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Gale Warning 118, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 31, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 31, 2021, 3:52 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jan 31, 2021, 3:52 AM AKST (12:52 UTC)
Expired
Feb 2, 2021, 3:44 AM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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987 
FZAK51 PAFC 311252
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
352 AM AKST Sun Jan 31 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.

PKZ197-010130-
352 AM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1009 mb low forms 65 nm west of Yakutat Sun afternoon and 
moves to 100 nm southwest of Sitka at 997 mb Mon night.

$$

PKZ119-010130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
352 AM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the 
Copper River Delta in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-010130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
352 AM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT AND MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
Freezing spray near the coast.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-010130-
Resurrection Bay-
352 AM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-010130-
Prince William Sound-
352 AM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft 
after midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-010130-
Port Valdez-
352 AM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt increasing to 45 kt 
after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-010130-
Valdez Narrows-
352 AM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

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

$$

PKZ128-010130-
Valdez Arm-
352 AM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

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

$$

PKZ129-010130-
Passage Canal-
352 AM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-010130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
352 AM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing 
spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray 
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-010130-
Barren Islands East-
352 AM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-010130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
352 AM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt except NW 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt except NW 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-010130-
Chiniak Bay-
352 AM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing Spray.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-010130-
Marmot Bay-
352 AM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-010130-
Shelikof Strait-
352 AM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes early. 
Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt, except NE 15 kt S of Cape Kuliak. Seas 8 ft
except 4 ft S of Cape Kuliak. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-010130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
352 AM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray 
in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-010130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
352 AM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-010130-
Kachemak Bay-
352 AM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

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

$$
4 follow-up statements
212 
FZAK51 PAFC 010038
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
338 PM AKST Sun Jan 31 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.

PKZ197-011400-
338 PM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 1009 mb low forms 50 nm west of Yakutat and moves to
90 nm south of Yakutat at 997 mb by Mon afternoon and then moves 
into the North Pacific by Mon night. A front enters the southwest 
Gulf Tue morning. The associated low moves to 80 nm southwest 
Sitkinak at 1000 mb by Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-011400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
338 PM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-011400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
338 PM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-011400-
Resurrection Bay-
338 PM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-011400-
Prince William Sound-
338 PM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. 
Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-011400-
Port Valdez-
338 PM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Gusts to 35 kt increasing to 45
kt after midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-011400-
Valdez Narrows-
338 PM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-011400-
Valdez Arm-
338 PM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-011400-
Passage Canal-
338 PM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-011400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
338 PM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-011400-
Barren Islands East-
338 PM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-011400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
338 PM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt except NW 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
6 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt except NW 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt except N 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 
8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-011400-
Chiniak Bay-
338 PM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-011400-
Marmot Bay-
338 PM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-011400-
Shelikof Strait-
338 PM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021


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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-011400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
338 PM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-011400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
338 PM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-011400-
Kachemak Bay-
338 PM AKST Sun Jan 31 2021

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

$$
271 
FZAK51 PAFC 011244
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 1 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.

PKZ197-020130-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1004 mb low 70 nm west of Yakutat moves to 100 nm southwest of 
Port Alexander at 996 mb Mon night and then exits the Gulf of 
Alaska. A 1002 mb low 200 nm southwest of Kodiak Tue afternoon moves
to 125 nm southeast of Kodiak at 1003 mb Tue night.

$$

PKZ119-020130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Near
the coast, NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-020130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-020130-
Resurrection Bay-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-020130-
Prince William Sound-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 35 kt during the morning. Seas
building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-020130-
Port Valdez-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-020130-
Valdez Narrows-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-020130-
Valdez Arm-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-020130-
Passage Canal-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-020130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-020130-
Barren Islands East-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing Spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
Freezing Spray.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-020130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt except NW 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt except N 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ136-020130-
Chiniak Bay-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ137-020130-
Marmot Bay-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-020130-
Shelikof Strait-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-020130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-020130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building to 5
ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-020130-
Kachemak Bay-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

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

$$
756 
FZAK51 PAFC 020051
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 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.

PKZ197-021400-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 998 mb low 190 nm southeast of Middleton Island exits the Gulf 
to the southeast tonight. A 1004 mb low 80 nm southwest of
Sitkinak Tue afternoon moves 200 nm southeast of Middleton Island at
1009 mb Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-021400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta
decreasing to 40 kt by afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta decreasing to 25 kt by afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ120-021400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ121-021400-
Resurrection Bay-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt decreasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-021400-
Prince William Sound-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt by afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 3 ft by afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-021400-
Port Valdez-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt by afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft by afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-021400-
Valdez Narrows-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-021400-
Valdez Arm-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-021400-
Passage Canal-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt decreasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-021400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-021400-
Barren Islands East-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft. Freezing Spray.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-021400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt except N 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape
decreasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ136-021400-
Chiniak Bay-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt decreasing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-021400-
Marmot Bay-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt decreasing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-021400-
Shelikof Strait-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft 
subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-021400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-021400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft subsiding
to 4 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in 
ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-021400-
Kachemak Bay-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt decreasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
354 
FZAK51 PAFC 021244
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 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.

PKZ197-030200-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1000 mb low 95 nm southwest of Akhiok Tue afternoon moves to 
140 nm southeast of Kodiak at 1001 mb Wed morning.

$$

PKZ119-030200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River Delta
decreasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta decreasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
Snow and rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ120-030200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ121-030200-
Resurrection Bay-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-030200-
Prince William Sound-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Snow.
.WED...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-030200-
Port Valdez-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-030200-
Valdez Narrows-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-030200-
Valdez Arm-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-030200-
Passage Canal-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-030200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-030200-
Barren Islands East-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-030200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ136-030200-
Chiniak Bay-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-030200-
Marmot Bay-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Snow.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-030200-
Shelikof Strait-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-030200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-030200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-030200-
Kachemak Bay-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 30, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC72 hr
Jan 30, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Jan 30, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC72 hr
Jan 30, 4:03 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 30, 4:03 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC71 hr
Jan 30, 4:03 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC71 hr
Jan 31, 3:52 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr
Jan 31, 3:52 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC72 hr
Jan 31, 3:59 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 31, 9:46 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC18 hr

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Sources

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