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Gale Warning 371, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 12, 2021, 3:17 AM AKDT. It was in force for 25 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Apr 12, 2021, 3:17 AM AKDT (11:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2021, 4:10 AM AKDT
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- 25 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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379 FZAK51 PAFC 121117 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 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. PKZ197-130015- 317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front remains over the central Gulf before entering the eastern Gulf Mon night. A 996 mb low 280 nm southeast of Kodiak Island Tue afternoon moves to 100 nm southwest of Middleton Island at 992 mb Wed morning. $$ PKZ119-130015- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt by late morning. Near the coast, SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 25 kt early becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ120-130015- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ121-130015- Resurrection Bay- 317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers. .TUE...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-130015- Prince William Sound- 317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-130015- Port Valdez- 317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-130015- Valdez Narrows- 317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-130015- Valdez Arm- 317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT AND TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-130015- Passage Canal- 317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-130015- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ131-130015- Barren Islands East- 317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ132-130015- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt shifting to NE late. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ136-130015- Chiniak Bay- 317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-130015- Marmot Bay- 317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-130015- Shelikof Strait- 317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt shifting to NE late. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-130015- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt, except NE 10 kt N of Anchor Point. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-130015- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Snow. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-130015- Kachemak Bay- 317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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029 FZAK51 PAFC 122351 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 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. PKZ197-131215- 351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 993 mb North Pacific low Tue afternoon moves to 145 nm Southeast of Kodiak City at 989 mb then continues inland over Cook Inlet at 1010 mb Wed afternoon. Its front moves to the North Gulf Coast by Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ119-131215- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ120-131215- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ121-131215- Resurrection Bay- 351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers. .TUE...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-131215- Prince William Sound- 351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt subsiding to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-131215- Port Valdez- 351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-131215- Valdez Narrows- 351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-131215- Valdez Arm- 351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-131215- Passage Canal- 351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-131215- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-131215- Barren Islands East- 351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ132-131215- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt except NW 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ136-131215- Chiniak Bay- 351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-131215- Marmot Bay- 351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-131215- Shelikof Strait- 351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain with snow. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-131215- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-131215- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Snow and rain showers. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-131215- Kachemak Bay- 351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
604 FZAK51 PAFC 131210 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 410 AM AKDT Tue Apr 13 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. PKZ197-140045- 410 AM AKDT Tue Apr 13 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A North Pacific low Tue evening moves 215 nm southeast of Kodiak City at 992 mb then moves 90 nm east of Kodiak City at 991 mb by Wed morning and moves inland Wed evening. Another North Pacific low approaches 140 nm southeast of Akhiok at 1011 mb Thursday morning. $$ PKZ119-140045- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 410 AM AKDT Tue Apr 13 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Near the coast...SE wind 25 kt early, diminishing to 15 kt by midday. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 40 kt, except increasing to 50 kt N of Middleton Island. Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ120-140045- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 410 AM AKDT Tue Apr 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ121-140045- Resurrection Bay- 410 AM AKDT Tue Apr 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt by midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...S wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-140045- Prince William Sound- 410 AM AKDT Tue Apr 13 2021 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-140045- Port Valdez- 410 AM AKDT Tue Apr 13 2021 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-140045- Valdez Narrows- 410 AM AKDT Tue Apr 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt by midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...NE wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-140045- Valdez Arm- 410 AM AKDT Tue Apr 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt by midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-140045- Passage Canal- 410 AM AKDT Tue Apr 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-140045- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 410 AM AKDT Tue Apr 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 45 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ131-140045- Barren Islands East- 410 AM AKDT Tue Apr 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ132-140045- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 410 AM AKDT Tue Apr 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ136-140045- Chiniak Bay- 410 AM AKDT Tue Apr 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt by midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .WED...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-140045- Marmot Bay- 410 AM AKDT Tue Apr 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .WED...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-140045- Shelikof Strait- 410 AM AKDT Tue Apr 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt shifting to NE 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-140045- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 410 AM AKDT Tue Apr 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt, except Variable wind 10 kt N of Anchor Point. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .WED...N wind 40 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-140045- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 410 AM AKDT Tue Apr 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 35 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .WED...N wind 35 kt becoming Variable 15 kt late. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft subsiding to 5 ft late. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-140045- Kachemak Bay- 410 AM AKDT Tue Apr 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft, except building to 6 ft along the outer bay. Rain. .WED...N wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft in the afternoon, except 7 ft in the outer bay. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 3:53 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 12, 3:53 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 12, 3:43 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 12, 3:51 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 12, 3:51 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 12, 3:54 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days |
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