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Gale Warning 470, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 5, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 5, 2020, 3:47 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Sep 5, 2020, 3:47 PM AKDT (23:47 UTC)
Expired: Sep 7, 2020, 3:49 PM AKDT
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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970 
FZAK51 PAFC 052347
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 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.

PKZ197-061230-
347 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure lingers over the northern Gulf through Sat night. A
strong front moves into the western Gulf Sat night, then slowly 
moves into the northern Gulf through Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-061230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
347 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-061230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
347 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-061230-
Resurrection Bay-
347 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-061230-
Prince William Sound-
347 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-061230-
Port Valdez-
347 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2020

.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. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable 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.

$$

PKZ127-061230-
Valdez Narrows-
347 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-061230-
Valdez Arm-
347 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-061230-
Passage Canal-
347 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-061230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
347 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2020

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft building to 24 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 26 ft subsiding to 15 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-061230-
Barren Islands East-
347 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-061230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
347 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ136-061230-
Chiniak Bay-
347 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-061230-
Marmot Bay-
347 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-061230-
Shelikof Strait-
347 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 14
ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-061230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
347 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-061230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
347 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt except E 20 kt north of Kalgin Island. Seas 4 
ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt except E 30 kt north of Kalgin Island. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-061230-
Kachemak Bay-
347 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

4 follow-up statements

421 
FZAK51 PAFC 061110
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
310 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 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.

PKZ197-070015-
310 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moves into the western Gulf Sun morning, then slowly 
moves into the northern Gulf through Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-070015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
310 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas building to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 35 kt diminishing to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-070015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
310 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-070015-
Resurrection Bay-
310 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...Winds becoming S25 kt by afternoon. Seas building to 5 ft.  
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-070015-
Prince William Sound-
310 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-070015-
Port Valdez-
310 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

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

$$

PKZ127-070015-
Valdez Narrows-
310 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-070015-
Valdez Arm-
310 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-070015-
Passage Canal-
310 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-070015-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
310 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft building to 23 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 23
ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas subsiding to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-070015-
Barren Islands East-
310 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-070015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
310 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-070015-
Chiniak Bay-
310 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-070015-
Marmot Bay-
310 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-070015-
Shelikof Strait-
310 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after
midnight.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-070015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
310 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-070015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
310 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-070015-
Kachemak Bay-
310 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft
except 6 ft in the outer bay.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas building to 7 ft. Higher seas in the outer
bay.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Higher seas in the outer bay.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

287 
FZAK51 PAFC 062357
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 PM AKDT Sun Sep 6 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.

PKZ197-071245-
357 PM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front in the western Gulf slowly moves into the northern Gulf 
through Mon afternoon. A series of weak lows move into the western 
Gulf through Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-071245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
357 PM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft
building to 16 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 35 kt diminishing to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft, except 15 ft near the coast
subsiding to 9 ft by afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-071245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
357 PM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt, except E 25 kt near the coast in the morning. 
Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ121-071245-
Resurrection Bay-
357 PM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N by midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft 
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-071245-
Prince William Sound-
357 PM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-071245-
Port Valdez-
357 PM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-071245-
Valdez Narrows-
357 PM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-071245-
Valdez Arm-
357 PM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-071245-
Passage Canal-
357 PM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-071245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
357 PM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft.
Rain.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-071245-
Barren Islands East-
357 PM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ132-071245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
357 PM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ136-071245-
Chiniak Bay-
357 PM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-071245-
Marmot Bay-
357 PM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-071245-
Shelikof Strait-
357 PM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 9 ft 
building to 14 ft after midnight.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-071245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
357 PM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE wind 35 kt in afternoon. Seas 9 ft
building to 12 ft in afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-071245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
357 PM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft 
subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-071245-
Kachemak Bay-
357 PM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to SW 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

463 
FZAK51 PAFC 071142
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
342 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 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.

PKZ197-080030-
342 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front in the western Gulf slowly moves into the northern Gulf 
through Mon afternoon. A series of weak lows moves into the 
western Gulf through Wed morning

$$

PKZ119-080030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
342 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 40 kt diminishing to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-080030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
342 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-080030-
Resurrection Bay-
342 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S winds increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Higher
Seas south of Caines Head. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-080030-
Prince William Sound-
342 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-080030-
Port Valdez-
342 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-080030-
Valdez Narrows-
342 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-080030-
Valdez Arm-
342 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SW wind 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-080030-
Passage Canal-
342 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-080030-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
342 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-080030-
Barren Islands East-
342 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-080030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
342 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-080030-
Chiniak Bay-
342 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-080030-
Marmot Bay-
342 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

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

$$

PKZ138-080030-
Shelikof Strait-
342 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 16 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas subsiding to 10 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-080030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
342 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas building to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-080030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
342 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-080030-
Kachemak Bay-
342 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...Winds becoming SW 25 kt this morning. Seas building to 7 ft.
Higher Seas in the outer bay. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

188 
FZAK51 PAFC 072349
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 PM AKDT Mon Sep 7 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.

PKZ197-081300-
349 PM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moves across the Gulf through Wed afternoon. Several weak
low centers move along the front through Wed afternoon. High
presure enters the Western Gulf Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-081300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
349 PM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-081300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
349 PM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-081300-
Resurrection Bay-
349 PM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-081300-
Prince William Sound-
349 PM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-081300-
Port Valdez-
349 PM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-081300-
Valdez Narrows-
349 PM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 
ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-081300-
Valdez Arm-
349 PM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Bligh Island through 
early evening. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-081300-
Passage Canal-
349 PM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-081300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
349 PM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 9 ft after 
midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming W wind 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-081300-
Barren Islands East-
349 PM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming Variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-081300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
349 PM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-081300-
Chiniak Bay-
349 PM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-081300-
Marmot Bay-
349 PM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-081300-
Shelikof Strait-
349 PM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-081300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
349 PM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-081300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
349 PM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-081300-
Kachemak Bay-
349 PM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2020

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Sep 5, 4:55 AM AKDT, 10 hours 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 5, 4:55 AM AKDT, 10 hours 52 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
455 AM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

Snow was detected by a weather instrument at Eureka (which is part
of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough) for several consecutive hours
yesterday. In the past 24 hrs, a number of locations in
Southcentral and Southwest AK had minimum temperatures in the 30s.
Where the skies were clear, the temperatures plummeted. This
morning the upper level ridge axis spanned from Kipnuk to Kodiak.
There is a surface low south of Dutch Harbor and the longwave
trough has dug further south into the North Pacific. The core of
the jet is west of Attu Island with an estimated intensity of 130
knots. Also noteworthy is Super Typhoon Haishen which is near
Japan. A number of tropical systems in the West Pacific Basin
eventually reach Alaska, and Haishen's projected evolution is
being closely monitored.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

For initialization purposes, compared the surface low position on
ASCAT (Advanced Scatterometer) to the NAM, GFS, Canadian and
ECMWF projections for the same feature. They all hit the bullseye.
Model consensus emerged with the latest run. The major features of
the synoptic pattern are in lock step through 00z Tuesday.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist for the
aerodrome this TAF package. At this point in time, the "Turnagain
Arm Winds" will develop 6z Sunday but are not expected to impact
PANC. These local wind patterns will continue to be monitored.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A weakening upper trough exiting Southcentral this morning will be
followed by ridging this afternoon. This will bring drier and
sunnier conditions across the region today. Though there will be
some localized low stratus and fog briefly this morning. A weather
front, associated with a storm force low moving toward the Alaska
Peninsula, will bring rain and windy conditions to Kodiak Island this
evening and spread increasing cloud cover over Southcentral.

The storm force low center weakens tonight and is replaced by yet
another low center which moves into the eastern Bering Sea Sunday
night. This center will bring gale to storm force winds over the
Gulf waters as its front sweeps north Sunday and Sunday night.
Additionally, pressure gradients will increase across the mainland
and give rise to strong gap flows, Turnagain Arm, Portage Valley,
Knik River Valley, and along the Copper River to name a few. Rain
will also spread north with the front Sunday night. With broad
southerly flow setting up aloft Sunday night, areas which would
be typically downsloped west of the Kenai, Chugach, and Talkeetna
Mountains will receive measurable rain.

&&

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

A narrow, negatively tilted ridge is expected to bring one last
day of sunshine and warmer temperatures to the mainland of
Southwest on Saturday. To the south, a compact storm force low is
expected to impact the AKPEN by midday on Saturday. Strong winds
and moderate to heavy rainfall is expected to push north towards
Bristol Bay by Sunday morning. As this system pushes north it's
expected to rapidly break down as it interacts with the terrain
and high pressure to the north. In its wake, a much broader region
of low pressure is expected to move slowly south to north over
the eastern Bering through Monday before making landfall somewhere
in the Y-K Delta region. This will bring widespread rain and
strong winds are expected over Southwest through Tuesday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)...

The Bering Sea and Aleutian Chain is expected to transition into
an active weather pattern again through Tuesday with strong
winds, high seas and rain for much of the region. A broad longwave
trough is centered over the Bering with two low pressure systems
south of the Aleutians Saturday morning. Guidance has been
trending stronger throughout the week on the first, compact storm
force low expected to reach the eastern Aleutians/AKPEN on
Saturday. Storm force winds are possible in the waters north and
south of AKPEN before weakening Saturday evening as the storm
center moves over land. This system is expected to break down and
get absorbed by the much larger, second low pressure complex,
which will move over the central Aleutians Sunday morning.
Widespread Gales are expected Sunday from Bristol Bay, north to
the Y-K Delta and wrapping back around towards the Pribilof
Islands. On Monday, cold air wrapping around the low centered just
east of the Pribilofs should bring another round of Gales from
Cold Bay north into Bristol Bay. By monday evening winds and
waves across the region should subside as the low moves onshore
somewhere near the Yukon Delta.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5/Monday through Wednesday)...

A well-developed low over the eastern Bering Sea will exit
northward along the coast of western Alaska Monday through
Monday night. Widespread gales will be in place to start the day,
but winds will diminish through the period. Another smaller and
weaker low will enter the western Bering and Aleutians Monday
night into Tuesday. There is some uncertainty in depth and track
of this low. Expect at least small craft winds with some potential
for Gale force winds along the western Aleutians Tuesday through
Wednesday.

For the Gulf of Alaska waters, the effects of the Bering system
will linger through Monday, with a gale force front pushing
onshore along the north Gulf coast and Prince William Sound.
Conditions then look quieter until Wednesday when there is
potential for small craft or gale westerlies across the western
Gulf, though confidence is low.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7/Monday through
Thursday)...

An active and generally wet pattern will continue through Wednesday
with a broad low over the Bering Sea moving up into the Norton
Sound by Monday evening. Models are in reasonable agreement that
the bulk of the heaviest precip associated with an occluded front
will end from SW to NE on Monday with showery/breezy conditions
likely lingering in the southwest and interior through at least
Wednesday morning. There is good model agreement that strong
southwest flow will continue towards the AKPEN/Southcentral until
midweek with several rounds of rainfall possible near the Prince
William Sound region. However, 12z guidance suggests the
"atmospheric river" event and associated moisture may be most
impactful closer to the AK Panhandle where the highest QPFs are
currently projected. Some model inconsistencies with this feature
remain, so this may need to be reevaluated for future updates.

The tap should firmly shut off to close out the week as the
longwave trough over the Bering Sea breaks down and as the
prominent Northeast Pacific ridge retreats into the the western
CONUS by Thursday. Much quieter and clearer conditions are fairly
likely region-wide Thursday-Friday as a "fair weather" ridge
develops along the Bering coast. Current solutions do lean towards
another wave developing near the AKPEN by Friday evening, so the
respite in the stormy fall pattern may be short lived.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Storm 130 155 165. Gale 352 131 132 136 137 138 139 412
413 414 150 160 170 172 179 180 181 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PJS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CJ
MARINE/LONG TERM...MK/AS/SEB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Sep 4, 7:46 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	44 hr
Sep 4, 7:46 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	20 hr
Sep 5, 3:21 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Sep 5, 3:25 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Sep 5, 3:25 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Sep 5, 3:25 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Sep 5, 3:43 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Sep 5, 3:49 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Sep 5, 3:47 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr

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