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Storm Warning 8, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 8, 2025, 3:14 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 8, 2025, 3:14 AM AKST (12:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 9, 2025, 3:31 PM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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459 FZAK51 PAFC 081214 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 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. PKZ197-090115- 314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... Weak low pressure lingers across the Gulf. A 961 mb N Pacific low's front pushes into the Gulf by Wed afternoon. The low moves to 280 nm S of Middleton Island at 973 mb Thu morning. $$ PKZ710-090115- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt early, becoming SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...E wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ711-090115- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt late. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...E wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...S wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ712-090115- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...SE wind 50 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...S wind 55 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$ PKZ715-090115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind to 15 kt becoming E 25 kt late. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...NE wind 50 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. $$ PKZ716-090115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind to 15 kt becoming E 25 kt late. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. $$ PKZ714-090115- Resurrection Bay- 314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ724-090115- Northwest Prince William Sound- 314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ725-090115- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind to 15 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ726-090115- Southwest Prince William Sound- 314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ720-090115- Port of Valdez- 314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow showers. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ721-090115- Valdez Narrows- 314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-090115- Valdez Arm- 314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ723-090115- Passage Canal- 314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ730-090115- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 60 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .THU...NE wind 45 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ731-090115- Barren Islands East- 314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt late. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming NE 60 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 50 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ733-090115- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt late. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...NE wind 45 kt becoming Variable 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. $$ PKZ732-090115- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. $$ PKZ734-090115- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt becoming E wind 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft. .SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 34 ft. $$ PKZ736-090115- Chiniak Bay- 314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt late. Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft late. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 16 ft overnight. Rain. .THU...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ737-090115- Marmot Bay- 314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft late. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 16 ft overnight. Rain. .THU...NE wind 30 kt early, becoming NW 25 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ738-090115- Shelikof Strait- 314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft late. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...NE wind 35 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ742-090115- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt becoming NE 55 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .THU...NE wind 45 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ740-090115- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 45 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. .THU...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ741-090115- Kachemak Bay- 314 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...NE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. In the outer bay, NE wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
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346 FZAK51 PAFC 090054 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-091345- 354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 966 mb North Pacific low moves over Yakutat at 1012 mb and dissipates Fri afternoon. Its front sweeps over the Gulf into the North Gulf Coast through Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ710-091345- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...E wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ711-091345- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...E wind 55 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...S wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ712-091345- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...SE wind 50 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 17 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...S wind 55 kt. Seas 24 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$ PKZ715-091345- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...NE wind 50 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ716-091345- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ714-091345- Resurrection Bay- 354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ724-091345- Northwest Prince William Sound- 354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-091345- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ726-091345- Southwest Prince William Sound- 354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ720-091345- Port of Valdez- 354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-091345- Valdez Narrows- 354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-091345- Valdez Arm- 354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-091345- Passage Canal- 354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-091345- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 60 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...NE wind 45 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ731-091345- Barren Islands East- 354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt early becoming NE 60 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft early building to 18 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 50 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ733-091345- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt early increasing to 50 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ732-091345- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt early increasing to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft early building to 15 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 30 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ734-091345- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt early increasing to 50 kt. Seas 11 ft early building to 17 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft. .SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 34 ft. .MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ736-091345- Chiniak Bay- 354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt early increasing to 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft early building to 15 ft. Rain. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ737-091345- Marmot Bay- 354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt early increasing to 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft early building to 16 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ738-091345- Shelikof Strait- 354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt early increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft early building to 19 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ742-091345- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt early becoming NE 55 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft early building to 19 ft after midnight. .THU...NE wind 45 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ740-091345- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt early becoming N 45 kt. Seas 4 ft early building to 12 ft after midnight. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ741-091345- Kachemak Bay- 354 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt early increasing to 35 kt. In the outer bay, N wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft early building to 6 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 20 kt except NE 30 kt in the outer bay. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
220 FZAK51 PAFC 091251 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 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. PKZ197-100130- 351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... Two lows move into the Gulf this morning. One moves to 80 nm S of Kodiak City at 972 mb and dissipates through this evening. The other moves to 360 nm S of Middleton Island at 975 mb and then over Yakutat at 1010 mb by Fri morning. High pressure moves into the southern Gulf late tonight. $$ PKZ710-100130- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 50 kt early, diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ711-100130- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 50 kt early, diminishing to becoming 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ712-100130- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ715-100130- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 50 kt early, diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ716-100130- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt early, diminishing then becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ714-100130- Resurrection Bay- 351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...N wind 10 kt early, becoming S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ724-100130- Northwest Prince William Sound- 351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ725-100130- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ726-100130- Southwest Prince William Sound- 351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ720-100130- Port of Valdez- 351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT AND FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-100130- Valdez Narrows- 351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-100130- Valdez Arm- 351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-100130- Passage Canal- 351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-100130- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 50 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ731-100130- Barren Islands East- 351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ733-100130- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ732-100130- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt early, diminishing then becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ734-100130- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S of Dangerous Cape...NW wind 40 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, Variable wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 30 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ736-100130- Chiniak Bay- 351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt early, diminishing and becoming NW 25 kt by afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ737-100130- Marmot Bay- 351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt early, diminishing and becoming NW 25 kt by afternoon. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ738-100130- Shelikof Strait- 351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 45 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt diminishing to SE 15 kt late. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ742-100130- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ740-100130- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ741-100130- Kachemak Bay- 351 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt early, diminishing to 15 kt by late morning then shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Periods of rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft, except to 8 ft in the outer bay. .FRI...S wind 20 kt except S 30 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft except 5 ft in the outer bay. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
770 FZAK51 PAFC 100031 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-101330- 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 978 mb low 120 nm South of Cape Suckling moves inland over Yakutat at 1003 mb for Fri morning. Its front wraps over the Gulf through Sat morning. Several troughs move across the Gulf through Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ710-101330- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ711-101330- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ712-101330- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ715-101330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ716-101330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ714-101330- Resurrection Bay- 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-101330- Northwest Prince William Sound- 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-101330- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-101330- Southwest Prince William Sound- 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-101330- Port of Valdez- 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-101330- Valdez Narrows- 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-101330- Valdez Arm- 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-101330- Passage Canal- 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-101330- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ731-101330- Barren Islands East- 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ733-101330- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ732-101330- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft building to 24 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ734-101330- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 50 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft building to 33 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .SAT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 34 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ736-101330- Chiniak Bay- 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-101330- Marmot Bay- 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-101330- Shelikof Strait- 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ742-101330- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ740-101330- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-101330- Kachemak Bay- 331 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Snow. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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 7, 4:30 PM AKST, 10 hours 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 7, 4:30 PM AKST, 10 hours 44 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 430 PM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025 .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3/Today through Friday night)... Currently, conditions are calming down as the remnants of the strong low that impacted the region continue to dissipate. Precipitation continues to decrease and has mostly stopped in the Anchorage Bowl and the Mat-Su Valley. Precipitation lingers in Prince William Sound and the mountainous regions of the coast as well as further inland. Gusty winds are also diminishing due to less substantial pressure rises and pressure gradients than we were seeing this morning. Parts of the Copper River Basin near Gulkana Airport were seeing incredible gusts of over 70 mph in the early morning. These winds have calmed down to near 20 - 25 mph at the time this was typed. Temperatures have warmed all across southwest with them being above freezing almost everywhere in the lower elevations. This is due to the warm air advection that the low brought up into the region, as well as the gusty winds that have mixed warmer air from above. The overall air mass will remain similar over the next couple of days with some slight cooling due to calmer winds and cooler air wrapping in from the west. Winds will reach a minimum on Wednesday, but a weak shortwave will keep precipitation chances elevated for the coastal and mountainous regions before the next system impacts the region. As mentioned before, a new low will track up the Gulf of Alaska starting Wednesday afternoon and its effects will start to be felt soon afterwards. Wind speeds in the Gulf will start increasing through Wednesday night and will reach a maximum early Thursday morning. Storm force winds are expected in a line south of the coast and through prominent gap regions such as the Barren Islands, Kamishak Bay, and Shelikof Strait. Kodiak Island will also feel near storm force winds along its eastern and southern coasts. This low will be quite the soaker as heavy precipitation will first impact Kodiak Island and then all along the coastal regions of Southcentral. Unlike the previous low, this low will track further to the east, meaning lower precipitation chances for the Anchorage, Mat-Su Valley, and the Western Kenai Peninsula regions. Warm air advection will accompany this low, albeit a bit less so than the prior low, so small snow accumulations may be possible in mid level elevations (500 to 1000 ft) and further inland areas of the mainland before the main core of warm air arrives on Thursday afternoon. Once the warmer air arrives, mixed precipitation could become an issue once again especially for the Valdez/Thompson Pass region. Winds won't be nearly as strong for the mainland with this low as it appears to weaken before it moves onshore. Still, the Matanuska Valley, Turnagain Arm, and the usual small gap regions could see gusty winds. After this messy pattern, A weak ridge will begin to move into the Gulf Friday morning, allowing for a brief respite from active weather. It wont be long before another low begins to enter the Gulf from the west at the end of the forecast period on Friday afternoon. The exact track and strength of the low is uncertain as of now, so exact impacts are not currently known. However, one can expect more precipitation and winds in the near future. -JAR && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3: Monday through Thursday morning)... As a relatively weak low pressure system continues to spin about in the Central Bering, a front spread across coastal Southwest this afternoon will shift steadily inland as it breaks down and loses support. The front is driving largely rain showers now across the northern Bristol Bay coastline and into interior Bristol Bay. The aforementioned low in the Bering will continue to spread snow showers across the Western and Central Aleutians tonight, lifting by Wednesday morning as the low continues to weaken and shift steadily northward, eventually out of the area. Wednesday morning are expected to be mostly benign with most of the major weather makers yet to move in. Later Wednesday afternoon however, a pair of low pressure systems will be approaching the southern coast of Alaska, one heading into the western Gulf of Alaska, the other approaching the western/central Aleutian Chain. The former will approach first, spreading a swath of rain and a rain/snow mix to the Alaska Peninsula. Strong winds, potentially reaching up to Storm Force through Shelikof Strait, in the marine areas northeast of Chignik. Offshore flow will initiate across Bristol Bay, with gusts up to 30 mph possible near Dillingham Thursday morning. A deformation band may form on the northern side of the low, increasing the likelihood for precipitation in the Greater Bristol Bay area, which may initially fall as snow late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning but warm and transition to a rain/snow mix or plain rain at times. Precipitation from this system is expected to persist into late Thursday night. The latter system, approaching the western/central Aleutians from the southwest, will begin bringing rainfall to the Aleutians, centered initially about Adak Island, and spreading a front quickly eastward, reaching Unalaska by Thursday afternoon, and the Alaska Peninsula by Friday morning. Southerly flow from this system will keep Southwest Alaska relatively warm, keeping precipitation associated with this system as rainfall. -CL && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Saturday through Tuesday)... A very active weather pattern will continue for much of southern Alaska through the weekend into early next week. The longwave pattern features a strong upper level low dominating much of the Bering Sea and western mainland Alaska and a steep ridge of high pressure along the Canadian Coast and Eastern Alaska. On Saturday, heavy precipitation along the Southcentral coast continues as a shortwave trough and associated surface low push inland. By Saturday night, confidence is moderate to high on a strong North Pacific low and its associated front traversing northward across the Alaskan Peninsula into Bristol Bay and Southwest Alaska. This pattern will bring unseasonable warmer temperatures and mixed precipitation along the coastlines near the surface and has the potential for heavy snow accumulations in the higher elevations. Strong winds will also accompany this system across Kodiak Island, the Alaska Peninsula, and the Bristol Bay and Southcentral Alaska coastlines, although timing and intensity will still depend on the the exact low track, where there is still minor uncertainty. A new surface low may form off the Kenai Peninsula early Monday morning, continuing and potentially enhancing winds and precipitation along the coast through early Monday afternoon. -ME && .AVIATION... PANC...Southerly up-inlet winds will likely transition to Turnagain winds through tomorrow morning while slowly weakening. A few more showers may move over the Terminal today but conditions will likely remain VFR. &&
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 3:17 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Jan 7, 3:17 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 7, 3:17 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 7, 3:18 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Jan 7, 3:31 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 7, 3:31 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Jan 8, 3:14 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jan 8, 3:26 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jan 8, 3:26 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr |
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