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Storm Warning 77, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 8, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Aug 8, 2020, 7:24 AM AKDT. It was in force for 20 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Aug 8, 2020, 7:24 AM AKDT (15:24 UTC)
Expired
Aug 9, 2020, 3:51 AM AKDT
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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388 
FZAK51 PAFC 081524 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
724 AM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

update to zone 119

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.

PKZ197-090315-
724 AM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1008 mb low over the northern Gulf weakens by Sat afternoon. A 992
mb low enters the southwestern Gulf by Sat afternoon and moves to 
200 nm southeast of Kodiak City as a 988 mb low for Sun morning. This
low then moves onshore near Yakutat at 1002 mb Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-090315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
724 AM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 50 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 50 kt becoming N 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 
ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-090315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
724 AM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. 
.SUN...N wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-090315-
Resurrection Bay-
724 AM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-090315-
Prince William Sound-
724 AM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Widespread rain showers. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-090315-
Port Valdez-
724 AM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-090315-
Valdez Narrows-
724 AM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-090315-
Valdez Arm-
724 AM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-090315-
Passage Canal-
724 AM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-090315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
724 AM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-090315-
Barren Islands East-
724 AM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming N 35 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. 
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-090315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
724 AM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-090315-
Chiniak Bay-
724 AM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-090315-
Marmot Bay-
724 AM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-090315-
Shelikof Strait-
724 AM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas  6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-090315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
724 AM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. 
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-090315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
724 AM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-090315-
Kachemak Bay-
724 AM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the
afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
2 follow-up statements
426 
FZAK51 PAFC 082359
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 PM AKDT Sat Aug 8 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.

PKZ197-091245-
359 PM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front associated with a 994 mb low 230 nm south of Sitkinak 
enters the southwestern Gulf this afternoon. The low then moves to
190 nm southwest of Yakutat at 993 by Sun afternoon and then 
moves inland and weakens Mon by morning.

$$

PKZ119-091245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
359 PM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Lower winds and seas near the 
coast. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft.
Lower winds and seas near the coast. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Lower winds and seas near the
coast. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-091245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
359 PM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft. Lower winds and seas near the coast. Rain showers.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Lower
winds and seas near the coast. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 
13 ft. Lower winds and seas near the coast. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-091245-
Resurrection Bay-
359 PM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind to 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 
4 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-091245-
Prince William Sound-
359 PM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

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

$$

PKZ126-091245-
Port Valdez-
359 PM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

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

$$

PKZ127-091245-
Valdez Narrows-
359 PM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

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

$$

PKZ128-091245-
Valdez Arm-
359 PM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

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

$$

PKZ129-091245-
Passage Canal-
359 PM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 30 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-091245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
359 PM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after 
midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-091245-
Barren Islands East-
359 PM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
Rain showers.
.SUN...W wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-091245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
359 PM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 
ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-091245-
Chiniak Bay-
359 PM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-091245-
Marmot Bay-
359 PM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-091245-
Shelikof Strait-
359 PM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 ft 
building to 5 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-091245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
359 PM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after 
midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-091245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
359 PM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after 
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-091245-
Kachemak Bay-
359 PM AKDT Sat Aug 8 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
519 
FZAK51 PAFC 091151
CWFAER

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

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 8, 3:40 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Aug 8, 3:57 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Aug 8, 3:59 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC59 hr

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