Gale Warning 71, NWS Anchorage, AK

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.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
553 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

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

A major pattern change is underway with a digging trough over the
north-central Pacific and an amplifying downstream ridge moving
over the Gulf and Southcentral. A deep surface low with leading
warm front is tracking northward toward the Alaska Peninsula. An
atmospheric river brings heavy precipitation to Southcentral today
through Friday. Initially, precipitation will begin as snow,
transitioning to a rain/snow mix and freezing rain as much warmer
air moves in, before switching to all rain. Rain falling on cold
snow covered roads and surfaces will lead to hazardous travel
conditions. There is also potential for localized flooding and/or
ponding, especially if drains are blocked by snow and ice. Strong
winds will accompany the heavy precipitation, especially for the
Gulf coastal waters, Kenai Peninsula, and the typical gaps such as
Turnagain Arm/Anchorage and Eagle River Hillsides, Knik Arm, and
the Copper River. Winds will spread inland Friday.

Colder air will move back in on Friday, leading to any lingering
precipitation transitioning back to snow.

&&

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

For Southwest Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula, Winter Weather
Advisories and Winter Storm Warnings are in effect as heavy snow,
blowing snow, freezing rain, and rain move in through Friday.
Please see our products for additional details.

Biggest changes overnight were to bring in precipitation more
quickly to Southwest Alaska. Much of the precipitation now looks
to move in before the warm air does, which means that more
precipitation than initially anticipated is forecast to fall as
snow. At the same time, models have continued to trend warmer with
surface temperatures, meaning that any freezing rain should be
relatively short-lived for Bristol Bay. Additionally hazards to
watch for: (a) heavy rain on top of snow or frozen ground could
lead to ponding or even flooding, especially along the Pacific
side of the Alaska Peninsula; (b) frigid wind chills continue for
Kuskokwim Delta through the morning, and for the Pribilof Islands;
(c) west to southwesterly winds wrapping back around the low and
into Southwest Alaska could bring another round of blowing snow,
especially where winds will be strongest for Kuskokwim Delta.

While our primary focus has been on the storm moving to Southwest
Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula today and tomorrow, another strong
North Pacific low looks to move up into the Bering Sea for Friday,
bringing strong winds. By Saturday, a weaker low moves up into
Southwest Alaska/Alaska Peninsula and, depending on surface
temperatures in Southwest Alaska, could bring a slight chance for
another round of freezing rain. All told, an active and southerly
storm track spells more warm and wet conditions as we head into
the weekend.

-KC

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Saturday through
Tuesday)...

A ridge of high pressure starts to build across the Gulf and
mainland Alaska. Southerly flow becomes the predominant weather
feature across the Aleutians and through the Bering Sea as a broad
trough settles near Kamchatka and the western Bering Sea.
Embedded within the wide swath of southerly flow, weak surface
lows may nudge as far east as the western Gulf of Alaska and
Kodiak Island. Southwest Alaska could get additional snow and/or
wintry mix through Sunday. However, most of the vigorous systems
will be coming from the North Pacific and projected to track
through the Aleutians and the Bering Sea. Specific details with
the models differ with the strength and timing of each system.
Periods of gale force winds (39 to 54 mph) will likely frequent
the Aleutians and the Bering Sea with each surface low that passes
northward. Gusts to storm force (at least 55 mph) will be
possible Sunday afternoon through the overnight period into Monday
morning and again with another trailing low on Tuesday.

Warmer air moving in this weekend will continue to feed into
Alaska from the Pacific with every successive low moving north.
Even Southcentral can expect some warming temperatures. Southern
mainland Alaska can expect this weekend to begin above normal for
this time of year, then Southcentral will trend to a more
moderated and seasonal temperature by the middle of next week. Any
clear skies could potentially lead to inverted temperatures with
height (warming at higher elevations compared to the surface),
especially toward the Copper Basin and surrounding terrain where
the ridge axis is projected to comfortably sit. Southwest Alaska
and westward, odds however, is leaning more towards slightly
above normal temperatures.

Rux

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Expect light northerly winds at the surface through today.
Winds look to increase across the Chugach Mountains this morning
with low level wind shear possible over the terminal starting
around 21Z. With northerly winds remaining over the terminal,
directional shear potential will more than likely remain until Fri
morning. The limiting factor will be the depth of northerly winds
and the altitude level of the wind shear. Snow becomes
increasingly likely Thu morning after 12Z. There may be a break in
the precipitation Thu afternoon, but chances for a wintry mix
increase again Fri after 06Z.

&&