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Gale Warning 297, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 16, 2021, 4:18 AM AKDT. It was in force for 23 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Mar 16, 2021, 4:18 AM AKDT (12:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2021, 3:40 AM AKDT
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- 23 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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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. $$ PKZ141-170115- Kachemak Bay- 418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
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780 FZAK51 PAFC 162354 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 354 PM 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. PKZ197-171300- 354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 980 mb North Pacific low moves to 45 nm south of Cordova at 993 mb Thu afternoon. Its front wraps over the Northern Gulf through Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ119-171300- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ120-171300- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ121-171300- Resurrection Bay- 354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray during the morning. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-171300- Prince William Sound- 354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-171300- Port Valdez- 354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ127-171300- Valdez Narrows- 354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-171300- Valdez Arm- 354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-171300- Passage Canal- 354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-171300- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ131-171300- Barren Islands East- 354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ132-171300- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ136-171300- Chiniak Bay- 354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-171300- Marmot Bay- 354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-171300- Shelikof Strait- 354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-171300- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray and patchy freezing fog. .WED...N wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-171300- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Patchy freezing fog. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy freezing fog. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ141-171300- Kachemak Bay- 354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
663 FZAK51 PAFC 171140 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 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. PKZ197-180045- 340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 997 mb low 50 nm southeast of Seward Thu morning moves to 100 nm southeast of Cordova by Thu evening, then departs into the eastern Gulf by Fri morning. $$ PKZ119-180045- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta in the morning. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ120-180045- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ121-180045- Resurrection Bay- 340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-180045- Prince William Sound- 340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-180045- Port Valdez- 340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-180045- Valdez Narrows- 340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-180045- Valdez Arm- 340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-180045- Passage Canal- 340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-180045- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-180045- Barren Islands East- 340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ132-180045- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ136-180045- Chiniak Bay- 340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-180045- Marmot Bay- 340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-180045- Shelikof Strait- 340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-180045- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-180045- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Patchy freezing fog. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. .THU...N wind 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ141-180045- Kachemak Bay- 340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 4:09 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 16, 4:09 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 16, 4:18 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 8 days | |
| Mar 16, 5:23 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 10 hr | |
| Mar 16, 3:46 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 16, 3:54 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 16, 3:54 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr |
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