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Storm Warning 95, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 27, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Sep 27, 2020, 4:07 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Sep 27, 2020, 4:07 AM AKDT (12:07 UTC)
Expired
Sep 27, 2020, 4:03 PM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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568 
FZAK51 PAFC 271207
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
407 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 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.

PKZ197-280115-
407 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 961 mb low 370 nm south of Kodiak City moves over the Prince 
William Sound at 986 mb Monday morning. A front approaches the
southern Gulf Tuesday morning.

$$

PKZ119-280115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
407 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 65 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 24 ft.
Rain.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ120-280115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
407 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 65 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ121-280115-
Resurrection Bay-
407 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ125-280115-
Prince William Sound-
407 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt through channeled areas near 
the Gulf in the morning. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-280115-
Port Valdez-
407 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

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

$$

PKZ127-280115-
Valdez Narrows-
407 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-280115-
Valdez Arm-
407 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-280115-
Passage Canal-
407 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...W 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. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-280115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
407 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 
ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 55 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ131-280115-
Barren Islands East-
407 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt diminishing to 30 kt in 
the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-280115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
407 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NE wind 50 kt becoming 
NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ136-280115-
Chiniak Bay-
407 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
16 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ137-280115-
Marmot Bay-
407 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
16 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ138-280115-
Shelikof Strait-
407 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.WED...E wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ139-280115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
407 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ140-280115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
407 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ141-280115-
Kachemak Bay-
407 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
2 follow-up statements
377 
FZAK51 PAFC 271444 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
644 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 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.

PKZ197-280315-
644 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 961 mb low 370 nm south of Kodiak City moves over the Prince 
William Sound at 986 mb Monday morning. A front approaches the
southern Gulf Tuesday morning.

$$

PKZ119-280315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
644 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 65 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 24 ft.
Rain. 
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ120-280315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
644 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 65 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24  ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 20 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ121-280315-
Resurrection Bay-
644 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ125-280315-
Prince William Sound-
644 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt through channeled areas
near  the Gulf in the morning. Seas 7 ft. Rain.  
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-280315-
Port Valdez-
644 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

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

$$

PKZ127-280315-
Valdez Narrows-
644 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3  ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3  ft. Rain. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-280315-
Valdez Arm-
644 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-280315-
Passage Canal-
644 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.  Rain. 
.TONIGHT...W 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. Rain. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-280315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
644 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20  ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 55 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ131-280315-
Barren Islands East-
644 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt diminishing to 30 kt
in  the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 19 ft. Rain. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-280315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
644 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NE wind 50 kt
becoming  NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ136-280315-
Chiniak Bay-
644 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 7 ft in 
the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ137-280315-
Marmot Bay-
644 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 8 ft in 
the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.MON...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ138-280315-
Shelikof Strait-
644 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.WED...E wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ139-280315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
644 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 17 ft 
subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ140-280315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
644 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 12 ft
subsiding to 7 ft late.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ141-280315-
Kachemak Bay-
644 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
038 
FZAK51 PAFC 280003
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
403 PM AKDT Sun Sep 27 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.

PKZ197-281245-
403 PM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 967 mb low 250 nm east of Kodiak moves over the Prince William 
Sound at 990 mb Monday morning. This low then moves inland and 
dissipates Monday afternoon. A front approaches the southern Gulf 
of Alaska Tuesday afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-281245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
403 PM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35
kt out of the E in the evening. Seas 24 ft. Showers with isolated 
thunderstorms.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft subsiding to 18 ft in the afternoon. 
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 16
ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas subsiding to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ120-281245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
403 PM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35
kt in the evening. Seas 20 ft. Showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ121-281245-
Resurrection Bay-
403 PM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

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

$$

PKZ125-281245-
Prince William Sound-
403 PM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-281245-
Port Valdez-
403 PM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

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

$$

PKZ127-281245-
Valdez Narrows-
403 PM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE wind 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-281245-
Valdez Arm-
403 PM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-281245-
Passage Canal-
403 PM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-281245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
403 PM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.WED...E wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ131-281245-
Barren Islands East-
403 PM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ132-281245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
403 PM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ136-281245-
Chiniak Bay-
403 PM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-281245-
Marmot Bay-
403 PM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ138-281245-
Shelikof Strait-
403 PM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N to 30 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.WED...E wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ139-281245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
403 PM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...W wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ140-281245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
403 PM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ141-281245-
Kachemak Bay-
403 PM AKDT Sun Sep 27 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

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Sep 27, 3:34 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr

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