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Gale Warning 430, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 6, 2019

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 6, 2019, 3:21 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Sep 6, 2019, 3:21 PM AKDT (23:21 UTC)
Expired
Sep 7, 2019, 3:00 PM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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574 
FZAK51 PAFC 062321
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
321 PM AKDT Fri Sep 6 2019

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.

PKZ197-071215-
321 PM AKDT Fri Sep 6 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 998 mb low 135 nm South of Chignik moves to 75 nm South of 
Middleton Island at 1016 mb and becomes a trough Sun afternoon. 
Its front extends over the Western Gulf through Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-071215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
321 PM AKDT Fri Sep 6 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-071215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
321 PM AKDT Fri Sep 6 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-071215-
Resurrection Bay-
321 PM AKDT Fri Sep 6 2019

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-071215-
Prince William Sound-
321 PM AKDT Fri Sep 6 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-071215-
Port Valdez-
321 PM AKDT Fri Sep 6 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-071215-
Valdez Narrows-
321 PM AKDT Fri Sep 6 2019

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-071215-
Valdez Arm-
321 PM AKDT Fri Sep 6 2019

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW wind 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-071215-
Passage Canal-
321 PM AKDT Fri Sep 6 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-071215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
321 PM AKDT Fri Sep 6 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt in the evening. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-071215-
Barren Islands East-
321 PM AKDT Fri Sep 6 2019

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

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-071215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
321 PM AKDT Fri Sep 6 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-071215-
Chiniak Bay-
321 PM AKDT Fri Sep 6 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft 
overnight. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-071215-
Marmot Bay-
321 PM AKDT Fri Sep 6 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft
overnight. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-071215-
Shelikof Strait-
321 PM AKDT Fri Sep 6 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-071215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
321 PM AKDT Fri Sep 6 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft 
in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-071215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
321 PM AKDT Fri Sep 6 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt out of Turnagain
Arm. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-071215-
Kachemak Bay-
321 PM AKDT Fri Sep 6 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
2 follow-up statements
202 
FZAK51 PAFC 071200
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 AM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

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.

PKZ197-080045-
400 AM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 1005 mb low 295 nm south of Kodiak moves to 360
nm south of Middleton Island before dissipating Sun morning.

$$

PKZ119-080045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
400 AM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-080045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
400 AM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-080045-
Resurrection Bay-
400 AM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-080045-
Prince William Sound-
400 AM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-080045-
Port Valdez-
400 AM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-080045-
Valdez Narrows-
400 AM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW wind to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-080045-
Valdez Arm-
400 AM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-080045-
Passage Canal-
400 AM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. 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 TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-080045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
400 AM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY....

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt early becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-080045-
Barren Islands East-
400 AM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-080045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
400 AM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-080045-
Chiniak Bay-
400 AM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-080045-
Marmot Bay-
400 AM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-080045-
Shelikof Strait-
400 AM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft 
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-080045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
400 AM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-080045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
400 AM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-080045-
Kachemak Bay-
400 AM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
572 
FZAK51 PAFC 072300
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
300 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

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.

PKZ197-081130-
300 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1010 mb low 130 nm SE of Kodiak dissipates by Sunday afternoon as
a weak area of high pressure builds across the central Gulf of Alaska.
It then moves off to the east Monday as a weak front approaches the
western Gulf.

$$

PKZ119-081130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
300 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt, except variable less than 10 kt 
N of Middleton Island. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-081130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
300 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. 
Rain.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-081130-
Resurrection Bay-
300 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-081130-
Prince William Sound-
300 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-081130-
Port Valdez-
300 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W wind 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-081130-
Valdez Narrows-
300 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming 
variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-081130-
Valdez Arm-
300 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-081130-
Passage Canal-
300 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-081130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
300 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-081130-
Barren Islands East-
300 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-081130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
300 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-081130-
Chiniak Bay-
300 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-081130-
Marmot Bay-
300 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-081130-
Shelikof Strait-
300 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-081130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
300 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt early, becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-081130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
300 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt by midnight. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-081130-
Kachemak Bay-
300 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 6, 3:48 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Sep 6, 3:48 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr
Sep 6, 3:56 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Sep 6, 3:21 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Sep 6, 3:28 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr

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