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Gale Warning 623, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 1, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 1, 2020, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Nov 1, 2020, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 6, 2020, 4:04 AM AKST
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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158 
FZAK51 PAFC 011300
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 AM AKST Sun Nov 1 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.

PKZ197-020130-
400 AM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A low approaches the southeastern Gulf this afternoon and moves to 
100 nm west of Sitka at 977 mb by Mon morning. Another low forms near
100 nm south of Cordova Mon afternoon and remains nearly stationary 
into Tue. 


$$

PKZ119-020130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
400 AM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta.
Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta.
Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-020130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
400 AM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-020130-
Resurrection Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ125-020130-
Prince William Sound-
400 AM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt early increasing to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft early
building to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-020130-
Port Valdez-
400 AM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-020130-
Valdez Narrows-
400 AM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-020130-
Valdez Arm-
400 AM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-020130-
Passage Canal-
400 AM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind increasing to 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt developing near 
Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-020130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-020130-
Barren Islands East-
400 AM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-020130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
400 AM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt except NW 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-020130-
Chiniak Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-020130-
Marmot Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-020130-
Shelikof Strait-
400 AM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-020130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
400 AM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-020130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
400 AM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-020130-
Kachemak Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
12 follow-up statements
994 
FZAK51 PAFC 020042
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
342 PM AKST Sun Nov 1 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.

PKZ197-021345-
342 PM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A low passes the southeastern Gulf this evening moves to 80 nm
northwest of Sitka at 978 mb early Mon morning. Another low forms
150 nm east of Middleton Island Mon morning then moves 90 nm 
southeast of Middleton Island at 996 mb Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-021345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
342 PM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-021345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
342 PM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-021345-
Resurrection Bay-
342 PM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-021345-
Prince William Sound-
342 PM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-021345-
Port Valdez-
342 PM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-021345-
Valdez Narrows-
342 PM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-021345-
Valdez Arm-
342 PM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-021345-
Passage Canal-
342 PM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-021345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
342 PM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-021345-
Barren Islands East-
342 PM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-021345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
342 PM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt except NW 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt except NW 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 9 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-021345-
Chiniak Bay-
342 PM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-021345-
Marmot Bay-
342 PM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-021345-
Shelikof Strait-
342 PM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-021345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
342 PM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-021345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
342 PM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-021345-
Kachemak Bay-
342 PM AKST Sun Nov 1 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
423 
FZAK51 PAFC 021259
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 AM AKST Mon Nov 2 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.

PKZ197-030145-
359 AM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 985 mb low at 80 nm west of Yakutat weakens to 995 mb and remains 
stationary through this evening. Another 995 mb low forms near 80 nm 
southwest of Yakutat Tue morning and strengthens to 991 mb by Wed 
morning, likewise remaining stationary. 

$$

PKZ119-030145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
359 AM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt with blowing dust out of the 
Copper River Delta. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt with blowing dust out of the
Copper River Delta. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt with blowing dust out of the
Copper River Delta. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-030145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
359 AM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-030145-
Resurrection Bay-
359 AM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-030145-
Prince William Sound-
359 AM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-030145-
Port Valdez-
359 AM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt early. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-030145-
Valdez Narrows-
359 AM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-030145-
Valdez Arm-
359 AM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt in the morning increasing to 35 kt. Seas
building to 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-030145-
Passage Canal-
359 AM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-030145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
359 AM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-030145-
Barren Islands East-
359 AM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-030145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
359 AM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt except NW 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-030145-
Chiniak Bay-
359 AM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-030145-
Marmot Bay-
359 AM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-030145-
Shelikof Strait-
359 AM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-030145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
359 AM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-030145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
359 AM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-030145-
Kachemak Bay-
359 AM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
631 
FZAK51 PAFC 030049
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 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.

PKZ197-031415-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 993 mb low persists around 35 nm south of Cape Suckling through 
Tue, then dissipates Tue night. A 999 mb low tracks from Bristol Bay
to 60 nm east of Sitkinak Tue night, then exits into the Pacific on 
Wed.

$$

PKZ119-031415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-031415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-031415-
Resurrection Bay-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-031415-
Prince William Sound-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-031415-
Port Valdez-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-031415-
Valdez Narrows-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-031415-
Valdez Arm-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-031415-
Passage Canal-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-031415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-031415-
Barren Islands East-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-031415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt except NW 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-031415-
Chiniak Bay-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-031415-
Marmot Bay-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-031415-
Shelikof Strait-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-031415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-031415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-031415-
Kachemak Bay-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

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

$$
869 
FZAK51 PAFC 030440 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
740 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

Updated zones 126 127 128 129

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.

PKZ197-031730-
740 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 993 mb low persists around 35 nm south of Cape Suckling through 
Tue, then dissipates Tue night. A 999 mb low tracks from Bristol Bay
to 60 nm east of Sitkinak Tue night, then exits into the Pacific on 
Wed.

$$

PKZ119-031730-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
740 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta.  Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper
River  Delta. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-031730-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
740 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-031730-
Resurrection Bay-
740 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-031730-
Prince William Sound-
740 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-031730-
Port Valdez-
740 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-031730-
Valdez Narrows-
740 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-031730-
Valdez Arm-
740 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-031730-
Passage Canal-
740 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-031730-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
740 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-031730-
Barren Islands East-
740 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-031730-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
740 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt except NW 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.  N of
Dangerous Cape, NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-031730-
Chiniak Bay-
740 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-031730-
Marmot Bay-
740 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-031730-
Shelikof Strait-
740 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-031730-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
740 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-031730-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
740 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-031730-
Kachemak Bay-
740 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

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

$$
644 
FZAK51 PAFC 031307
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
407 AM AKST Tue Nov 3 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.

PKZ197-040145-
407 AM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A weak 993 mb low at 40 nm southeast of Middleton
Island moves eastward this morning and dissipates Wed. Meanwhile, a 
1001 mb low 40 nm southeast of Kodiak Island dives southeast to the 
Central Gulf Wed and weakens to 1004 mb.


$$

PKZ119-040145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
407 AM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-040145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
407 AM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-040145-
Resurrection Bay-
407 AM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt...strongest S of Caines Head. Seas 5
ft...highest S of Caines Head. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-040145-
Prince William Sound-
407 AM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-040145-
Port Valdez-
407 AM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-040145-
Valdez Narrows-
407 AM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-040145-
Valdez Arm-
407 AM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-040145-
Passage Canal-
407 AM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-040145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
407 AM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-040145-
Barren Islands East-
407 AM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-040145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
407 AM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-040145-
Chiniak Bay-
407 AM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-040145-
Marmot Bay-
407 AM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ138-040145-
Shelikof Strait-
407 AM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of western bays and passes. Seas
12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-040145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
407 AM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-040145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
407 AM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-040145-
Kachemak Bay-
407 AM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
387 
FZAK51 PAFC 040017
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 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.

PKZ197-041315-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 995 mb low 100 nm east of Cordova will dissipate into a trough 
along the north Gulf coast through Thu morning. A ridge of high 
pressure will move into the central Gulf Thu. 

$$

PKZ119-041315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Gusts up to 50 kts out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts up to 60 kts out of the Copper 
River Delta. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-041315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-041315-
Resurrection Bay-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-041315-
Prince William Sound-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-041315-
Port Valdez-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kts. Seas 6 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-041315-
Valdez Narrows-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-041315-
Valdez Arm-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-041315-
Passage Canal-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-041315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-041315-
Barren Islands East-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-041315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt except N 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-041315-
Chiniak Bay-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-041315-
Marmot Bay-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-041315-
Shelikof Strait-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kts out of western bays and passes. 
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-041315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-041315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-041315-
Kachemak Bay-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
533 
FZAK51 PAFC 041307
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 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.

PKZ197-050130-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...Troughing will exist along the North Gulf coast
through Thu morning. A ridge of high pressure will move into the 
central Gulf Thu. 


$$

PKZ119-050130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kts and blowing 
dust out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 60 kts and blowing dust out of the
Copper River Delta. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 60 kts
and blowing dust out of the Copper River Delta...diminishing in the
afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-050130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-050130-
Resurrection Bay-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-050130-
Prince William Sound-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt.Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt.  Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after 
midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ126-050130-
Port Valdez-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 
30 kt developing in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Seas 5 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35
kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-050130-
Valdez Narrows-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-050130-
Valdez Arm-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-050130-
Passage Canal-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-050130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 12 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-050130-
Barren Islands East-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to  35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-050130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 30 kt except N increasing to 35 kt N 
of Dangerous Cape. Seas building to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-050130-
Chiniak Bay-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-050130-
Marmot Bay-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-050130-
Shelikof Strait-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt developing out of western bays
and passes. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 50 kt out of western bays and passes in the evening. Seas 8 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-050130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-050130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-050130-
Kachemak Bay-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Snow.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
372 
FZAK51 PAFC 041458
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 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.

PKZ197-050430-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...Troughing will exist along the North Gulf coast
through Thu morning. A ridge of high pressure will move into the 
central Gulf Thu. 


$$

PKZ119-050430-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kts and blowing 
dust out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 60 kts and blowing dust out of
the Copper River Delta. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
60 kts and blowing dust out of the Copper River Delta...
diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-050430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-050430-
Resurrection Bay-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-050430-
Prince William Sound-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt.Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt.  Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after 
midnight. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
4 ft.  Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ126-050430-
Port Valdez-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 25 kt. Gusts
to  30 kt developing in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Seas 5 ft.
Freezing  spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts increasing to 50 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-050430-
Valdez Narrows-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-050430-
Valdez Arm-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-050430-
Passage Canal-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft.
 Freezing spray. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-050430-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 12 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-050430-
Barren Islands East-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to  35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-050430-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 30 kt except N increasing to 35 kt
N  of Dangerous Cape. Seas building to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-050430-
Chiniak Bay-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-050430-
Marmot Bay-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-050430-
Shelikof Strait-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt developing 
out of western bays and passes. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Gusts to 50 kt out of western bays and passes in the evening.
Seas 8 ft.  Freezing spray. 
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the
afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-050430-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-050430-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-050430-
Kachemak Bay-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Snow. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
446 
FZAK51 PAFC 050023
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 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.

PKZ197-051300-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 971 mb low 295 nm southwest of Ketchikan moves 50 nm southeast
of Ketchikan at 983 mb by Wed night. Another 1016 mb low develops
22 nm north of Middleton Island Thu night and moves 235 nm east of
Middleton Island at 1017 mb Fri morning.

$$

PKZ119-051300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 60 kt and blowing dust out of the
Copper River Delta. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 60
kt and blowing dust in the morning. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-051300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Rain with snow.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-051300-
Resurrection Bay-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-051300-
Prince William Sound-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-051300-
Port Valdez-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-051300-
Valdez Narrows-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-051300-
Valdez Arm-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-051300-
Passage Canal-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-051300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Snow
and rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Snow.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-051300-
Barren Islands East-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-051300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-051300-
Chiniak Bay-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-051300-
Marmot Bay-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-051300-
Shelikof Strait-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 50 kt out of western bays and passes in the evening. Seas 8 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Rain with snow.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-051300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-051300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-051300-
Kachemak Bay-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Snow.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
369 
FZAK51 PAFC 051256
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 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.

PKZ197-060215-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Weak troughing persists in the northeastern Gulf. A 1016 mb low 
develops along the coast just south of Prince William Sound Thu 
night, then moves southeast along the coast Fri to the eastern
Gulf Fri night.

$$

PKZ119-060215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 50
kt out of the Copper River Delta in the morning. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-060215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ121-060215-
Resurrection Bay-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-060215-
Prince William Sound-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-060215-
Port Valdez-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-060215-
Valdez Narrows-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-060215-
Valdez Arm-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-060215-
Passage Canal-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning near Whittier. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-060215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-060215-
Barren Islands East-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-060215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-060215-
Chiniak Bay-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-060215-
Marmot Bay-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-060215-
Shelikof Strait-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-060215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-060215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-060215-
Kachemak Bay-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Snow.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
151 
FZAK51 PAFC 060052
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
352 PM AKST Thu Nov 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.

PKZ197-061345-
352 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Weak troughing persists in the northeastern Gulf. A 1016 mb low 
develops along the coast just south of Prince William Sound tonight,
then moves southeast along the coast Fri to the eastern Gulf Fri 
night. A 993 mb north Pacific low moves to 20 nm west of Sand
Point Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-061345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
352 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...West of Middleton Island, SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt
after midnight. East of Middleton Island, NW wind 10 kt becoming SE 
15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 30 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-061345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
352 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Near the 
coast, SW wind 25 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-061345-
Resurrection Bay-
352 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-061345-
Prince William Sound-
352 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-061345-
Port Valdez-
352 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-061345-
Valdez Narrows-
352 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-061345-
Valdez Arm-
352 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-061345-
Passage Canal-
352 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-061345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
352 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-061345-
Barren Islands East-
352 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-061345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
352 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-061345-
Chiniak Bay-
352 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-061345-
Marmot Bay-
352 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-061345-
Shelikof Strait-
352 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 
11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-061345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
352 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-061345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
352 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-061345-
Kachemak Bay-
352 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Snow.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
374 
FZAK51 PAFC 061617
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
404 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

Updated 119 120 121

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.

PKZ197-070200-
404 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1019 mb low 35nm SW of Middleton Island moves inland Sat 
morning. A 989 mb north Pacific low moves 30nm NW of Kodiak City 
Sunday Morning.

$$

PKZ119-070200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
404 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-070200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
404 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-070200-
Resurrection Bay-
404 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

.TODAY...N wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-070200-
Prince William Sound-
404 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-070200-
Port Valdez-
404 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-070200-
Valdez Narrows-
404 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-070200-
Valdez Arm-
404 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-070200-
Passage Canal-
404 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-070200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
404 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-070200-
Barren Islands East-
404 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-070200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
404 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ136-070200-
Chiniak Bay-
404 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft
building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-070200-
Marmot Bay-
404 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-070200-
Shelikof Strait-
404 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-070200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
404 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-070200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
404 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-070200-
Kachemak Bay-
404 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 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 Oct 31, 5:08 PM AKDT, 11 hours 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 31, 5:08 PM AKDT, 11 hours 52 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
508 PM AKDT Sat Oct 31 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

High pressure associated with an Arctic air mass continues to
build across all of mainland Southern Alaska this afternoon. In
addition to the coldest temperatures most areas have seen this
season, the air mass is also enhancing strong gap winds. Peak
winds so far this morning have reached 50 mph in Thompson Pass.
Winds are also gusty through Seward and Whittier as well. A bit
of fog worked its way into Bethel earlier this morning but that
has moved and is now largely confined to right along the
Kuskokwim Mountains. The leading front associated with a low
moving into the Western Aleutians is causing small craft winds
through Shemya as well. Finally, a couple bands of lake-effect
/Inlet-effect snow are prevalent on satellite over the southern
Cook Inlet, extending just east and offshore of Afognak Island,
with another smaller one off the western end of Kodiak Island.

In the upper levels, a deep positively tilted trough with 506 dm
low is digging southward into the area. The center of low is
between Bettles and Fort Yukon. Ridging is in place over the
central Bering, with the aforementioned surface and upper level
low moving into the Western Aleutians.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Model agreement remains very good with most of the solutions
tightly clustered in the overall large-scale weather pattern.
There is very high confidence that precipitation outside of a
local scale snow shower in the mountains, will be non-existent.
So the primary foci today will be on the upcoming strong winds
through many of the gaps, and the falling temperatures. Forecast
confidence is very high, with somewhat less confidence on the
peak strength of the upcoming winds. Temperatures will be largely
determined by how strong the winds are; the lighter the winds,
the colder the temperatures.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions will persist. Occasionally gusty northerly
winds are expected for the rest of today through tonight,
increasing further in intensity during the day on Sunday. The
winds will peak overnight Sunday night into Monday morning with
gusts to 35 mph.

&&

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

The forecast precipitation wise across the area will remain very
quiet through the next three days as a dry and very cold air mass
for the end of October/start of November moves through the
region. The next couple of days will feature mainly sunny and dry
conditions with winds being the main issue. Winds will continue to
blow through the typical gaps over the next couple of days while
this air mass moves through Southcentral. Winds have increased
across much of Southcentral today with winds occasionally gusting
to 15-25 mph in Anchorage south to Kenai to Homer. The winds have
also made it into Valdez with winds sustained 10-20 mph with
gusts as high as 40-45 mph. The low temperature forecast for
tonight remains in question as a result of the winds. Where windy
conditions prevail, temperatures won't drop all that much
(although there will be a wind chill). However, where winds are
light, temperatures will be able to drop into the low single
numbers and even below zero due to radiational cooling and the
very cold air mass overhead.

A potent upper level wave is expected to move through Southcentral
beginning Sunday afternoon and continuing into Monday morning. As
a result, winds are expected to increase throughout the day across
the Matanuska Valley, peaking Sunday night into Monday morning as
the upper level support will be in place as well as the very cold
air mass over the Copper River Basin to help push the air down the
Glenn Highway and into the Valley. A Special Weather Statement was
sent for this setup with sustained winds of 40-55 mph possible and
gusts as high as 65 mph. Due to the cold temperatures combined
with the wind, wind chills may reach as low as 10 below zero at
times.

Next, a High Wind Watch was issued for Thompson Pass for sustained
winds of 40-55 mph and gusts to 75 mph possible Sunday afternoon
to Monday evening. The one thing that warranted this watch is the
pressure gradient that will be setup across the region. A very
cold air mass and high pressure in the Copper River Basin and low
pressure over the Pacific will cause the cold air to drain through
the gaps and passes. There are some things working against this
such as southerly upper level flow and waning cold air advection.
However, felt pressure gradients were impressive enough to issue
the Watch.

Winds will also come up across the Anchorage Bowl especially for
Monday as the pressure gradient tightens across Southcentral.

&&

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

The potential of snowfall and very cold overnight temperatures
between 5 to 15 degrees Fahrenheit (and may be much lower than 5
degrees in some areas) are the highlights for Southwest Alaska in
the next few days. A shortwave just offshore of Hooper Bay will
race southeastward through Bristol Bay tonight. Meanwhile, another
separate shortwave connected to an upper level trough from Norton
Bay will dive southward across Southwest Alaska overnight tonight,
then across the AKPEN into the Pacific Sunday evening. The latter
shortwave could enhance snow over AKPEN starting Sunday. In
response to this upcoming feature, temperatures at 850 mb east of
Lime Village and north of Port Alsworth will drop to between -20
to -25 degrees Celsius starting Sunday morning if not sooner. Over
Bristol Bay, northerly winds with gusts up to 35 to 40 mph will
lead to an expanding area of freezing spray across Bristol Bay
and along the Alaska Peninsula. Overall, it'll be a relatively
quiet forecast period for SW Alaska.

&&

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

Gales from a frontal system over the western Aleutians will spread
across the central Aleutians Sunday and Sunday night. The Northwest
Pacific low connected to this frontal boundary will stay south of
the Aleutians through the forecast period, so it will be a quiet
forecast period once the gales exit from the area Sunday night
into Monday. A developing trough from the northern Bering could
elevate seas and weather on Tuesday, but it is too soon to
speculate what this next system would do. Stay tune and will
provide updates as future model runs become available.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5/Tuesday through Thursday)...

A reinforcing shot of cold air will dive southward across western
Alaska Tuesday, then across the Alaska Peninsula Tuesday night and
Wednesday. Gale force winds are likely across the Southwest Alaska
marine zones, while gusts on the south side of the Alaska Peninsula
could reach storm force. Some of these stronger winds will shift
into the Gulf on Wednesday, then slowly diminish Wednesday night
through Thursday.

Meanwhile, a deep low will track across the Kamchatka Peninsula,
pushing a strong front eastward across the Bering Sea and
Aleutians Tuesday through Wednesday and reaching the Southwest
Alaska coast on Thursday. The forecast largely reflects gale force
winds with this front. However, it is looking more and more like
there will be some storm force winds as the front crosses the
western to central Bering Sea.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7/Wednesday through Friday)...

The long term forecast begins midweek with a persistent upper-
level, long-wave trough over the state with an upper-level ridge
cresting over the far western Bering and Aleutians. At the
surface, this translates to a strong ridge of high pressure
extending across interior Alaska and a surface trough stretched
out over the northern Gulf. This pattern has resulted in generally
clear skies and frigid temperatures due to the light northerly
flow ushering in arctic air and deepening the column of cold air
over much of the Southern Mainland. This has been the dominant
weather feature over the past couple of days and will remain the
trend into the latter half of next week. By Wednesday, a shortwave
diving south over the eastern Bering will track over the AKPEN,
resulting in an increase in snow showers from coastal Southwest
Alaska to the eastern Aleutians. A surface low is also expected
to spin up near Kodiak Island which will help enhance both the
thermal and pressure gradients, leading to an increase in
northerly gap winds along the AKPEN. This feature will slide
quickly to the south, entering the far southern Gulf by Wednesday
evening. However, the ridge over the interior will strengthen,
leading to the potential for increased outflow winds along the
Southcentral coast through late Thursday.

Guidance, however, is suggesting a pattern change may be in store
following the passage of the aforementioned shortwave.
Specifically, the long wave pattern looks to amplify and progress
eastward by the weekend as a deepening upper-level trough digs
over west Asia and shifts the upper-level ridge over the Aleutians
and trough over Mainland Alaska east. At the surface, this shift
will result in the surface ridge over the Aleutians sliding south
and east, allowing a deep low to spin up off of Kamchatka and lift
a front over the Bering toward Southwest Alaska by late Thu. This
solution would also increase the southwesterly flow and introduce
an increased chance for mixed precipitation along the Southwest
coast with snow over the interior. Guidance then suggests that
this front, or remnants of it, may attempt to work into Southcentral
by the end of the week as the ridge once over the Aleutians moves
to the Gulf and the ridge over the interior weakens and moves
farther east over the Yukon and Northwest Territories. There is a
bit of disagreement within the models, however. First, the EC is
not as amplified as the GFS and weakens the Kamchatka low and
associated front more quickly, with the front breaking apart
before it has a chance to move inland. Second, as the ridge moves
into the Gulf, there are strength and timing discrepancies with
the potential of another storm system spinning up and moving
toward the AKPEN for early next week. Nonetheless, the shift in
the pattern looks to bring a more southerly flow, warmer
temperatures, and increased chances for mixed precipitation to
Southwest Alaska by the end of the weekend. As for Southcentral,
there is also a chance for increased cloud cover and precipitation
by the end of next weekend. However, there is much less
confidence on this as any storm system would have to break down
the cold ridge currently in place. Models are notorious for trying
to break these stagnant ridges down too quickly. Nevertheless,
the shift in the pattern would result in a decrease in the
northerly flow and a slow warm up in temperatures both aloft and
at the surface across Southcentral by the end of next weekend.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...High Wind Watch 131.
MARINE...Gale Warning 121 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 139 140
                      174 176 177 178.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JW
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MV
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CB
MARINE/LONG TERM...SB/MK/TM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 1, 3:44 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 1, 3:44 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Nov 1, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Nov 1, 4:53 AM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC5 hr
Nov 1, 4:53 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC31 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.