Gale Warning 46, NWS Anchorage, AK

848 
FZAK51 PAFC 100346 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
646 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

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.

PKZ197-101630-
646 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 963 mb low 160 nm S of Cape Cleare lifts across the Kenai
Peninsula Sat morning at 970 mb. A 972 mb low enters the Gulf 
325 nm S of Cordova Sat afternoon, then lifts inland near Cordova 
at 980 mb by Sun morning.

$$

PKZ710-101630-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
646 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ711-101630-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
646 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ712-101630-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
646 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ715-101630-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
646 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow. 
.SAT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ716-101630-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
646 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas
21 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ714-101630-
Resurrection Bay-
646 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt becoming N 35 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.  Snow and rain. 
.SAT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-101630-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
646 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-101630-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
646 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow. 
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-101630-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
646 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Rain and snow. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-101630-
Port of Valdez-
646 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. 
.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 TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-101630-
Valdez Narrows-
646 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-101630-
Valdez Arm-
646 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Near
Bligh Reef, NE wind 45 kt become SE after midnight. Seas 6 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Near Bligh Reef, SE wind 40 kt early
diminishing to 25kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-101630-
Passage Canal-
646 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-101630-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
646 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-101630-
Barren Islands East-
646 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ733-101630-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
646 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ732-101630-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
646 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt except NE 15 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ734-101630-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
646 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt except NE 15 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
15 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ736-101630-
Chiniak Bay-
646 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Snow. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-101630-
Marmot Bay-
646 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 1 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-101630-
Shelikof Strait-
646 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-101630-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
646 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
Freezing  spray. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-101630-
Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island-
646 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Snow. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ741-101630-
Kachemak Bay-
646 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
In the outer bay, N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after
midnight.  Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

801 
FZAK51 PAFC 100605 AAB
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
905 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

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.

PKZ197-101915-
905 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 963 mb low 160 nm S of Cape Cleare lifts across the Kenai
Peninsula Sat morning at 970 mb. A 972 mb low enters the Gulf 
325 nm S of Cordova Sat afternoon, then lifts inland near Cordova at
980 mb by Sun morning.

$$

PKZ710-101915-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
905 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ711-101915-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
905 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ712-101915-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
905 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ715-101915-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
905 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 16
ft.
Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ716-101915-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
905 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
21 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ714-101915-
Resurrection Bay-
905 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. 
Snow and rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-101915-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
905 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-101915-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
905 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-101915-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
905 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-101915-
Port of Valdez-
905 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.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 TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-101915-
Valdez Narrows-
905 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-101915-
Valdez Arm-
905 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Near
Bligh Reef, NE wind 45 kt become SE after midnight. Seas 6 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Near Bligh Reef, SE wind 40 kt early
diminishing to 25kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-101915-
Passage Canal-
905 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft
building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas
2 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-101915-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
905 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-101915-
Barren Islands East-
905 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ733-101915-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
905 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ732-101915-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
905 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt except NE 15 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ734-101915-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
905 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt except NE 15 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ736-101915-
Chiniak Bay-
905 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-101915-
Marmot Bay-
905 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas
1 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-101915-
Shelikof Strait-
905 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-101915-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
905 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
in
ice free waters 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ740-101915-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
905 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than
10 kt. Snow.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt.
.WED...S wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ741-101915-
Kachemak Bay-
905 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
In
the outer bay, N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

585 
FZAK51 PAFC 101226
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
326 AM AKST Sat Jan 10 2026

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.

PKZ197-110100-
326 AM AKST Sat Jan 10 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 963 mb low 70 nm S of Seward moves inland of the Kenai 
Peninsula through this morning. A 968 mb North Pacific low near 
290 nm Sitkinak Island moves to 80 nm E of Seward at 983 mb Sun 
morning. This low elongates as it moves inland of Western Prince 
William Sound through Sun morning. Another North Pacific low lifts
to 130 nm SE of Yakutat at 987 mb Mon morning.

$$

PKZ710-110100-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
326 AM AKST Sat Jan 10 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ711-110100-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
326 AM AKST Sat Jan 10 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ712-110100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
326 AM AKST Sat Jan 10 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ715-110100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
326 AM AKST Sat Jan 10 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
19 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.  and rain.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt becoming variable 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ716-110100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
326 AM AKST Sat Jan 10 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19
ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ714-110100-
Resurrection Bay-
326 AM AKST Sat Jan 10 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-110100-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
326 AM AKST Sat Jan 10 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-110100-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
326 AM AKST Sat Jan 10 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-110100-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
326 AM AKST Sat Jan 10 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-110100-
Port of Valdez-
326 AM AKST Sat Jan 10 2026

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-110100-
Valdez Narrows-
326 AM AKST Sat Jan 10 2026

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-110100-
Valdez Arm-
326 AM AKST Sat Jan 10 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt early diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-110100-
Passage Canal-
326 AM AKST Sat Jan 10 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-110100-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
326 AM AKST Sat Jan 10 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-110100-
Barren Islands East-
326 AM AKST Sat Jan 10 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ733-110100-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
326 AM AKST Sat Jan 10 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ732-110100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
326 AM AKST Sat Jan 10 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, variable wind 10 kt
becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...Wind N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ734-110100-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
326 AM AKST Sat Jan 10 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt except NE 15 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ736-110100-
Chiniak Bay-
326 AM AKST Sat Jan 10 2026

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-110100-
Marmot Bay-
326 AM AKST Sat Jan 10 2026

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-110100-
Shelikof Strait-
326 AM AKST Sat Jan 10 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-110100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
326 AM AKST Sat Jan 10 2026

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ740-110100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
326 AM AKST Sat Jan 10 2026

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt.
.WED...S wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ741-110100-
Kachemak Bay-
326 AM AKST Sat Jan 10 2026

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt except W 15 kt in the outer bay. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
553 AM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026

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

KEY MESSAGES:

1) A Gulf of Alaska low and an elongated surface trough will
bring snow, rain and wind to Southcentral today through Sunday.

2) Blizzard conditions on Kodiak Island are expected from today
through 6pm Friday evening.

3) Many watches and warnings are in effect today through Sunday
across Southcentral Alaska.

Overshadowed by a Bering Sea low, a broad north Pacific trough
with multiple embedded shortwaves that will lift north into the
Gulf this evening and into the remainder of Southcentral over the
weekend. This will bring snow to the entire region. It is
important to note that as the low moves across the Interior, a
deformation zone will form from the Kenai Peninsula northward to
the Mat-Su Valley that would lead to localized increased snowfall
amounts. Forecasting this area of localized snowfall accumulation
is difficult given its mesoscale forces at play. However, current
thinking is that it will setup on Saturday after the accumulating
snow has already begun to fall. Many watches and warning across
Southcentral have been issued to coincide with the overall snow
this weekend.

Kodiak Island and the City of Kodiak will experience blizzard
conditions late this evening through late Friday evening as the
Gulf of Alaska low with its associate front moves toward Prince
William Sound. There has been a delay in the onset of these snowy
and windy conditions and a decrease in snow amounts for the City
of Kodiak from the last forecast package. The changes were the
overall slowness in arrival time of the precipitation and a longer
period of rain will mix into the snow overnight Friday.

By Friday afternoon, widespread snow is expected for the Prince
William Sound communities. Forecast confidence is highest for the
eastern Sound and southern Copper Basin receiving the bulk of the
precipitation from the warm front.

-DJ/CJ

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

Bitterly cold air temperatures and wind chills continue across
Southwest Alaska.

The large low south of the Aleutians is continuing to produce snow
showers, gusty winds, and cold temperatures across the Bering Sea
and Aleutian Chain. Blizzard or near blizzard conditions are
expected to continue over the Central Aleutians through this
morning, gradually diminishing through this afternoon.
Additionally, periods of blowing snow is possible across the
Eastern Aleutians, including Unalaska today, producing reduced
visibilities at times.

An upper level trough digging southward along the Southwest
Alaska coast is producing a corridor of gusty winds for portions
of the Southwest, streaming southwestward out of the Kuskokwim
Delta coast and the Bristol Bay region and across the eastern
Bering. Areas of blowing/drifting snow is expected which may
result in periods of reduced visibilities. The Winter Weather
Advisory for blowing snow remains in effect through late tonight.
Winds should begin to diminish through Saturday morning and the
blowing snow conditions are expected to subside.

Areas of extreme freezing spray expected to continue along the
ice edge through early Saturday morning.

By the weekend, cold temperatures and northerly winds will remain
over almost the entirety of Southwest Alaska, Bering Sea, and
Aleutian Chain.

&&

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

The active weather pattern is expected to continue for the first
half of next week. The upper level low will still be over the
Interior and southwest Alaska on Sunday, keeping Southwest Alaska
entrenched in the cold with part of Southcentral still being in
lingering snow on the tail end of the weekend system. The upper
level trough will not move a lot through Monday, but what does
change on Tuesday is that the trough will edge westward as a
strong low moves into the Gulf of Alaska from the south. There is
a reasonable degree of uncertainty as to the exact strength and
track, but what looks likely is that this low will end up moving
into Prince William Sound or to the east of it. This will keep
Southcentral in the snow with only Cordova in a position to see
potential for a switch to rain from the snow. This system has the
potential to produce strong winds and heavy snowfall for coastal
regions including the coastal mountains Tuesday and Wednesday.

High surface pressure will remain centered over the Western Bering
Sea through the period. With the upper level trough remaining
over Southwest Alaska and the Bering Sea, this will keep Southwest
Alaska as well as the Bering Sea/Aleutians/AK Peninsula with cold
temperatures and stiff northerly winds. While most of the
precipitation will remain east of the Alaska/Aleutian Ranges, the
Alaska Peninsula and eastern Aleutians have the potential for
periods of heavy snow showers that develop off the ice edge and
stream into those areas.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions will persist through most of today. MVFR
conditions could move in as early as this evening as a front moves
across the Gulf and snow moves in from the from the east and
southeast. More likely is for MVFR conditions to develop overnight
tonight into Saturday morning. North to northeast winds will
remain around 10 kts or a little greater today which could cause
some instances of drifting snow. Towards then end of the TAF
period Saturday morning, depending on how pressure gradients
orient, there is the chance for southeast winds out of Turnagain
Arm to clip the terminal before turning southerly to southwesterly
late morning Saturday. There is also potential late tonight into
Saturday morning for low-level windshear as the front moves
overhead with surface winds remaining out of the north or
northeast and winds 2000 feet above the surface out of the
southeast.

&&