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Gale Warning 63, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 14, 2026, 2:49 AM AKST. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jan 14, 2026, 2:49 AM AKST (11:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2026, 2:47 PM AKST
- In force
- 3 days
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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515 FZAK51 PAFC 141149 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 249 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 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. PKZ197-150030- 249 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 988 mb low in Prince William Sound moves inland of Southcentral Alaska through this afternoon. A 999 mb low 220 nm SW of Kodiak City moves to 100 nm SW of Seward at 1015 mb this evening. This low dissipates Thu morning. A strong front enters the southwestern Gulf late tonight and lifts to the northern Gulf Coast Thu morning. This front lingers along the coast through Fri morning. $$ PKZ710-150030- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 249 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ711-150030- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 249 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain with snow. .THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ712-150030- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 249 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain with snow. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ715-150030- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 249 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Rain with snow. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ716-150030- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 249 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ714-150030- Resurrection Bay- 249 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-150030- Northwest Prince William Sound- 249 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-150030- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 249 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-150030- Southwest Prince William Sound- 249 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-150030- Port of Valdez- 249 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-150030- Valdez Narrows- 249 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-150030- Valdez Arm- 249 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-150030- Passage Canal- 249 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-150030- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 249 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-150030- Barren Islands East- 249 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain with snow. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ733-150030- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 249 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ732-150030- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 249 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain with snow. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ734-150030- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 249 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening. Wind SE 35 kt after midnight. N of Dangerous Cape, SW wind 15 kt in the evening. Seas 9 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ736-150030- Chiniak Bay- 249 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-150030- Marmot Bay- 249 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ738-150030- Shelikof Strait- 249 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Snow. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain and freezing rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ742-150030- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 249 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-150030- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 249 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Snow. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Snow. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Snow. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ741-150030- Kachemak Bay- 249 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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553 FZAK51 PAFC 141953 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 1053 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 Coastal waters forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-150415- 1053 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 988 mb low in Prince William Sound moves inland of Southcentral Alaska through this afternoon. A 999 mb low 220 nm SW of Kodiak City moves to 100 nm SW of Seward at 1015 mb this evening. This low dissipates Thu morning. A strong front enters the southwestern Gulf late tonight and lifts to the northern Gulf Coast Thu morning. This front lingers along the coast through Fri morning. $$ PKZ710-150415- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 1053 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ711-150415- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 1053 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain with snow. .THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ712-150415- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 1053 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain with snow. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ715-150415- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 1053 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Rain with snow. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ716-150415- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 1053 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ714-150415- Resurrection Bay- 1053 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt during the morning. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-150415- Northwest Prince William Sound- 1053 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-150415- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 1053 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-150415- Southwest Prince William Sound- 1053 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-150415- Port of Valdez- 1053 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-150415- Valdez Narrows- 1053 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-150415- Valdez Arm- 1053 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-150415- Passage Canal- 1053 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-150415- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 1053 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-150415- Barren Islands East- 1053 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain with snow. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ733-150415- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 1053 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ732-150415- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 1053 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain with snow. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ734-150415- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 1053 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening. Wind SE 35 kt after midnight. N of Dangerous Cape, SW wind 15 kt in the evening. Seas 9 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ736-150415- Chiniak Bay- 1053 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-150415- Marmot Bay- 1053 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ738-150415- Shelikof Strait- 1053 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Snow. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain and freezing rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ742-150415- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 1053 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-150415- Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island- 1053 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Snow. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Snow. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Snow. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ741-150415- Kachemak Bay- 1053 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
031 FZAK51 PAFC 142001 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 1101 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 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. PKZ197-150445- 1101 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 988 mb low in Prince William Sound moves inland of Southcentral Alaska through this afternoon. A 999 mb low 220 nm SW of Kodiak City moves to 100 nm SW of Seward at 1015 mb this evening. This low dissipates Thu morning. A strong front enters the southwestern Gulf late tonight and lifts to the northern Gulf Coast Thu morning. This front lingers along the coast through Fri morning. $$ PKZ710-150445- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 1101 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ711-150445- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 1101 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain with snow. .THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ712-150445- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 1101 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain with snow. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ715-150445- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 1101 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Rain with snow. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ716-150445- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 1101 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ714-150445- Resurrection Bay- 1101 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft late. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-150445- Northwest Prince William Sound- 1101 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-150445- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 1101 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-150445- Southwest Prince William Sound- 1101 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-150445- Port of Valdez- 1101 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-150445- Valdez Narrows- 1101 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-150445- Valdez Arm- 1101 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-150445- Passage Canal- 1101 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-150445- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 1101 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-150445- Barren Islands East- 1101 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain with snow. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ733-150445- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 1101 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ732-150445- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 1101 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain with snow. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ734-150445- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 1101 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening. Wind SE 35 kt after midnight. N of Dangerous Cape, SW wind 15 kt in the evening. Seas 9 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ736-150445- Chiniak Bay- 1101 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-150445- Marmot Bay- 1101 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ738-150445- Shelikof Strait- 1101 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Snow. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain and freezing rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ742-150445- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 1101 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-150445- Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island- 1101 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Snow. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Snow. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Snow. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ741-150445- Kachemak Bay- 1101 AM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
235 FZAK51 PAFC 150020 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 320 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-151300- 320 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1008 mb low 25 nm E of Kodiak Island moves over the Kenai Peninsula and dissipates by Thu morning. Its front lifts along the Gulf coast through Fri afternoon. Another front moves into the western Gulf Fri morning. $$ PKZ710-151300- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 320 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt early, becoming SE 30 kt overnight. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ711-151300- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 320 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt early, shifting to SE 25 kt during the evening. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ712-151300- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 320 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt early, becoming SE 25 kt during the evening. Seas 14 ft. .THU...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ715-151300- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 320 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ716-151300- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 320 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt overnight. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ714-151300- Resurrection Bay- 320 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt overnight. Gusts to 30 kt overnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Snow. .THU and THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-151300- Northwest Prince William Sound- 320 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. .THU...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-151300- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 320 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt early, becoming SE wind 25 kt overnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow. .THU...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-151300- Southwest Prince William Sound- 320 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt early, becoming SE wind 15 kt overnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-151300- Port of Valdez- 320 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-151300- Valdez Narrows- 320 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt early, becoming N 15 kt overnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-151300- Valdez Arm- 320 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt early, becoming E 15 kt overnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft overnight. Snow and rain. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-151300- Passage Canal- 320 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .THU...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-151300- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 320 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 40 kt increasing to E 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ731-151300- Barren Islands East- 320 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ733-151300- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 320 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .THU...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 22 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ732-151300- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 320 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft building to 22 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ734-151300- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 320 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Snow. .THU...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 24 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ736-151300- Chiniak Bay- 320 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-151300- Marmot Bay- 320 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and freezing rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-151300- Shelikof Strait- 320 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Snow. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ742-151300- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 320 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt early, diminishing to 10 kt in the evening, then becoming N 25 kt late. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-151300- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 320 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt early, diminishing to 10 kt in the evening, then becoming N 15 kt after midnight. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Snow. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Rain and snow. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ741-151300- Kachemak Bay- 320 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
654 FZAK51 PAFC 151225 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 325 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 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. PKZ197-160100- 325 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front from a N Pacific low lifts along the Gulf coast through Fri afternoon. Another front moves into the western Gulf Fri night. $$ PKZ710-160100- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 325 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...SE wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ711-160100- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 325 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ712-160100- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 325 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ715-160100- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 325 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain with snow. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ716-160100- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 325 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 22 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ714-160100- Resurrection Bay- 325 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-160100- Northwest Prince William Sound- 325 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-160100- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 325 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-160100- Southwest Prince William Sound- 325 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-160100- Port of Valdez- 325 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-160100- Valdez Narrows- 325 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-160100- Valdez Arm- 325 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-160100- Passage Canal- 325 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-160100- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 325 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ731-160100- Barren Islands East- 325 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ733-160100- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 325 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ732-160100- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 325 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ734-160100- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 325 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 25 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ736-160100- Chiniak Bay- 325 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-160100- Marmot Bay- 325 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ738-160100- Shelikof Strait- 325 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-160100- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 325 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...E wind 30 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-160100- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 325 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Rain and snow. .FRI...E wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ741-160100- Kachemak Bay- 325 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
967 FZAK51 PAFC 160037 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 337 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-161345- 337 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front from a N Pacific low lifts along the Gulf coast through Fri afternoon. Another front moves into the western Gulf Fri night and continues north through Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ710-161345- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 337 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 45 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ711-161345- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 337 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 45 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ712-161345- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 337 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ715-161345- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 337 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ716-161345- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 337 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ714-161345- Resurrection Bay- 337 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...S wind 30 kt shifting to N 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-161345- Northwest Prince William Sound- 337 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-161345- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 337 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-161345- Southwest Prince William Sound- 337 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt early, shifting to SW 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-161345- Port of Valdez- 337 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-161345- Valdez Narrows- 337 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-161345- Valdez Arm- 337 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-161345- Passage Canal- 337 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 20 kt shifting to W 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-161345- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 337 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt early, diminishing to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ731-161345- Barren Islands East- 337 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt early, becoming SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ733-161345- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 337 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ732-161345- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 337 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Snow. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ734-161345- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 337 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ736-161345- Chiniak Bay- 337 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Snow. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-161345- Marmot Bay- 337 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Snow. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-161345- Shelikof Strait- 337 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Snow. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ742-161345- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 337 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-161345- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 337 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Rain and snow. .FRI...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ741-161345- Kachemak Bay- 337 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
049 FZAK51 PAFC 161300 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 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. PKZ197-170215- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front from a N Pacific low lifts along the Gulf coast through Fri afternoon. Another front moves into the western Gulf Fri night and continues north through Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ710-170215- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 50 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming NE 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ711-170215- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 45 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming NE 15 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ712-170215- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ715-170215- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the evening. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ716-170215- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the evening. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ714-170215- Resurrection Bay- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 10 kt early increasing to 30 kt by noon...then becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. S gusts to 45 kt mid morning to noon...then N gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-170215- Northwest Prince William Sound- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-170215- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 45 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-170215- Southwest Prince William Sound- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-170215- Port of Valdez- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-170215- Valdez Narrows- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt early becoming S. Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-170215- Valdez Arm- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt early becoming SW 30 kt...then diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Near Bligh Reef, SE wind 35 kt early becoming SW 30 kt...then diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-170215- Passage Canal- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind increasing to 25 kt early then becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Rain. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-170215- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-170215- Barren Islands East- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 20 kt in the evening. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the evening. Rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ733-170215- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ732-170215- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Snow. .SAT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ734-170215- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ736-170215- Chiniak Bay- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow. .SAT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-170215- Marmot Bay- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. .SAT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-170215- Shelikof Strait- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ742-170215- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt early increasing to 45 kt...then becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Rain. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-170215- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt early becoming S 35 kt...then diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Rain with snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ741-170215- Kachemak Bay- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt early becoming SW 30 kt...then diminishing to 15 kt by late afternoon. Seas building to 7 ft by mid morning then subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. In the outer bay, S wind 25 kt early becoming SW 40 kt...then diminishing to 15 kt by late afternoon, Seas building to 12 ft by mid morning then subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. Freezing spray by late morning. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
844 FZAK51 PAFC 170028 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-171300- 328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front lifts along the Gulf coast through this evening. Another front moves into the western Gulf tonight and dissipates through the Gulf through Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ710-171300- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ711-171300- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ712-171300- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ715-171300- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ716-171300- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ714-171300- Resurrection Bay- 328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-171300- Northwest Prince William Sound- 328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-171300- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-171300- Southwest Prince William Sound- 328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-171300- Port of Valdez- 328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-171300- Valdez Narrows- 328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt early becoming N 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-171300- Valdez Arm- 328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt early becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-171300- Passage Canal- 328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-171300- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-171300- Barren Islands East- 328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ733-171300- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ732-171300- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Snow. .SAT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ734-171300- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ736-171300- Chiniak Bay- 328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Snow. .SAT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ737-171300- Marmot Bay- 328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Snow. .SAT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 1 ft. $$ PKZ738-171300- Shelikof Strait- 328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Snow. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ742-171300- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-171300- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ741-171300- Kachemak Bay- 328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
785 FZAK51 PAFC 171140 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 240 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 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. PKZ197-180015- 240 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A weak trough moving into the western Gulf this morning sends a front into the northern Gulf today before dissipating this evening. High pressure builds in the Gulf through Mon morning. $$ PKZ710-180015- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 240 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ711-180015- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 240 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ712-180015- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 240 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ715-180015- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 240 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ716-180015- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 240 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ714-180015- Resurrection Bay- 240 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SUN...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-180015- Northwest Prince William Sound- 240 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-180015- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 240 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-180015- Southwest Prince William Sound- 240 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-180015- Port of Valdez- 240 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-180015- Valdez Narrows- 240 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 1 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 1 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-180015- Valdez Arm- 240 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-180015- Passage Canal- 240 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-180015- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 240 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-180015- Barren Islands East- 240 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ733-180015- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 240 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ732-180015- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 240 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ734-180015- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 240 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ736-180015- Chiniak Bay- 240 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .TODAY...E wind increasing to 20 kt...then diminishing to 10 kt in the evening. Seas building to 7 ft...then subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. $$ PKZ737-180015- Marmot Bay- 240 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind increasing to 25 kt...then diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 9 ft...then subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. $$ PKZ738-180015- Shelikof Strait- 240 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ742-180015- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 240 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-180015- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 240 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Snow and rain. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ741-180015- Kachemak Bay- 240 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt except N 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas 2 ft except seas 4 ft in the outer bay. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except N 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas 2 ft except seas 4 ft in the outer bay. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
459 FZAK51 PAFC 172347 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 247 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-181245- 247 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A weak trough in the western Gulf sends a front into the northern Gulf through this afternoon and dissipates this evening. High pressure builds in the Gulf through Mon morning. $$ PKZ710-181245- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 247 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ711-181245- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 247 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ712-181245- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 247 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ715-181245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 247 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ716-181245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 247 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ714-181245- Resurrection Bay- 247 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-181245- Northwest Prince William Sound- 247 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-181245- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 247 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-181245- Southwest Prince William Sound- 247 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-181245- Port of Valdez- 247 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-181245- Valdez Narrows- 247 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-181245- Valdez Arm- 247 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-181245- Passage Canal- 247 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-181245- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 247 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-181245- Barren Islands East- 247 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ733-181245- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 247 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ732-181245- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 247 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ734-181245- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 247 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ736-181245- Chiniak Bay- 247 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. $$ PKZ737-181245- Marmot Bay- 247 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 1 ft. $$ PKZ738-181245- Shelikof Strait- 247 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ742-181245- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 247 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-181245- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 247 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Snow and rain. .SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ741-181245- Kachemak Bay- 247 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale 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 gale warning went out at Jan 13, 4:52 PM AKST, 9 hours 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 13, 4:52 PM AKST, 9 hours 57 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 452 PM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026 .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)... The short term forecast in Southcentral starts off with continued light snowfall from the Kenai Peninsula through Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valley. This is being caused by a low moving up the Gulf. As the low moves onshore near Yakutat Tuesday night/Wednesday morning, gusty winds and heavy snowfall is expected in Thompson Pass, bringing about periods of blowing snow. Due to the threat of visibility reductions below 1 miles, a Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Thompson Pass from Wednesday morning to late Wednesday evening for blowing snow. a front will lift into the North Gulf behind the low, bringing another round of snowfall to Southcentral including Anchorage and the Mat- Su Valley late Wednesday morning. This snowfall is expected to taper off by the evening hours of Wednesday. Thursday is the start of the big event of the week. An atmospheric river and a low will move up into Alaska. Much warmer air will arrive with these features. The exact track and speed of the low is incredibly uncertain with every day showing radically different solutions. As a result, details of the event have been difficult to pin down. What is known is that there will be a large warm-up across Southcentral, with temperatures likely rising to the positive 30s and even 40s. Another detail that is known is that heavy precipitation will arrive due to the large plume of moisture making its way directly into the Gulf Coast. It is likely that the moisture profile will become saturated to the point that downsloping will be overcome, allowing for high precipitation chances just about everywhere. Before temperatures rise above freezing it is likely that a period of snowfall will occur. This, in combination with the stronger winds the event may trigger blowing snow for a time. As temperatures rise, freezing rain is possible as higher elevations will warm faster than the surface. Freezing rain is most likely in the Kenai Peninsula. Anchorage is much more unclear in precipitation type. Eventually, surface temperatures may rise above freezing at the surface, allowing for precipitation to become either a mix of rain and snow or just rain. The threat does not end with this as rain falling onto frozen surfaces could create slick conditions. Due to the threat of blowing snow/freezing rain/rain on frozen surfaces, a Winter Storm Watch has been issued for the Kenai Peninsula and the Portage and Girdwood areas. Again, there is much uncertainty with this event and the forecast will continue to evolve with many changes likely as details become more clear. -JAR && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3: Tonight through Friday)... Key Messages: * The arrival of clouds over much of Southwest AK today has allowed temperatures and wind chills to moderate. While the coldest conditions have passed, Cold Weather Advisories remain in effect for the entire region through Wednesday morning. * A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for the Aleutian chain from Adak to Atka for snow and blowing snow Wednesday morning through Thursday morning. * A major pattern shift is on the way for Thursday into Friday. This will bring an atmospheric river with abundant moisture and warmer air up to Southwest AK. There is high uncertainty in the track of key weather features. However, it looks increasingly likely that Bristol Bay and the Kuskokwim Valley will see significant weather impacts, including heavy snow, blowing snow, and freezing rain. Discussion: A high amplitude pattern is in place with a blocking ridge over far eastern Russia, an upper low over the Beaufort Sea with a trough extending southwestward across the heart of the Bering Sea, and a downstream ridge along the west coast of CONUS and British Columbia. Short-waved embedded within the Bering trough are digging southward, with Arctic air once again pouring southward across Western AK and the Bering Sea. Gusty northerly winds and low wind chills persist across all of Southwest AK. However, short-waves headed northward up the west side of the North American ridge have brought clouds and light snow to the northern Alaska Peninsula (including Pilot Point, Naknek, King Salmon) and northward to Iliamna and up along the western Alaska Range. The snow and clouds (which have spread further west across SW AK) have helped moderate both air temperatures and wind chill readings. As a result, modified Cold Weather products to raise wind chills and move up the end time. Winds will lighten up across SW AK tonight through Wednesday as a major pattern change ensues. A compact surface low has developed ahead of one of the digging short-waves in the central Bering Sea. This low is on track to impact the central Aleutians, including Adak and Atka beginning Wednesday morning. Model spread is fairly large on the exact track of this low and areas most likely to see the strongest winds and heaviest snow as the low moves through Wednesday through Wednesday night. Made some adjustments to the wind and snow accumulation forecast based on latest model trends. Right now it looks like Adak will see some of the strongest winds while Atka will see some of the heaviest snow. While confidence is high in periods of snow and blowing snow with low visibility, confidence in where heaviest snow and strongest winds are located at any given time is low. The Bering trough will dig all the way south into the North Pacific, with multiple short-waves phasing and consolidating into a single trough Wednesday night. Meanwhile, a ridge will rapidly amplify to the east from the Northeast Pacific to mainland Alaska. The consolidated trough will then lift northward up the west side of the ridge and bring impactful weather to southern AK Thursday through Friday. Model spread in the track of the short-wave and associated surface low is large. Deterministic models continue to change from run-to-run while ensemble guidance is also shifting. As a result, confidence is the details of the forecast are low. Based on agreement in the overall large-scale pattern, there is a good chance that Southwest AK is impacted with heavy snow, blowing snow, and freezing rain. Stay tuned as we continue to monitor this pattern change and hone in on the forecast for Southwest AK. -SEB && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Friday through Monday)... The long term forecast begins with an amplified pattern over much of Alaska. A broad trough will be in place over the central Bering on Friday with strong southerly flow downstream of the trough, extending from the North Pacific up into Southcentral Alaska. Potential impacts from this atmospheric river will entail gusty winds into the northern Gulf coast and Prince William Sound, widespread rain showers into the coast, heavy snow at higher elevations, and a significant warm up in temperatures across all of Southcentral. The amplified pattern begins to break down on Saturday with a ridge of high pressure building over the eastern Bering and Southwest Alaska. A deepening trough west of the Aleutians will serve to reinforce downstream ridging through the end of the long term period early next week. Models continue to exhibit small differences with the overall strength and track of the low Thursday into Friday, and there is still potential for changes to the forecast over the next 48 hours. However, overall confidence is increasing that the strongest winds will occur offshore of the Southcentral Coast from Kayak Island into Prince William Sound. Gales with gusts to 50+ knots are currently forecast. If the low on Thursday takes a track further north, the potential would increase for high winds through the Eastern Turnagain Arm lower elevations. Currently, the highest inland winds are forecast to remain over the mountains. One last area of concern will be across the Central Aleutians early on Friday. A vigorous area of low pressure is progged to lift into the region with the potential for hurricane force gusts. This low is followed up with a large frontal system into the western Bering and Aleutians Sunday into Monday. -BL && .AVIATION... PANC...Snow and MVFR conditions will persist into tonight. IFR conditions, especially IFR visibilities, are possible within pockets of heavier snow showers Wednesday morning. North to northeast winds around 10 kts or less will persist through much of the TAF period before turning turning southerly Wednesday morning as light snow continues. &&
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 3:12 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 13, 3:13 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 13, 3:13 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 13, 3:16 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 13, 3:17 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Jan 13, 3:17 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Jan 13, 3:17 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 14, 2:49 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Jan 14, 3:45 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Jan 14, 4:55 AM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFC | Aleutians East, Bethel Census Area, Bristol Bay, Dillingham Census Area, Lake and Peninsula | 10 hr |
| Jan 14, 11:01 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 52 hr | |
| Jan 14, 1:14 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | Anchorage Municipality | 47 hr |
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