Gale Warning 178, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Feb 11, 2021, 3:12 PM AKST (00:12 UTC)

Expired

Feb 12, 2021, 3:49 AM AKST

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

971 
FZAK51 PAFC 120012
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
312 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 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.

PKZ197-121330-
312 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A strong front moves across the Gulf this afternoon and evening. A
second front enters the southern Gulf Friday afternoon. A third
front moves into the southwestern Gulf Saturday afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-121330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
312 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. Higher winds and seas near
the Copper River Delta. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-121330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
312 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
24 ft subsiding to 18 ft after midnight.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-121330-
Resurrection Bay-
312 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-121330-
Prince William Sound-
312 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft 
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-121330-
Port Valdez-
312 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-121330-
Valdez Narrows-
312 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-121330-
Valdez Arm-
312 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-121330-
Passage Canal-
312 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-121330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
312 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-121330-
Barren Islands East-
312 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
28 ft subsiding to 19 ft after midnight. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-121330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
312 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, SE wind 45 kt
becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 27 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-121330-
Chiniak Bay-
312 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft subsiding to 11 ft afer midnight. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-121330-
Marmot Bay-
312 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 18
ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-121330-
Shelikof Strait-
312 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-121330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
312 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft 
subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-121330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
312 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-121330-
Kachemak Bay-
312 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 
ft. Freezing spray E of Homer. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

940 
FZAK51 PAFC 121249
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 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.

PKZ197-130200-
349 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front over the central Gulf weakens by Fri night. Another front
approaches the western Gulf Sat morning and moves to the northern
Gulf Sat night.

$$

PKZ119-130200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
349 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-130200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
349 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-130200-
Resurrection Bay-
349 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt in the morning becoming N 10 
kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-130200-
Prince William Sound-
349 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-130200-
Port Valdez-
349 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-130200-
Valdez Narrows-
349 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-130200-
Valdez Arm-
349 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-130200-
Passage Canal-
349 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-130200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
349 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray near the coast in 
the morning. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-130200-
Barren Islands East-
349 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19
ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-130200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
349 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-130200-
Chiniak Bay-
349 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-130200-
Marmot Bay-
349 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon.
Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-130200-
Shelikof Strait-
349 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-130200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
349 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-130200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
349 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-130200-
Kachemak Bay-
349 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

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