ738-300115- Shelikof Strait- 332 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ742-300115- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 332 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ740-300115- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 332 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2025 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-300115- Kachemak Bay- 332 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2025 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt early becoming N 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 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 Jan 27, 4:42 PM AKST, 12 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 27, 4:42 PM AKST, 12 hours before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 442 PM AKST Mon Jan 27 2025 .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3/Tonight through Thursday)... Cold air wrapping around a low pressure system to the west has resulted in an unstable airmass across Southcentral, bringing widespread showers to the region. Locally heavy bands of intense snow have been observed today moving inland off Cook Inlet from the southern Kenai Peninsula all the way up to the Susitna Valley. Being convective in nature, the exact timing, location, and magnitude of the snow showers have been a forecast challenge, but reports everywhere from 0" to 9" of daily snow totals have been observed today, varying greatly across short distances. Southwesterly flow will likely allow snow showers to persist along upslope areas of the Chugach, Kenai, and Talkeetna Mountains through Tuesday. Isolated to scattered showers are also likely for lower elevations. A reinforcing shot of colder air will also begin to work in on Tuesday as a more potent shortwave moves east from the Alaska Peninsula. By Tuesday night, this feature will likely help initiate northerly and westerly gap winds for places like Seward and Whittier as temperatures elsewhere fall to more seasonal for this time of year. Thompson Pass will also see an increase in gusty gap winds due to cold air advection from the Copper River Basin as the flow switches to northerly. Blowing snow or blizzard conditions are possible as there should be plenty of transportable snow from the previous storm. By Wednesday, the entire upper- level low may drop over Southcentral, bringing yet more cold air across the region and stronger northerly gap winds to the mountain passes and Southcentral coast. This trend of dropping temperatures and increased gap winds will continue into Thursday. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)... Conditions are winding down across much of Southwest Alaska and the Bering/Aleutians through tonight. Pockets of light snow may linger across portions of the lower Kuskokwim Valley and northern portions of Bristol Bay through this evening. As a whole, anticipate drier and colder over the next few days for Southwest Alaska. A much colder airmass moves out of the north and spreads across the Southwest Mainland. Temperatures are expected to drop into the minus teens tonight and minus 20F's with wind chills in the -30F's Tuesday night/Wednesday night for the Kuskokwim Delta and lower Kuskokwim Valley. Bristol Bay will be "warmer" with low temperatures reaching the minus teens Tuesday night/Wednesday night. The Alaska Peninsula will be the "warmest" with temperatures from -4F to 18F between Pilot Point and False Pass respectively. Daytime temperatures will be subzero for all areas except from Pilot Point south on Wednesday. The next weather driver will be an incoming front set to move over the Western Aleutians tomorrow. A band of gale force winds surrounded by widespread small craft will move west to east across the Bering Sea through the end of the week. Precipitation will move along the front, starting as snow initially and transitioning to rain as warm air encroaches in. The Western/Central Aleutians will likely see very little, if any, snowfall due to already having temperatures at or above freezing prior to precipitation. The front reaches the Pribilof Islands by Wednesday morning, bringing rounds of snowfall and gale force winds. There is potential for blowing snow conditions, though some uncertainty remains with how quickly the warm air can overtake the snow. Similar conditions are expected along the Kuskokwim Delta Coast by Thursday. -KM && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Friday - Monday)... Seasonably cool temperatures continue over much of the southeastern half of the State as the longwave trough over the Bering Sea retreats back towards the Arctic and the building high pressure ridge shifts towards the East. Several shortwave troughs with associated surface lows will move through the Gulf of Alaska through the end of the week producing moderate coastal rain and mountain snow to Prince William Sound and into the Copper River Basin. Cooler air across the Interior to the Kenai Peninsula, Kodiak Island, Anchorage and Mat- Su Valleys will start to warm as more southerly winds return to the area early next week. Precipitation during this time is favor a rain/snow mix later transitioning to more rain at the lower elevations at the start of the new week. A building pressure gradient will produce strong southerly winds across the Central Aleutians through the Western Alaskan Peninsula and Southern Bering Sea through the end of the forecast period. -DD && .AVIATION... PANC...VFR conditions are expected to persist through the TAF period. Gusty southerly up-inlet flow will gradually diminish in speed through Tuesday before become northwesterly tomorrow afternoon or evening. &&
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 28, 1:19 AM AKST, 3 hours 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK 119 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 AKZ181-185-290200- Alaska Peninsula-Eastern Aleutians- Including the cities of Cold Bay, Sand Point, Unalaska, and Nikolski 119 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2025 ......STRONG WINDS AND PERIODS OF BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED FOR THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH THIS EVENING... Widespread snow showers will continue through this afternoon for the Eastern Aleutians and through this evening for the Southern Alaska Peninsula (Nelson Lagoon and west). Snow showers combined with gusty northwest winds up to 50 mph could significantly reduce visibilities at times. The worst conditions and lowest visibilities for the Eastern Aleutians are expected now through this morning with conditions improving during the afternoon. The worst conditions and lowest visibilities for the Southern Alaska Peninsula (Nelson Lagoon and west) will be mid-morning through the afternoon with conditions beginning to improve through the evening and overnight hours tonight. Use caution if traveling.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 3:04 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 27, 3:04 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 27, 3:09 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 27, 3:09 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 27, 3:10 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Jan 28, 4:03 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jan 28, 4:30 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jan 28, 4:30 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jan 28, 4:30 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 71 hr | |
| Jan 28, 4:42 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 28, 4:42 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Jan 28, 4:42 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 28, 4:42 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 28, 4:58 AM AKST | Cold Weather Advisory | AFC | 58 hr | |
| Jan 28, 12:09 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFC | 16 hr | |
| Jan 28, 12:09 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Jan 28, 1:24 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 50 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.