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Gale Warning 217, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 26, 2021, 3:44 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Feb 26, 2021, 3:44 AM AKST (12:44 UTC)
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- Feb 27, 2021, 4:06 AM AKST
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534 FZAK51 PAFC 261244 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 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. PKZ197-270115- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front entering the western Gulf moves across the Gulf of Alaska through Sat afternoon. A 995 mb low forms 35 nm southeast of Augustine Island Sat morning and moves to 55 nm northeast of Middleton Island at 980 mb by Sun morning. $$ PKZ119-270115- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Near the coast, Variable wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt except SE 30 kt near the coast. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Near the coast, SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ120-270115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt, becoming E 20 kt near the coast in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt, except NE 20 kt near the coast. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ121-270115- Resurrection Bay- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S by afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-270115- Prince William Sound- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt around midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. .SAT...E wind 20 kt becoming variable 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-270115- Port Valdez- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT AND SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-270115- Valdez Narrows- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-270115- Valdez Arm- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-270115- Passage Canal- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TODAY...W wind 10 kt early, then becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-270115- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt shifting to W during the morning and increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 60 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 24 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-270115- Barren Islands East- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt, except E 25 kt near the Barren Islands. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...W wind 60 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ132-270115- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ136-270115- Chiniak Bay- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-270115- Marmot Bay- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-270115- Shelikof Strait- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-270115- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming variable in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt, except SE 20 kt S of Anchor Point. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-270115- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Snow. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ141-270115- Kachemak Bay- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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314 FZAK51 PAFC 270057 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 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. PKZ197-271330- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1002 mb low forms 70 nm Northwest of Kodiak City Fri night and moves to 50 nm South of Middleton Island at 976 mb then continues to 85 nm West of Yakutat at 985 mb by Sun afternoon. Its front moves across the Gulf through Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ119-271330- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt except SE 30 kt near the coast. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...S wind 15 kt except E 25 kt near the coast. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Near the coast, SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ120-271330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt, except NE wind 20 kt near the coast. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ121-271330- Resurrection Bay- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray after midnight. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-271330- Prince William Sound- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-271330- Port Valdez- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-271330- Valdez Narrows- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-271330- Valdez Arm- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-271330- Passage Canal- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. Snow. .SAT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Rain and snow. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-271330- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W wind 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt increasing to 60 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ131-271330- Barren Islands East- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ132-271330- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt, Seas 20 ft. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight, Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ136-271330- Chiniak Bay- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-271330- Marmot Bay- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-271330- Shelikof Strait- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ139-271330- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray in the evening. Snow and light freezing drizzle. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Snow showers and light freezing drizzle. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. Snow showers. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-271330- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after midnight. Snow and light freezing drizzle. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Snow and light freezing drizzle. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ141-271330- Kachemak Bay- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Higher winds and seas near the outer bay. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
972 FZAK51 PAFC 271306 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 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. PKZ197-280215- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 988 mb low near 40 nm northeast of Kodiak moves across the northern Gulf to about 85 miles east of Middleton Island at 973 mb by Sun morning. Its front moves eastward across the Gulf through Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ119-280215- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt except E 25 kt near the coast. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Near the coast, E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ120-280215- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ121-280215- Resurrection Bay- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ125-280215- Prince William Sound- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of western bays and passes. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-280215- Port Valdez- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas building to 4 ft. Snow. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-280215- Valdez Narrows- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-280215- Valdez Arm- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ129-280215- Passage Canal- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-280215- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming W and increasing to 65 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft building to 24 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .SUN...W wind 65 kt. Seas 27 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ131-280215- Barren Islands East- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 60 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain with snow. .SUN...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ132-280215- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ136-280215- Chiniak Bay- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts to 50 kt toward morning. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-280215- Marmot Bay- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain and snow in the evening. Freezing spray after midnight. .SUN...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-280215- Shelikof Strait- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 50 kt around midnight. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes increasing to 65 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt late. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes in the morning. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ139-280215- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-280215- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. .WED...N wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ141-280215- Kachemak Bay- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Snow. Freezing spray after midnight. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 3:28 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 71 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:33 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Feb 25, 3:53 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:53 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:53 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 8 days | |
| Feb 26, 3:44 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 26, 3:59 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 10 days | |
| Feb 26, 3:59 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Feb 26, 3:59 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Feb 26, 4:06 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 29 hr | |
| Feb 26, 9:33 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Feb 26, 9:40 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Feb 26, 9:40 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 hr |
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