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Gale Warning 349, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 2, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 2, 2021, 3:29 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Apr 2, 2021, 3:29 PM AKDT (23:29 UTC)
Expired: Apr 4, 2021, 3:36 PM AKDT
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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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.

$$

5 follow-up statements

574 
FZAK51 PAFC 031133
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
333 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 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.

PKZ197-040030-
333 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1017 mb low 94 nm southeast of Middleton Island on Sat afternoon
moves east and dissipates by Sun morning. A 1015 mb low forms 80
nm south of Seward on Sun morning and moves to 51 nm west of
Cordova at 1012 mb on Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-040030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
333 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-040030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
333 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-040030-
Resurrection Bay-
333 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ125-040030-
Prince William Sound-
333 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon,
Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-040030-
Port Valdez-
333 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-040030-
Valdez Narrows-
333 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

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

$$

PKZ128-040030-
Valdez Arm-
333 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

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

$$

PKZ129-040030-
Passage Canal-
333 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ130-040030-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
333 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ131-040030-
Barren Islands East-
333 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-040030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
333 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-040030-
Chiniak Bay-
333 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
1 ft building to 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-040030-
Marmot Bay-
333 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ138-040030-
Shelikof Strait-
333 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft
subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ139-040030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
333 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft
subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-040030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
333 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 16 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-040030-
Kachemak Bay-
333 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

433 
FZAK51 PAFC 031510 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
710 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 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.

PKZ197-040315-
710 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1017 mb low 94 nm southeast of Middleton Island on Sat afternoon
moves east and dissipates by Sun morning. A 1015 mb low forms 80
nm south of Seward on Sun morning and moves to 51 nm west of
Cordova at 1012 mb on Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-040315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
710 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight.  Seas
4 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-040315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
710 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-040315-
Resurrection Bay-
710 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ125-040315-
Prince William Sound-
710 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon,
 Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-040315-
Port Valdez-
710 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-040315-
Valdez Narrows-
710 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

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

$$

PKZ128-040315-
Valdez Arm-
710 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

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

$$

PKZ129-040315-
Passage Canal-
710 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ130-040315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
710 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft after
midnight. 
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ131-040315-
Barren Islands East-
710 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-040315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
710 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-040315-
Chiniak Bay-
710 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
1 ft building to 3 ft after midnight. 
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-040315-
Marmot Bay-
710 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ138-040315-
Shelikof Strait-
710 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ139-040315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
710 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-040315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
710 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 16 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-040315-
Kachemak Bay-
710 AM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 20 kt by afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight.  Seas
4 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

106 
FZAK51 PAFC 032323
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 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.

PKZ197-041215-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1017 mb low 80 nm East of Middleton Island dissipates Sun morning.
Another 1017 mb low forms 50 nm Northeast of Kodiak City Sun morning
and moves to Montague Island at 1010 mb Sun night, then to 110 nm 
East of Middleton Island at 1008 mb for Mon afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-041215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-041215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-041215-
Resurrection Bay-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ125-041215-
Prince William Sound-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-041215-
Port Valdez-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow with rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ127-041215-
Valdez Narrows-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW wind 15 kt after midnight.
Seas building to 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ128-041215-
Valdez Arm-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE at 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ129-041215-
Passage Canal-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ130-041215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ131-041215-
Barren Islands East-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-041215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-041215-
Chiniak Bay-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 1 ft building to 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-041215-
Marmot Bay-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-041215-
Shelikof Strait-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft 
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ139-041215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft 
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-041215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 8 ft building to 16 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 16 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-041215-
Kachemak Bay-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

733 
FZAK51 PAFC 041151
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
351 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 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.

PKZ197-050100-
351 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Broad low pressure lingers across the Gulf through Monday.

$$

PKZ119-050100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
351 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas building to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-050100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
351 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-050100-
Resurrection Bay-
351 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ125-050100-
Prince William Sound-
351 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind up to 15 kt in the evening becoming W 25 
kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-050100-
Port Valdez-
351 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Snow.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ127-050100-
Valdez Narrows-
351 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

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

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 25 kt in the morning...then
diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Snow.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ128-050100-
Valdez Arm-
351 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ129-050100-
Passage Canal-
351 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier after midnight.
Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ130-050100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
351 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-050100-
Barren Islands East-
351 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ132-050100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
351 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ136-050100-
Chiniak Bay-
351 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

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

$$

PKZ137-050100-
Marmot Bay-
351 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-050100-
Shelikof Strait-
351 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-050100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
351 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.MON...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-050100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
351 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in 
ice free waters 12 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft subsiding to
2 ft after midnight.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-050100-
Kachemak Bay-
351 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 25 kt. Outer Bay, seas building to 8 
ft. Inner Bay, seas building to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Outer
Bay, seas 8 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Inner Bay, seas 6 ft
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

248 
FZAK51 PAFC 042336
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 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.

PKZ197-051245-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1009 mb low 25 nm West of Kenai moves to 45 nm Southwest 
of Yakutat at 1006 mb for Tue afternoon. Its front crosses 
the Gulf by Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-051245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-051245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-051245-
Resurrection Bay-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ125-051245-
Prince William Sound-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-051245-
Port Valdez-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ127-051245-
Valdez Narrows-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ128-051245-
Valdez Arm-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ129-051245-
Passage Canal-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Gusts to 35 kt 
near Whittier after midnight.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ130-051245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-051245-
Barren Islands East-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ132-051245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ136-051245-
Chiniak Bay-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-051245-
Marmot Bay-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

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

$$

PKZ138-051245-
Shelikof Strait-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-051245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-051245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-051245-
Kachemak Bay-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Outer Bay, seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Inner Bay, 
seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 2, 3:32 AM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Apr 2, 3:32 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Apr 2, 3:32 AM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	11 days
Apr 2, 3:54 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Apr 2, 8:31 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	7 hr
Apr 2, 3:10 PM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	3 days
Apr 2, 3:29 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Apr 2, 3:38 PM AKDT	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	48 hr

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Sources

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