Brisk Wind Advisory 27, NWS Anchorage, AK

266 
FZAK51 PAFC 241815 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

Updated area 141

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.

PKZ197-250415-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 995 mb low 185 nm south of Kodiak City moves 170 nm south 
of Middleton Island at 980 mb Wed afternoon. The low then 
exits the Gulf to the east by Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-250415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 45 kt by midday. Seas 10 ft 
building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming NW 25 kt during the evening.  
Seas 15 ft. Snow. 
.THU...W wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
18 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ120-250415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing 35 kt during the morning.  Seas 13 ft.
Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight.  Seas
14 ft. 
.THU...W wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt by afternoon.  Seas
16 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ121-250415-
Resurrection Bay-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.  Seas
3 ft. Snow. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-250415-
Prince William Sound-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight.  Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-250415-
Port Valdez-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in  the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-250415-
Valdez Narrows-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable  less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-250415-
Valdez Arm-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray in the morning. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-250415-
Passage Canal-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

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

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier increasing to 35 kt after  midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier.  Seas 4 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-250415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt late.  Seas 13 ft.
Snow. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ131-250415-
Barren Islands East-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
13 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight.  Seas
13 ft. 
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ132-250415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming W 45 kt in the afternoon.  N of
Dangerous Cape, E wind 30 kt becoming NW in the afternoon.  Seas
13 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ136-250415-
Chiniak Bay-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming NW in the afternoon.  Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to W 30 kt late. Gusts  to
40 kt toward morning. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft late. 
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ137-250415-
Marmot Bay-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft 
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 3 ft 
building to 7 ft after midnight. 
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-250415-
Shelikof Strait-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming W 30 kt late. Seas 6 ft.  Snow
and rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight.  Seas
6 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. 
.THU...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
16 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-250415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 12 ft
diminishing to 7 ft late. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. 
Snow. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-250415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Snow. 
.THU...Variable wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-250415-
Kachemak Bay-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Wind
diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 
ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. 
.THU...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 35 kt by afternoon.  Seas 6 ft
building to 12 ft in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

830 
FZAK51 PAFC 250002
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

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.

PKZ197-251315-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 978 mb low 140 nm southeast of Middleton Island exits the Gulf
to the east Thursday morning. Broad westerly flow remains over 
the Gulf through Friday morning. A front arrives over the western 
Gulf Friday afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-251315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Snow.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-251315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas 14
ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-251315-
Resurrection Bay-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-251315-
Prince William Sound-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-251315-
Port Valdez-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-251315-
Valdez Narrows-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.THU...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-251315-
Valdez Arm-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-251315-
Passage Canal-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-251315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-251315-
Barren Islands East-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-251315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ136-251315-
Chiniak Bay-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-251315-
Marmot Bay-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-251315-
Shelikof Strait-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft after
midnight.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-251315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-251315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Snow.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-251315-
Kachemak Bay-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.THU...W wind 35 kt, except SW 20 kt E of Homer. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$