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Gale Warning 198, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 19, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 19, 2021, 3:36 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Feb 19, 2021, 3:36 PM AKST (00:36 UTC)
Expired: Feb 21, 2021, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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522 
FZAK51 PAFC 200036
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
336 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 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.

PKZ197-201315-
336 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 983 mb low over Unimak Pass moves along the front to 190 nm 
Southwest of Yakutat at 979 mb and dissipates Sat afternoon. 
A 971 mb low 80 nm South of Chignik Sat afternoon moves along 
the front to 160 nm West of Yakutat at 973 mb by Sun afternoon. 
Its front stretches across the Gulf through Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-201315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
336 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray near the 
Copper River Delta.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray 
near the Copper River Delta.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-201315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
336 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-201315-
Resurrection Bay-
336 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

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

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

$$

PKZ125-201315-
Prince William Sound-
336 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-201315-
Port Valdez-
336 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-201315-
Valdez Narrows-
336 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 ft by afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt by midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-201315-
Valdez Arm-
336 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-201315-
Passage Canal-
336 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-201315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
336 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft
building to 12 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 
14 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-201315-
Barren Islands East-
336 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft by afternoon. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-201315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
336 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to E 30 kt by midnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers with snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-201315-
Chiniak Bay-
336 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after 
midnight. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-201315-
Marmot Bay-
336 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt by afternoon. Seas 4 ft 
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt decreasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-201315-
Shelikof Strait-
336 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind up to 15 kt becoming NE 40 kt after 
midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Freezing 
spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt decreasing to N 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow 
showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-201315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
336 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 
ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt decreasing to 30 kt by afternoon. Seas 11 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-201315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
336 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-201315-
Kachemak Bay-
336 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

4 follow-up statements

215 
FZAK51 PAFC 201303
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
403 AM AKST Sat Feb 20 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.

PKZ197-210145-
403 AM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 978 mb low 90 nm east of Chignik moves to 70 nm
west of Yakutat at 972 mb Sun morning and moves inland by Sun 
afternoon. Another low forms over the Prince William Sound at 985 
mb Sun afternoon and slowly moves to 25 nm southwest of Cordova at 
991 mb by Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-210145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
403 AM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray along the coast.
Rain...except snow along the coast.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-210145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
403 AM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-210145-
Resurrection Bay-
403 AM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt early. Seas 4 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt developing by midnight. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-210145-
Prince William Sound-
403 AM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-210145-
Port Valdez-
403 AM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-210145-
Valdez Narrows-
403 AM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-210145-
Valdez Arm-
403 AM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-210145-
Passage Canal-
403 AM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-210145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
403 AM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 9 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-210145-
Barren Islands East-
403 AM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-210145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
403 AM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers with snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-210145-
Chiniak Bay-
403 AM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Snow and rain.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-210145-
Marmot Bay-
403 AM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-210145-
Shelikof Strait-
403 AM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas building to 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-210145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
403 AM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft after
midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-210145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
403 AM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-210145-
Kachemak Bay-
403 AM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

651 
FZAK51 PAFC 210015
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
315 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 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.

PKZ197-211330-
315 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 973 mb low 180 nm South of Seward moves to 30 nm West of 
Yakutat at 975 mb Sun morning and moves inland by Sun afternoon. 
Its front stretches across the Northern Gulf through Mon morning. 
A 984 mb low forms on the front 45 nm South of Cordova Sun 
afternoon and moves to 135 nm West of Yakutat at 1001 mb by 
Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-211330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
315 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray along the coast.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray along the coast.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-211330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
315 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-211330-
Resurrection Bay-
315 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to
30 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt decreasing to 20 kt by afternoon. Gusts to 35 
kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-211330-
Prince William Sound-
315 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-211330-
Port Valdez-
315 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-211330-
Valdez Narrows-
315 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-211330-
Valdez Arm-
315 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-211330-
Passage Canal-
315 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-211330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
315 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt decreasing to NW 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft after 
midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-211330-
Barren Islands East-
315 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt late. Seas 13 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray,
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-211330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
315 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-211330-
Chiniak Bay-
315 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Snow.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-211330-
Marmot Bay-
315 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft 
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-211330-
Shelikof Strait-
315 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-211330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
315 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft 
in the morning building to 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 10 ft after 
midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-211330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
315 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-211330-
Kachemak Bay-
315 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt in the morning increasing to 20 kt. 
Seas 2 ft in the morning building to 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

894 
FZAK51 PAFC 210937 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1237 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 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.

PKZ197-212215-
1237 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 973 mb low 180 nm South of Seward moves to 30 nm West of 
Yakutat at 975 mb Sun morning and moves inland by Sun afternoon. 
Its front stretches across the Northern Gulf through Mon morning. 
A 984 mb low forms on the front 45 nm South of Cordova Sun 
afternoon and moves to 135 nm West of Yakutat at 1001 mb by 
Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-212215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1237 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray along the
coast. 
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray along the coast. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-212215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1237 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-212215-
Resurrection Bay-
1237 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 30 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt decreasing to 20 kt by afternoon. Gusts to
35  kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-212215-
Prince William Sound-
1237 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-212215-
Port Valdez-
1237 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-212215-
Valdez Narrows-
1237 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-212215-
Valdez Arm-
1237 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-212215-
Passage Canal-
1237 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt with gust to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 
ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-212215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1237 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt decreasing to NW 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft after 
midnight. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-212215-
Barren Islands East-
1237 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt late. Seas 13 ft. 
Freezing spray. 
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray, 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-212215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1237 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-212215-
Chiniak Bay-
1237 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight.  Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Snow. 
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-212215-
Marmot Bay-
1237 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft  subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-212215-
Shelikof Strait-
1237 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight.  Seas
12 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-212215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1237 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft
 in the morning building to 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 10 ft after 
midnight. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-212215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1237 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. 
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. 
.THU...SW wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-212215-
Kachemak Bay-
1237 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt in the morning increasing to 20 kt.  Seas
2 ft in the morning building to 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

074 
FZAK51 PAFC 211300
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 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.

PKZ197-220130-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 970 mb low 110 nm south of Cordova and moves inland 
by this afternoon. Its front stretches across the Northern Gulf 
through Mon morning. A new low of 984 mb forms near Chenega. Mon 
morning this low will be 30 nm south of Hitchinbrook Entrance at 990
mb. 


$$

PKZ119-220130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft early building to 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-220130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt early becoming W wind 35 kt. Seas building 
to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-220130-
Resurrection Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt developing in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-220130-
Prince William Sound-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-220130-
Port Valdez-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

.TODAY...NE wind to 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-220130-
Valdez Narrows-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-220130-
Valdez Arm-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-220130-
Passage Canal-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier diminishing in
the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-220130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-220130-
Barren Islands East-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-220130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-220130-
Chiniak Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-220130-
Marmot Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-220130-
Shelikof Strait-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of western bays and passes. Seas
9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-220130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-220130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-220130-
Kachemak Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt early becoming SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 19, 3:22 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	13 hr
Feb 19, 3:22 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	13 hr
Feb 19, 3:28 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 19, 3:28 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Feb 19, 3:36 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Feb 19, 3:42 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	20 hr
Feb 20, 4:03 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Feb 20, 4:03 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Feb 20, 4:14 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Feb 20, 4:14 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	72 hr
Feb 20, 4:14 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	20 days
Feb 20, 2:52 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	49 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.