Storm Warning 67, NWS Anchorage, AK

450 
FZAK51 PAFC 120002
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
402 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-121300-
402 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front enters the Southern Gulf at morning and extends across 
the Northern Gulf for Sun afternoon. A 990 mb low forms on the 
front 280 nm South of Kodiak City and moves to 75 nm East of 
Kodiak City at 978 mb by Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-121300-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
402 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ711-121300-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
402 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ712-121300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
402 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ715-121300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
402 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain and snow 
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ716-121300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
402 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ714-121300-
Resurrection Bay-
402 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-121300-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
402 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-121300-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
402 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-121300-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
402 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Widespread snow and rain 
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-121300-
Port of Valdez-
402 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
snow showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and
rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-121300-
Valdez Narrows-
402 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming N 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
Snow showers.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-121300-
Valdez Arm-
402 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming NE. Seas 2 ft. Snow
showers.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-121300-
Passage Canal-
402 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-121300-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
402 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-121300-
Barren Islands East-
402 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ733-121300-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
402 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ732-121300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
402 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ734-121300-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
402 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ736-121300-
Chiniak Bay-
402 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ737-121300-
Marmot Bay-
402 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ738-121300-
Shelikof Strait-
402 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ742-121300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
402 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-121300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
402 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-121300-
Kachemak Bay-
402 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

182 
FZAK51 PAFC 121142
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-130015-
342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front enters the Southern Gulf this morning and extends across the
Northern Gulf through the afternoon. A 989 mb low forms on the front
308 nm S of Kodiak City Sun morning, and moves to 95 nm E of Kodiak 
City at 978 mb Sun afternoon. The low then moves 52 nm S of Cordova 
at 994 mb by Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-130015-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ711-130015-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ712-130015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ715-130015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ716-130015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ714-130015-
Resurrection Bay-
342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-130015-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ725-130015-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ726-130015-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ720-130015-
Port of Valdez-
342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and
snow.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and
snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-130015-
Valdez Narrows-
342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-130015-
Valdez Arm-
342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-130015-
Passage Canal-
342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-130015-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ731-130015-
Barren Islands East-
342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
65 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ733-130015-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ732-130015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ734-130015-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ736-130015-
Chiniak Bay-
342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ737-130015-
Marmot Bay-
342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ738-130015-
Shelikof Strait-
342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ742-130015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ740-130015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ741-130015-
Kachemak Bay-
342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. In
the outer bay, N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

362 
FZAK51 PAFC 122333
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
333 PM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-131215-
333 PM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front pushes into the western Gulf this evening. A 979 mb low 
forms on the front near 80 nm southwest of Akhiok by Sun morning. 
A North Pacific low lifts into the Gulf on Sun, reaching 82 nm 
southeast of Middleton Island at 994 mb by Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-131215-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
333 PM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft after
midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 17 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ711-131215-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
333 PM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft after
midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 18 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ712-131215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
333 PM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ715-131215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
333 PM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ716-131215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
333 PM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft. Snow showers and rain.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ714-131215-
Resurrection Bay-
333 PM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-131215-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
333 PM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and widespread rain
showers.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers and rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-131215-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
333 PM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and widespread rain
showers.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain showers and snow 
showers.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-131215-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
333 PM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-131215-
Port of Valdez-
333 PM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and
widespread rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and
widespread snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain
showers and snow showers.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-131215-
Valdez Narrows-
333 PM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and widespread rain
showers.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-131215-
Valdez Arm-
333 PM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-131215-
Passage Canal-
333 PM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and widespread rain 
showers.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-131215-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
333 PM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow with rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ731-131215-
Barren Islands East-
333 PM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ733-131215-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
333 PM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft. Snow showers.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ732-131215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
333 PM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ734-131215-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
333 PM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt except SW 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 13 ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Snow showers.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ736-131215-
Chiniak Bay-
333 PM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-131215-
Marmot Bay-
333 PM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ738-131215-
Shelikof Strait-
333 PM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-131215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
333 PM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-131215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
333 PM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-131215-
Kachemak Bay-
333 PM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. In
the outer bay, N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers with snow
showers.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

740 
FZAK51 PAFC 131107
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
307 AM AKDT Sun Apr 13 2025

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-132345-
307 AM AKDT Sun Apr 13 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 986 mb low 150 nm SE of Kodiak lifts to 80 nm N of Kodiak at 
979 mb late Sun evening. It then digs ESE, clipping Kodiak Island 
while moving 50 nm ESE of Middleton Island at 998 mb by Mon night.
A 990 mb low 180 nm S of Akhiok this afternoon moves to 20 nm S 
of Middleton Island at 992 mb early Mon morning.

$$

PKZ710-132345-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
307 AM AKDT Sun Apr 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ711-132345-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
307 AM AKDT Sun Apr 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ712-132345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
307 AM AKDT Sun Apr 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20
ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ715-132345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
307 AM AKDT Sun Apr 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ716-132345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
307 AM AKDT Sun Apr 13 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 20 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ714-132345-
Resurrection Bay-
307 AM AKDT Sun Apr 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-132345-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
307 AM AKDT Sun Apr 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers with rain 
showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ725-132345-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
307 AM AKDT Sun Apr 13 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.MON...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow 
showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ726-132345-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
307 AM AKDT Sun Apr 13 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.MON...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-132345-
Port of Valdez-
307 AM AKDT Sun Apr 13 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers with
rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-132345-
Valdez Narrows-
307 AM AKDT Sun Apr 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers with rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-132345-
Valdez Arm-
307 AM AKDT Sun Apr 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming NE wind 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow showers with rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-132345-
Passage Canal-
307 AM AKDT Sun Apr 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.MON...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow showers with rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-132345-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
307 AM AKDT Sun Apr 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ731-132345-
Barren Islands East-
307 AM AKDT Sun Apr 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ733-132345-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
307 AM AKDT Sun Apr 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.MON...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ732-132345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
307 AM AKDT Sun Apr 13 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers.
.MON...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ734-132345-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
307 AM AKDT Sun Apr 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, E wind 20 kt becoming SW 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 20 ft after
midnight.
.MON...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ736-132345-
Chiniak Bay-
307 AM AKDT Sun Apr 13 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ737-132345-
Marmot Bay-
307 AM AKDT Sun Apr 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ738-132345-
Shelikof Strait-
307 AM AKDT Sun Apr 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-132345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
307 AM AKDT Sun Apr 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-132345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
307 AM AKDT Sun Apr 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-132345-
Kachemak Bay-
307 AM AKDT Sun Apr 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
511 PM AKDT Thu Apr 10 2025

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

This afternoon an upper level trough centered over the Bering
Strait, extends across Southwest Alaska, terminating in a
negatively tilted shortwave over the Gulf of Alaska. An associated
surface low in the Gulf has ushered several waves of
precipitation into Southcentral. With the exception of rain in
Cordova, and a rain/snow mix in Whittier, snow has fallen across
much of Southcentral for the much of the day. Precipitation is
expected to continue into Friday as another shortwave lifts
inland, shutting off by Friday afternoon for the Anchorage bowl
and northwestern Kenai Peninsula.

Conditions may be quieter Saturday morning while the upper level
low over the Bering Strait drops south through the Bering Sea, off
the western mainland coast. By Saturday afternoon the system will
have crossed the Alaska Peninsula into the North Pacific. It fuels
a surface low that will bring widespread gales and areas of storm
force wind to the northern Gulf. Precipitation will once again
blanket coastal Southcentral through the weekend, although warmer
surface temperatures may signal a rapid changeover from snow to
rain. Areas of lightning may be possible in the western Gulf
Sunday night into Monday due to cold, unstable air which moves in
behind the low, and relatively warm sea surface temperature in the
Gulf.

&&

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

Two lows bring impactful weather across much of the Bering Sea and
Southwest Alaska from Friday morning through Sunday afternoon.
Unfortunately, uncertainties with the track of these lows means
that while we do expect hazardous conditions, it's difficult to
pinpoint when and where the worst conditions will be until models
come into better agreement on the low tracks. For now, confidence
has been high enough for the issuance of a Winter Weather Advisory
for Nunivak Island and the Kuskokwim Delta coast from Friday
morning through Saturday morning. For mariners, confidence is also
high that heavy to extreme freezing spray is likely along the sea
ice edge in the Northern Bering. With impactful weather forecast
but lower confidence in the details, please stay tuned as we
continue to update and refine the forecast.

Diving into the details... a weak surface low currently southwest
of Saint Matthew Island will rapidly strengthen as it moves
towards Nunivak Island by tomorrow morning. This low will bring
snow and gusty winds to Nunivak Island and the Kuskokwim Delta
coast. With temperatures remaining much below freezing, confidence
is high that these conditions will bring blowing snow and
visibilities reduced to one-half mile or lower at times, hence the
advisory in effect for this area.

As this compact surface low curves away from Nunivak Island and
towards the Pribilof Islands through Saturday, we're monitoring
the potential for blowing snow. This forecast has been difficult
because the forecast will be extremely sensitive to the low track,
and models have not shown great run-to-run consistency. Currently,
the low is forecast to track southwards just to the east of the
Pribilof Islands. This means that the Pribilof Islands will likely
see snow showers, but winds are right at the line of what we'd
like to see to forecast visibilities to one-half mile or less in
blowing snow. If the track shifts slightly westward, winds will be
weaker and blowing snow will not cause major visibility reductions.
If the track shifts slightly eastward, winds may be strong enough
to cause a blizzard. Given these uncertainties, we're planning to
wait at least one more model cycle before making a determination.

For the Eastern Aleutians, there's potential for the compact low
to cause significant visibility reductions in blowing snow from
Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening, though the strongest
winds will likely remain west of Unalaska. From late Saturday
night through Sunday, a low curving south from Bristol Bay could
also bring hazardous blowing snow conditions, though the Eastern
Aleutians will sit at the periphery of the impact area. If this
low's track stays where models currently have it, the worst
conditions will likely occur along the southern tip of the Alaska
Peninsula instead.

-Chen

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7/Monday through Thursday)...

The extended forecast period will start out with highly amplified
upper level flow, supported by strong polar and subtropical jet
streams. An upper trough will be centered over nearly all of
Alaska, with an upstream ridge over the northwest Pacific and a
downstream ridge over western Canada. A deep low in the northwestern
Gulf Sunday night will head inland and rapidly weaken on Monday.
The track of the low inland is highly uncertain this far out, but
there is potential for wind and precipitation to spread inland
with the low. Moderate to heavy rain along the coast Sunday will
likely transition to mostly snow Sunday night into Monday morning
as cold air wraps around the low center. The remnant upper low
center and surrounding short-wave troughs will cause areas of
light precipitation to linger over southern AK through Tuesday,
while winds will lighten up significantly by late Monday.
Meanwhile, along the back side of the upper trough conditions
will be relatively quiet across the Bering Sea and Aleutians,
with just some snow showers early in the week.

As we continue to the middle of next week, attention will shift to
a rapidly deepening low tracking out of the northeast Pacific and
into the Gulf. There is some model spread in the placement of the
low in the Gulf, but good agreement in a vertically stacked low
staying over the Gulf. As a result, the primary impact will be
winds over the Gulf offshore and some of the nearshore coastal
waters. The bulk of precipitation with this storm looks to remain
offshore, perhaps bringing a period of light precipitation to
Kodiak Island the Gulf coast on Tuesday. Otherwise, the weather
looks mostly dry with seasonable temperatures for southern AK and
the eastern Bering Sea regions mid to late next week. As the upper
pattern continues to progress eastward, a new trough will bring
unsettled weather back to the Aleutians and western Bering Sea
Wednesday through Thursday, though features all look weak at this
point, with no significant impacts expected.

-SEB

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Snow showers are expected to continue both at and around
the vicinity of terminal. IFR conditions will likely prevail
through the TAF period, though LIFR cigs and vis will be possible
late this evening through early morning Friday (2z through 10z)
at times during periods of more intense snowfall (with rates of
one inch or more per hour possible at times). Light northerly
winds will become more westerly this afternoon then become
variable by late evening.

&&