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Gale Warning 430, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 9, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 9, 2020, 3:51 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Aug 9, 2020, 3:51 AM AKDT (11:51 UTC)
Expired: Aug 9, 2020, 3:53 PM AKDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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519 
FZAK51 PAFC 091151
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
351 AM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

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.

PKZ197-100115-
351 AM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
There is a front associated with a 991 mb low 150 nm south of 
Middleton Island this morning. The low then moves to 50 nm southwest 
of Yakutat by Sun night and then moves inland and weakens Mon by 
morning.

$$

PKZ119-100115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
351 AM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-100115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
351 AM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-100115-
Resurrection Bay-
351 AM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-100115-
Prince William Sound-
351 AM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-100115-
Port Valdez-
351 AM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 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...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-100115-
Valdez Narrows-
351 AM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-100115-
Valdez Arm-
351 AM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 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...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-100115-
Passage Canal-
351 AM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt by 
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-100115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
351 AM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-100115-
Barren Islands East-
351 AM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-100115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
351 AM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-100115-
Chiniak Bay-
351 AM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-100115-
Marmot Bay-
351 AM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-100115-
Shelikof Strait-
351 AM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-100115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
351 AM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-100115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
351 AM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-100115-
Kachemak Bay-
351 AM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

2 follow-up statements

533 
FZAK51 PAFC 092230 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
230 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

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.

PKZ197-100315-
230 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
There is a front associated with a 991 mb low 150 nm south of 
Middleton Island this morning. The low then moves to 50 nm southwest 
of Yakutat by Sun night and then moves inland and weakens Mon by 
morning.

$$

PKZ119-100315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
230 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-100315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
230 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-100315-
Resurrection Bay-
230 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-100315-
Prince William Sound-
230 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-100315-
Port Valdez-
230 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 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...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-100315-
Valdez Narrows-
230 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-100315-
Valdez Arm-
230 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 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...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-100315-
Passage Canal-
230 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt by 
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening. Seas
3 ft. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-100315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
230 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-100315-
Barren Islands East-
230 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-100315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
230 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-100315-
Chiniak Bay-
230 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening. 
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-100315-
Marmot Bay-
230 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-100315-
Shelikof Strait-
230 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-100315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
230 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-100315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
230 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-100315-
Kachemak Bay-
230 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

845 
FZAK51 PAFC 092353
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
353 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

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.

PKZ197-101230-
353 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front associated with a low in the eastern Gulf dissipates by
Tue morning.

$$

PKZ119-101230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
353 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt, except W 20 kt near the coast. 
Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt, except variable 15 kt near the coast. 
Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-101230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
353 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt, except NW 25 kt near the coast. 
Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Near the coast, NW wind 25 kt becoming 
variable 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt, except N wind 15 kt near the coast. 
Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-101230-
Resurrection Bay-
353 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-101230-
Prince William Sound-
353 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-101230-
Port Valdez-
353 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
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. Rain
showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-101230-
Valdez Narrows-
353 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

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

$$

PKZ128-101230-
Valdez Arm-
353 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-101230-
Passage Canal-
353 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening. 
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-101230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
353 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-101230-
Barren Islands East-
353 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-101230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
353 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-101230-
Chiniak Bay-
353 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt early. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-101230-
Marmot Bay-
353 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-101230-
Shelikof Strait-
353 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after 
midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-101230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
353 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt, except variable 10 kt N of Anchor Point. 
Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-101230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
353 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-101230-
Kachemak Bay-
353 PM AKDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 8, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Aug 9, 3:51 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Aug 9, 3:53 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Aug 9, 3:53 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	35 hr
Aug 9, 3:58 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.