Gale Warning 322, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Mar 27, 2021, 2:38 PM AKDT (22:38 UTC)

Expired

Mar 28, 2021, 3:42 AM AKDT

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

545 
FZAK51 PAFC 272238
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 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.

PKZ197-281200-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moves across the Gulf by Sun night. Strong gap winds 
surround Kodiak Island and extend into the Gulf through Sun. A 
1016 mb low forms on the front 40 nm southwest of Homer Mon morning 
and moves to 55 nm west of Middleton Island at 1015 mb Mon 
afternoon. Its front moves to the central Gulf by Mon afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-281200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt, except E wind 20 kt near the coast in the
afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-281200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-281200-
Resurrection Bay-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-281200-
Prince William Sound-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-281200-
Port Valdez-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-281200-
Valdez Narrows-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.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 diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-281200-
Valdez Arm-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-281200-
Passage Canal-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-281200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ131-281200-
Barren Islands East-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-281200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-281200-
Chiniak Bay-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-281200-
Marmot Bay-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-281200-
Shelikof Strait-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-281200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-281200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.MON...W wind 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-281200-
Kachemak Bay-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

128 
FZAK51 PAFC 281142
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 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.

PKZ197-290100-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front will move across the Gulf this afternoon through tonight. A 
second front will enter the western Gulf Tue morning.

$$

PKZ119-290100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-290100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-290100-
Resurrection Bay-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-290100-
Prince William Sound-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts 
to 35 kt out of western bays and passes in the morning. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-290100-
Port Valdez-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-290100-
Valdez Narrows-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-290100-
Valdez Arm-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-290100-
Passage Canal-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-290100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
Freezing spray during the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-290100-
Barren Islands East-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-290100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-290100-
Chiniak Bay-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-290100-
Marmot Bay-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-290100-
Shelikof Strait-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-290100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas in ice
free waters 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 2 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-290100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-290100-
Kachemak Bay-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

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