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Gale Warning 33, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 1, 2021, 3:36 PM 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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- Jan 1, 2021, 3:36 PM AKST (00:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 2, 2021, 3:19 PM AKST
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790 FZAK51 PAFC 020036 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 1 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. PKZ197-021400- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 1 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A series of lows will track south of the Gulf through Sun afternoon. A 973 mb low forms 115 nm southeast of Kodiak City Sat evening and moves to 205 nm southeast of Kodiak City at 976 mb Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ119-021400- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 1 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ120-021400- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 1 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ121-021400- Resurrection Bay- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 1 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-021400- Prince William Sound- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 1 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-021400- Port Valdez- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 1 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the evening. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-021400- Valdez Narrows- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 1 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-021400- Valdez Arm- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 1 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-021400- Passage Canal- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 1 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-021400- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 1 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ131-021400- Barren Islands East- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ132-021400- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 1 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to N 15 kt by afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt except NW wind 25 kt S of Dangerous Cape. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ136-021400- Chiniak Bay- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 1 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt around midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-021400- Marmot Bay- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 1 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt around midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .SAT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-021400- Shelikof Strait- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .SAT...N wind 35 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-021400- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 1 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-021400- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 1 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind to 15 kt. Seas to 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ141-021400- Kachemak Bay- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 1 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
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602 FZAK51 PAFC 021204 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 304 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 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. PKZ197-030045- 304 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front extending across the northern Gulf will dissipate this morning. A 974 mb low will move to 130 nm southeast of Kodiak City on Sun morning. $$ PKZ119-030045- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 304 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. N wind gusting to 35 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ120-030045- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 304 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ121-030045- Resurrection Bay- 304 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-030045- Prince William Sound- 304 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ126-030045- Port Valdez- 304 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-030045- Valdez Narrows- 304 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt by late afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-030045- Valdez Arm- 304 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-030045- Passage Canal- 304 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-030045- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 304 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-030045- Barren Islands East- 304 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ132-030045- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 304 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ136-030045- Chiniak Bay- 304 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-030045- Marmot Bay- 304 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-030045- Shelikof Strait- 304 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ139-030045- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 304 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ140-030045- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 304 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ141-030045- Kachemak Bay- 304 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
540 FZAK51 PAFC 021725 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 825 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 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. PKZ197-030415- 825 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front extending across the northern Gulf will dissipate this morning. A 974 mb low will move to 130 nm southeast of Kodiak City on Sun morning. $$ PKZ119-030415- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 825 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. N wind gusting to 35 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ120-030415- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 825 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ121-030415- Resurrection Bay- 825 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-030415- Prince William Sound- 825 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ126-030415- Port Valdez- 825 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-030415- Valdez Narrows- 825 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt by late afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-030415- Valdez Arm- 825 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-030415- Passage Canal- 825 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-030415- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 825 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-030415- Barren Islands East- 825 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ132-030415- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 825 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ136-030415- Chiniak Bay- 825 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-030415- Marmot Bay- 825 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-030415- Shelikof Strait- 825 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ139-030415- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 825 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ140-030415- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 825 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ141-030415- Kachemak Bay- 825 AM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
541 FZAK51 PAFC 030019 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 319 PM AKST Sat Jan 2 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. PKZ197-031330- 319 PM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 974 mb low 190 nm South of Middleton Island moves to 90 nm west of Middleton Island, then inland Mon afternoon. Its front moves towards the North Gulf Coast through Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ119-031330- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 319 PM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. NE wind to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ120-031330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 319 PM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ121-031330- Resurrection Bay- 319 PM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-031330- Prince William Sound- 319 PM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ126-031330- Port Valdez- 319 PM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the evening. .SUN...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-031330- Valdez Narrows- 319 PM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt by late evening. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-031330- Valdez Arm- 319 PM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt by late evening. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-031330- Passage Canal- 319 PM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray in the evening. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-031330- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 319 PM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ131-031330- Barren Islands East- 319 PM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ132-031330- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 319 PM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ136-031330- Chiniak Bay- 319 PM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt early. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-031330- Marmot Bay- 319 PM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt early. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-031330- Shelikof Strait- 319 PM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-031330- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 319 PM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-031330- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 319 PM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ141-031330- Kachemak Bay- 319 PM AKST Sat Jan 2 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 3:36 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 1, 3:41 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jan 1, 3:41 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jan 2, 3:04 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 2, 3:04 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Jan 2, 3:13 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 2, 3:13 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 2, 8:32 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 26 hr | |
| Jan 2, 12:21 PM AKST | Dense Fog Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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