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Gale Warning 421, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 2, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 2, 2021, 4:32 PM AKDT. It was in force for 47 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: May 2, 2021, 4:32 PM AKDT (00:32 UTC)
Expired: May 4, 2021, 3:59 PM AKDT
In force: 47 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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767 
FZAK51 PAFC 030032
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
432 PM AKDT Sun May 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.

PKZ197-031345-
432 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 995 mb low 325 nm South of Middleton Island moves over Western 
Prince William Sound at 1020 mb Tue afternoon. Its front moves over 
the North Gulf Coast by Tue afternoon. A 1001 mb low near 70 nm South
of Sand Point moves to 80 nm West of Sitkinak at 998 mb Mon 
afternoon then shifts to 100 nm South of Sitkinak at 1005 mb Tue 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-031345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
432 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-031345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
432 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-031345-
Resurrection Bay-
432 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-031345-
Prince William Sound-
432 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-031345-
Port Valdez-
432 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-031345-
Valdez Narrows-
432 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-031345-
Valdez Arm-
432 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-031345-
Passage Canal-
432 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-031345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
432 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-031345-
Barren Islands East-
432 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-031345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
432 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. N of Dangerous
Cape, E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-031345-
Chiniak Bay-
432 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-031345-
Marmot Bay-
432 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-031345-
Shelikof Strait-
432 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-031345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
432 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft
building to 8 ft after midnight.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-031345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
432 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-031345-
Kachemak Bay-
432 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

5 follow-up statements

987 
FZAK51 PAFC 031145
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
345 AM AKDT Mon May 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.

PKZ197-040015-
345 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 996 mb low 230 nm south of Middleton Island moves to 90 nm west
of Yakutat at 1020 mb Tue morning before dissipating. A 1002 mb 
low 55 nm south of Chignik moves to 40 nm west of Sitkinak Tue 
morning at 1001 mb then moves to 175 nm south of Sitkinak at 
1010 mb Wed morning.

$$

PKZ119-040015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
345 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Near the coast, E wind 20 kt 
becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-040015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
345 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-040015-
Resurrection Bay-
345 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-040015-
Prince William Sound-
345 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt by afternoon. 
Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-040015-
Port Valdez-
345 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-040015-
Valdez Narrows-
345 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt early, becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-040015-
Valdez Arm-
345 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-040015-
Passage Canal-
345 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...E wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-040015-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
345 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-040015-
Barren Islands East-
345 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-040015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
345 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. 
N of Dangerous Cape, NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, SE wind 30 kt 
diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-040015-
Chiniak Bay-
345 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt early, then shifting to SE and increasing 
to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-040015-
Marmot Bay-
345 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt early, then shifting to SE and 
increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after 
midnight. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ138-040015-
Shelikof Strait-
345 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-040015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
345 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-040015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
345 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-040015-
Kachemak Bay-
345 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

564 
FZAK51 PAFC 032351
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
351 PM AKDT Mon May 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.

PKZ197-041245-
351 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1001 mb low 60 nm South of Kodiak City moves into the North 
Pacific by Wed afternoon. Its front moves to the North Gulf Coast 
for Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-041245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
351 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-041245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
351 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-041245-
Resurrection Bay-
351 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-041245-
Prince William Sound-
351 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-041245-
Port Valdez-
351 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-041245-
Valdez Narrows-
351 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-041245-
Valdez Arm-
351 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-041245-
Passage Canal-
351 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-041245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
351 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-041245-
Barren Islands East-
351 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-041245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
351 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-041245-
Chiniak Bay-
351 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-041245-
Marmot Bay-
351 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-041245-
Shelikof Strait-
351 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-041245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
351 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt by S by afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-041245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
351 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-041245-
Kachemak Bay-
351 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

028 
FZAK51 PAFC 041131
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
331 AM AKDT Tue May 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.

PKZ197-050045-
331 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1002 mb low 40 nm south of Sitkinak moves into the North 
Pacific by Wed morning. An associated front moves onshore 
along the North Gulf Coast Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-050045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
331 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt early, then shifting to SW 20 kt. 
Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-050045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
331 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-050045-
Resurrection Bay-
331 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-050045-
Prince William Sound-
331 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming 
variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-050045-
Port Valdez-
331 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-050045-
Valdez Narrows-
331 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-050045-
Valdez Arm-
331 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming S wind 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-050045-
Passage Canal-
331 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-050045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
331 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt by afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-050045-
Barren Islands East-
331 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-050045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
331 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming SE by late morning. 
N of Dangerous Cape, S wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. 
N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-050045-
Chiniak Bay-
331 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-050045-
Marmot Bay-
331 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft 
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-050045-
Shelikof Strait-
331 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-050045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
331 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-050045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
331 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-050045-
Kachemak Bay-
331 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt early, then becoming SE 15 kt. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

827 
FZAK51 PAFC 041626
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
826 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

Updated Zone 121

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.

PKZ197-050315-
826 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1002 mb low 40 nm south of Sitkinak moves into the North 
Pacific by Wed morning. An associated front moves onshore 
along the North Gulf Coast Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-050315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
826 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt early, then shifting to SW 20 kt.  Seas
11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-050315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
826 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-050315-
Resurrection Bay-
826 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
building to 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable  less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-050315-
Prince William Sound-
826 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon.  Seas 3 ft.
Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming  variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt  in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-050315-
Port Valdez-
826 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt  in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable  less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. 
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt  in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-050315-
Valdez Narrows-
826 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
building to 3 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable  less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-050315-
Valdez Arm-
826 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming S wind 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable  less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...N wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-050315-
Passage Canal-
826 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable  less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt  in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-050315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
826 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt by afternoon.  Seas
8 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-050315-
Barren Islands East-
826 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-050315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
826 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming SE by late morning.  N of
Dangerous Cape, S wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight.  N of
Dangerous Cape, E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-050315-
Chiniak Bay-
826 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight.  Seas
4 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-050315-
Marmot Bay-
826 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft  in the
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after  midnight. Seas
4 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-050315-
Shelikof Strait-
826 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
11 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-050315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
826 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
7 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight.  Seas
5 ft subsiding. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.  Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-050315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
826 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon.  Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight.  Seas
5 ft subsiding. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-050315-
Kachemak Bay-
826 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt early, then becoming SE 15 kt.  Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight.  Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NE wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon.
 Seas building to 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

478 
FZAK51 PAFC 042359
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 PM AKDT Tue May 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.

PKZ197-051315-
359 PM AKDT Tue May 4 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1007 mb low 55 nm South of Sitkinak moves into the North Pacific 
at 1010 mb for Wed morning. Its front extends over the North Gulf 
Coast and dissipates by Wed morning. A new front approaches the 
Western Gulf Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-051315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
359 PM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-051315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
359 PM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-051315-
Resurrection Bay-
359 PM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-051315-
Prince William Sound-
359 PM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft...except 5 ft near Hinchinbrook entrance in the
evening.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-051315-
Port Valdez-
359 PM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-051315-
Valdez Narrows-
359 PM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-051315-
Valdez Arm-
359 PM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-051315-
Passage Canal-
359 PM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-051315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
359 PM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-051315-
Barren Islands East-
359 PM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-051315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
359 PM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-051315-
Chiniak Bay-
359 PM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-051315-
Marmot Bay-
359 PM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-051315-
Shelikof Strait-
359 PM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming variable at 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-051315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
359 PM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-051315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
359 PM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-051315-
Kachemak Bay-
359 PM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 2, 4:18 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
May 2, 4:32 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	59 hr
May 3, 3:34 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	6 days
May 3, 8:11 AM AKDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AFC	106 min
May 3, 9:52 AM AKDT	Areal Flood Warning	AFC	66 hr
May 3, 3:46 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
May 3, 3:46 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr

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Sources

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