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Gale Warning 296, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 15, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 15, 2021, 3:31 PM AKDT. It was in force for 13 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Mar 15, 2021, 3:31 PM AKDT (23:31 UTC)
Expired: Mar 16, 2021, 4:18 AM AKDT
In force: 13 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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111 
FZAK51 PAFC 152331
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 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.

PKZ197-161245-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK
INLET...
A 998 mb low over southwest Prince William Sound moves over 
Middleton Island and dissipates Tue night. A 982 mb North 
Pacific low moves to 155 nm northwest of Sitka Wed afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-161245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-161245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-161245-
Resurrection Bay-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-161245-
Prince William Sound-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ126-161245-
Port Valdez-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-161245-
Valdez Narrows-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-161245-
Valdez Arm-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-161245-
Passage Canal-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-161245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-161245-
Barren Islands East-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-161245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-161245-
Chiniak Bay-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-161245-
Marmot Bay-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-161245-
Shelikof Strait-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-161245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
Freezing spray in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-161245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt.
.THU...N wind 10 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-161245-
Kachemak Bay-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

2 follow-up statements

042 
FZAK51 PAFC 161158
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 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.

PKZ197-170100-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK
INLET...

A 998 mb low over southwest Prince William Sound moves over 
Middleton Island and dissipates Tue night. A 982 mb North Pacific 
low moves to 155 nm northwest of Sitka Wed afternoon. Its front 
wraps over the Central Gulf into southeast Alaska through Wed 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-170100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-170100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-170100-
Resurrection Bay-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-170100-
Prince William Sound-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ126-170100-
Port Valdez-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-170100-
Valdez Narrows-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-170100-
Valdez Arm-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-170100-
Passage Canal-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-170100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-170100-
Barren Islands East-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-170100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-170100-
Chiniak Bay-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-170100-
Marmot Bay-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-170100-
Shelikof Strait-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-170100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing 
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-170100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt.
.THU...N wind 10 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-170100-
Kachemak Bay-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray W of Homer.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

502 
FZAK51 PAFC 161218
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 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.

PKZ197-170115-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 998 mb low over Prince William Sound moves over Middleton 
Island and dissipates Tue night. Another low forms 30 nm 
northwest of Middleton Island at 995 mb Thu morning.

$$

PKZ119-170115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-170115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-170115-
Resurrection Bay-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-170115-
Prince William Sound-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-170115-
Port Valdez-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-170115-
Valdez Narrows-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-170115-
Valdez Arm-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-170115-
Passage Canal-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-170115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-170115-
Barren Islands East-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-170115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt except NW 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-170115-
Chiniak Bay-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-170115-
Marmot Bay-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-170115-
Shelikof Strait-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-170115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice
free waters 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-170115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt.
.THU...N wind 10 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-170115-
Kachemak Bay-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 15, 3:53 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	6 days
Mar 15, 3:57 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	6 days
Mar 15, 3:57 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	72 hr
Mar 15, 3:31 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	6 days
Mar 15, 3:31 PM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	4 days
Mar 15, 3:39 PM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Mar 15, 3:39 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Mar 15, 3:39 PM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	14 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.