Storm Warning 5, NWS Anchorage, AK

586 
FZAK51 PAFC 071240
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 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.

PKZ197-080115-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Low pressure lingers across the Gulf. A front associated with 
another strong North Pacific low will move to the southern 
Gulf of Alaska Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-080115-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 22 ft diminishing to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ711-080115-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 22 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ712-080115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 23 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ715-080115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt early, diminishing to S 20 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon. 
Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...N wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ716-080115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt early, diminishing to S 20 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 17 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ714-080115-
Resurrection Bay-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 40 kt early. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread 
rain showers.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. 
Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-080115-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain 
showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-080115-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ726-080115-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ720-080115-
Port of Valdez-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 25 kt early. Seas to 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
rain and snow showers.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain
and snow showers.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-080115-
Valdez Narrows-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt early, diminishing to S 15 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-080115-
Valdez Arm-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain 
showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-080115-
Passage Canal-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt early, becoming variable less than 10 kt. 
Gusts to 30 kt early. Seas 3 ft subsiding. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ730-080115-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...N wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ731-080115-
Barren Islands East-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 11 ft 
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...N wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ733-080115-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ732-080115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ734-080115-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft.

$$

PKZ736-080115-
Chiniak Bay-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ737-080115-
Marmot Bay-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ738-080115-
Shelikof Strait-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ742-080115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. 
Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ740-080115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming Variable 10 kt overnight. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.WED...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-080115-
Kachemak Bay-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...Inner Bay...S wind 20 kt. Seas to 3 ft. Outer Bay...S wind 
30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 
3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
635 AM AKST Mon Jan 6 2025

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

Discussion:

The forecast remains pretty much on track this morning with high
wind or winter weather headlines out for much of Southcentral
through Tuesday. The first of several systems this week have
moved through as of this morning. The latest of these quickly
lifted north across the western Gulf towards Kodiak overnight and
has now moved up into the northern Susitna Valley. This system
resulted in some gusty winds for the Cook Inlet, Kenai, and Homer.
Steady precipitation has been falling for most of the coastal
areas along the Gulf. Most of this has been falling as rain for
lower elevations, but for areas where the cold air has been more
difficult to scour out such as Valdez, precipitation has remained
all snow. However, temperatures has inched up to 32 degrees in
Valdez and expect a change-over to a wintry mix then possibly to
all rain at some point today.

We now turn our attention to a very strong system that is currently
lifting northwards out of the North Pacific. Strong lift associated
with this system is already resulting in the next round of moderate
to heavy precipitation to blossom over the northern Gulf. But that
isn't the only thing this system will bring. As this system
approaches, it will bottom out around 960 mb just southeast of
Kodiak Island. The surface low is then progged to move up the Cook
Inlet and elongate, but still remaining quite strong at 967 mb.
Winds will start to to increase over much of Gulf with both the NAM
and GFS developing a swath of hurricane force winds from the SW
entrance of Prince William Sound to the Copper River Delta and
extending further back to the southeast. These winds will funnel
towards the western Sound by this evening. Cordova will see winds
starting to increase this morning with strongest winds of 40 to 55
mph with gusts up to 75 mph are expected during the afternoon and
evening hours before decreasing overnight. As such, a High Wind
Warning has been issued for Southeast Prince William Sound. Strong
winds will then work into Whittier later this afternoon and evening
with gusts up to 65 mph possible.

Strong winds will also work over the Kenai and Chugach Mountains
with very strong winds for higher elevations. Winds will funnel down
into Portage and the Turnagain Arm by this evening with gusts up to
75 mph along the Arm and higher gusts possible for Portage. A High
Wind Warning is also in effect for these areas. Lastly, winds are
expected to increase through the Mat Valley this afternoon as the
pressure gradient tightens. As the low lifts north out of the Inlet,
Mat winds will look to slacken as the Knik winds take over. As such,
a High Wind Warning is also in effect for the Mat Valley.

Lastly, this system will bring a mix of precipitation with it.
Precipitation will increase in coverage by this afternoon with
precipitation working up the inlet. The southern end of the Kenai
Peninsula will see rain working in this morning with temperatures
having warmed into the 40s. Further north temperatures are still in
the 30s and upper 20s resulting in  wintry mix. Precipitation will
continue to work up towards the Anchorage Bowl and Susitna Valley
this afternoon. Precipitation and strong winds will wind down
Tuesday as the system exits the region; however, another system
looks to follow a similar track by midweek though there are still a
lot of details to work out on that system.

- PP

&&

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

A cold airmass remains over the central and western Bering while
unsettled weather brings precipitation to Southwest Monday and
Tuesday.

This morning, a small occluded low will remain over Unalaska
through the afternoon with continued light rain for the eastern
Aleutians and AKPen. A second low over Cook Inlet weakens as it
encounters the Alaska Range, but retains enough energy to bring
periodic snow across Southwest Alaska through the morning.
Meanwhile a larger North Pacific low races up the western Gulf
through the day before pushing its front over Southwest Monday
afternoon. This system is expected to bring additional widespread
snow showers for most of interior Bristol Bay and the Lower
Kuskokwim Valley, with a focus on an area including Dillingham,
New Stuyahok, and Koliganek, which may see anywhere from 3 to 8
inches of snow and reduced visibility through Tuesday morning.

Warmer surface temperatures will generally reduce snow
accumulation south of King Salmon along the AKPen, however, Togiak
may see up to two inches of snow through late Monday night.

Finally, the cold airmass over the western and northern Bering
will continue to bring gusty northeasterly winds from Saint
Lawrence Island down the western half of the Bering. Gusts of 35
to 50 knots will be possible within this region with seas of 15
to 20 feet. Further east, the threat of freezing spray continues
for the Bering Sea north and west of the Pribilof Islands. Heavy
freezing spray will continue along the ice edge between Nunivak
Island and north to Saint Lawrence Island.

&&

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

A very active weather pattern will continue for much of southern
Alaska through the end of the week and into next weekend. The
longwave pattern features a strong upper level low dominating much
of the Bering Sea-western mainland Alaska and a steep ridge of high
pressure along the Canadian Coast and Eastern Alaska. The high
pressure ridge will weaken and retreat eastward slightly along the
Gulf of Alaska and Southern Alaska allowing a very strong North
Pacific low and its associated fronts to travel northward into the
Gulf and into the Alaskan Peninsula Thursday and into Friday before
being absorbed by the long wave trough of low pressure over the
Baring Sea. This pattern will bring unseasonable warmer temperatures
and mixed precipitation along the coastlines near the surface and
has the real potential for heavy snow accumulations in the higher
elevations.

The upper level low will gradually retreat back into Eastern Siberia
and the Chukchi Sea as the Ridge of high pressure reasserts its
dominance Friday and into Saturday. This will flatten out the
southern portion of the long wave trough allowing several compact
surface lows and their associated fronts to transit along the
Aleutians and coastal southern Alaska.

Confidence in the model guidance is moderate with a slight bias
between the GFS and European solutions through Thursday. The
European and Canadian better handle the synoptic features Friday and
into Saturday.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Mainly VFR conditions are expected to persist through most
of the TAF period. Strong downslope southeasterly flow through
today will begin to turn more southerly tonight. This will allow
precipitation to fill in over the area with better chances of MVFR
conditions tonight into Tuesday morning. VFR conditions should
return by mid-morning Tuesday as precipitation becomes more
scattered in nature.

Meanwhile, there is a brief period for Turnagain Arm winds to
bend into the terminal this morning before down-inlet flow
strengthens again late morning and northerly winds resume late
morning to early afternoon through tonight. Winds aloft will stay
strong and out of the southeast which will promote low-level
windshear with winds at the surface remaining out of the north. As
flow throughout the atmosphere begins to turn more southerly
starting this afternoon, low-level windshear will diminish. Strong
gusty southeasterly winds return late tonight into early Tuesday
morning as low pressure moves up Cook Inlet and reorients the
pressure gradient to more of an east-west gradient.

&&

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
143 PM AKST Mon Jan 6 2025

AKZ103-126-070900-
East Turnagain Arm-Western Prince William Sound-
Including the cities of Girdwood, Portage, Whittier, Seward,
and Moose Pass
143 PM AKST Mon Jan 6 2025

...STRONG WINDS FOR WHITTIER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND AREAS
OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING RAIN EARLY THIS WEEK...

A strong storm in a series of systems that will affect the area
this week will lift north through the Gulf through today. The
front will enter Prince William Sound beginning this afternoon.
Easterly winds will continue pick up through Passage Canal and
into Whittier today. Peak winds are expected this afternoon into
the evening hours today where winds could briefly gust to 75 mph.
Easterly winds begin to diminish through the overnight hours into
Tuesday morning as flow turns more southerly by then.

In addition to strong winds, the series of storms will bring
considerably warmer weather and a chance of precipitation from
today through Tuesday. While temperatures are expected to
gradually rise above freezing through Monday, surface temperatures
may remain below freezing due to the recent cold weather. Rain,
heavy at times, may flow across and/or puddle on various surfaces.
Untreated and snow-covered surfaces and roadways may become
extremely slick. Please exercise caution if traveling over the
next few days.