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Gale Warning 348, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 1, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 1, 2021, 3:47 PM AKDT. 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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Issued: Apr 1, 2021, 3:47 PM AKDT (23:47 UTC)
Expired: Apr 2, 2021, 3:29 PM AKDT
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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630 
FZAK51 PAFC 012347
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 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.

PKZ197-021300-
347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 1 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 997 mb low 175 nm south of Middleton Island merges with a 1003 
mb low 180 nm southwest of Sitka for Fri morning them moves into 
the North Pacific through Sat afternoon. A 1009 mb low forms 50 nm
west of Middleton Island and moves to 130 nm southwest of Yakutat
at 1018 mb by Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-021300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 1 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-021300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 1 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-021300-
Resurrection Bay-
347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-021300-
Prince William Sound-
347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 1 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-021300-
Port Valdez-
347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 1 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-021300-
Valdez Narrows-
347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-021300-
Valdez Arm-
347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 1 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-021300-
Passage Canal-
347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near in the evening. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-021300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 1 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-021300-
Barren Islands East-
347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 1 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-021300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 1 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt except SW 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-021300-
Chiniak Bay-
347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt toward morning. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-021300-
Marmot Bay-
347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt toward morning. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-021300-
Shelikof Strait-
347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 1 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-021300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 1 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft S of Anchor Point.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-021300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 1 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free
waters 1 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters
1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-021300-
Kachemak Bay-
347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 1 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft, except 8 ft in the outer bay.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

3 follow-up statements

998 
FZAK51 PAFC 021154
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 AM AKDT Fri Apr 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-
354 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Low pressure lingers across the Gulf through tonight. A 1013 mb
low forms 104 nm southwest of Cordova on Sat morning and moves to
144 nm southeast of Cordova at 1018 mb by Sat evening.

$$

PKZ119-030045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
354 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-030045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
354 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-030045-
Resurrection Bay-
354 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-030045-
Prince William Sound-
354 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-030045-
Port Valdez-
354 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-030045-
Valdez Narrows-
354 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-030045-
Valdez Arm-
354 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-030045-
Passage Canal-
354 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ130-030045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
354 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-030045-
Barren Islands East-
354 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-030045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
354 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-030045-
Chiniak Bay-
354 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-030045-
Marmot Bay-
354 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-030045-
Shelikof Strait-
354 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-030045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
354 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-030045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
354 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-030045-
Kachemak Bay-
354 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft, except 6 ft in the outer bay.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

705 
FZAK51 PAFC 021631 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
831 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

Updated zone 129

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.

PKZ197-030345-
831 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Low pressure lingers across the Gulf through tonight. A 1013 mb
low forms 104 nm southwest of Cordova on Sat morning and moves to
144 nm southeast of Cordova at 1018 mb by Sat evening.

$$

PKZ119-030345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
831 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-030345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
831 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-030345-
Resurrection Bay-
831 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-030345-
Prince William Sound-
831 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-030345-
Port Valdez-
831 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-030345-
Valdez Narrows-
831 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-030345-
Valdez Arm-
831 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-030345-
Passage Canal-
831 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier during the morning. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ130-030345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
831 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-030345-
Barren Islands East-
831 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-030345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
831 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-030345-
Chiniak Bay-
831 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 1 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-030345-
Marmot Bay-
831 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-030345-
Shelikof Strait-
831 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the
morning. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-030345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
831 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-030345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
831 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters
1 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-030345-
Kachemak Bay-
831 AM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft, except 6 ft in the outer bay. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

785 
FZAK51 PAFC 022329
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
329 PM AKDT Fri Apr 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.

PKZ197-031200-
329 PM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1009 mb low 30 nm West of Middleton Island moves to 110 nm west
of Yakutat at 1020 mb and dissipates Sun morning. A front extends
across the Northern Gulf through Sun afternoon. A 1015 mb low 
forms 60 nm Northeast of Kodiak City Sun morning and moves to 
45 nm South of Middleton Island at 1012 mb by Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-031200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
329 PM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-031200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
329 PM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-031200-
Resurrection Bay-
329 PM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ125-031200-
Prince William Sound-
329 PM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-031200-
Port Valdez-
329 PM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-031200-
Valdez Narrows-
329 PM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-031200-
Valdez Arm-
329 PM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-031200-
Passage Canal-
329 PM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ130-031200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
329 PM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ131-031200-
Barren Islands East-
329 PM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt by midnight. 
Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-031200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
329 PM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-031200-
Chiniak Bay-
329 PM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-031200-
Marmot Bay-
329 PM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-031200-
Shelikof Strait-
329 PM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ139-031200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
329 PM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-031200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
329 PM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft building to 4 ft 
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-031200-
Kachemak Bay-
329 PM AKDT Fri Apr 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Inner Bay, Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. 
Outer Bay, Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 31, 4:00 PM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Mar 31, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Mar 31, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	7 days
Mar 31, 4:00 PM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	36 hr
Apr 1, 3:47 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	14 days
Apr 1, 3:47 AM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	24 hr
Apr 1, 3:57 AM AKDT	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	34 hr
Apr 1, 3:47 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr

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