Gale Warning 621, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Nov 13, 2017, 3:54 PM AKST (00:54 UTC)

Expired

Nov 14, 2017, 3:36 AM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

626 
FZAK51 PAFC 140054
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017

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.

PKZ197-141345-
354 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 989 mb low 280 nm southwest of Klawock moves to the southeast 
and exits the Gulf Tue afternoon. A 1010 mb low forms 125 nm 
southwest of Akhiok Wed afternoon. Resuspended volcanic ash from 
Katmai will persist over Shelikof Strait.

$$

PKZ119-141345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
354 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt and blowing dust out of the
Copper River Delta. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt and blowing dust out of the
Copper River Delta. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt and blowing dust out of 
the Copper River Delta. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-141345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
354 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of bays 
and passes. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
30

PKZ121-141345-
Resurrection Bay-
354 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt by morning. Seas 6 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-141345-
Prince William Sound-
354 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of northern bays and
passes. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of northern bays and passes. Seas
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-141345-
Port Valdez-
354 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-141345-
Valdez Narrows-
354 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-141345-
Valdez Arm-
354 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-141345-
Passage Canal-
354 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier.
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the morning near Whittier. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ130-141345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
354 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-141345-
Barren Islands East-
354 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-141345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
354 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-141345-
Chiniak Bay-
354 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-141345-
Marmot Bay-
354 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-141345-
Shelikof Strait-
354 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Blowing dust. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-141345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
354 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-141345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
354 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-141345-
Kachemak Bay-
354 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

432 
FZAK51 PAFC 141236
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
336 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017

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.

PKZ197-150115-
336 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 988 mb low 350 nm southwest of Hydaburg moves to the southeast 
and exits the Gulf Tue night. A 1012 mb low forms 60 nm southwest
of Seward Wed afternoon and remains nearly stationary at 1001 mb 
Wed night. 

$$

PKZ119-150115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
336 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River Delta.
Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-150115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
336 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-150115-
Resurrection Bay-
336 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-150115-
Prince William Sound-
336 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-150115-
Port Valdez-
336 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-150115-
Valdez Narrows-
336 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-150115-
Valdez Arm-
336 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-150115-
Passage Canal-
336 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-150115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
336 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-150115-
Barren Islands East-
336 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-150115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
336 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-150115-
Chiniak Bay-
336 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-150115-
Marmot Bay-
336 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-150115-
Shelikof Strait-
336 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt through bays and passes. Seas
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt through bays and passes in
the evening. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-150115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
336 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-150115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
336 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy freezing
fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-150115-
Kachemak Bay-
336 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

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