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Small Craft Advisory 621, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Aug 19, 2020, 3:46 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
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- Issued
- Aug 19, 2020, 3:46 AM AKDT (11:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 20, 2020, 3:46 PM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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384 FZAK51 PAFC 191146 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 346 AM AKDT Wed Aug 19 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. PKZ197-200115- 346 AM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A trough of low pressure persists over the central Gulf through late Thu night. $$ PKZ119-200115- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 346 AM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ120-200115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 346 AM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ121-200115- Resurrection Bay- 346 AM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-200115- Prince William Sound- 346 AM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-200115- Port Valdez- 346 AM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-200115- Valdez Narrows- 346 AM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-200115- Valdez Arm- 346 AM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-200115- Passage Canal- 346 AM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-200115- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 346 AM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-200115- Barren Islands East- 346 AM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ132-200115- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 346 AM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ136-200115- Chiniak Bay- 346 AM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-200115- Marmot Bay- 346 AM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-200115- Shelikof Strait- 346 AM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-200115- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 346 AM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-200115- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 346 AM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-200115- Kachemak Bay- 346 AM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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767 FZAK51 PAFC 192345 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 345 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 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. PKZ197-201215- 345 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front over the North Gulf Coast decays through Fri morning. High pressure moves over the Western Gulf through Fri afternoon. Several troughs move over the Eastern Gulf through Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ119-201215- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 345 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ120-201215- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 345 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ121-201215- Resurrection Bay- 345 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-201215- Prince William Sound- 345 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-201215- Port Valdez- 345 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-201215- Valdez Narrows- 345 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-201215- Valdez Arm- 345 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-201215- Passage Canal- 345 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-201215- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 345 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W wind 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ131-201215- Barren Islands East- 345 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ132-201215- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 345 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ136-201215- Chiniak Bay- 345 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-201215- Marmot Bay- 345 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-201215- Shelikof Strait- 345 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .THU...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-201215- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 345 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-201215- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 345 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-201215- Kachemak Bay- 345 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
380 FZAK51 PAFC 201125 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 20 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. PKZ197-210000- 325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... High pressure persists over the Western Gulf through late Fri night. $$ PKZ119-210000- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ120-210000- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ121-210000- Resurrection Bay- 325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-210000- Prince William Sound- 325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-210000- Port Valdez- 325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-210000- Valdez Narrows- 325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-210000- Valdez Arm- 325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-210000- Passage Canal- 325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-210000- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-210000- Barren Islands East- 325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ132-210000- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ136-210000- Chiniak Bay- 325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-210000- Marmot Bay- 325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-210000- Shelikof Strait- 325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-210000- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-210000- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-210000- Kachemak Bay- 325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
576 FZAK51 PAFC 202346 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 346 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 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. PKZ197-211300- 346 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... High pressure moves across the Gulf and diminishes through Sat afternoon. A front moves over the Alaska Peninsula and extends across the Northern Gulf through Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ119-211300- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 346 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ120-211300- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 346 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ121-211300- Resurrection Bay- 346 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming N less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-211300- Prince William Sound- 346 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-211300- Port Valdez- 346 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-211300- Valdez Narrows- 346 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-211300- Valdez Arm- 346 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-211300- Passage Canal- 346 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming W less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-211300- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 346 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-211300- Barren Islands East- 346 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ132-211300- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 346 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ136-211300- Chiniak Bay- 346 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-211300- Marmot Bay- 346 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-211300- Shelikof Strait- 346 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-211300- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 346 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-211300- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 346 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-211300- Kachemak Bay- 346 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 3:48 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Aug 19, 3:45 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Aug 19, 3:50 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr |
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