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Gale Warning 426, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 6, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 6, 2021, 4:04 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
May 6, 2021, 4:04 PM AKDT (00:04 UTC)
Expired
May 8, 2021, 3:52 AM AKDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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490 
FZAK51 PAFC 070004
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
404 PM AKDT Thu May 6 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.

PKZ197-071330-
404 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front enters the southwestern Gulf Fri morning and moves to the
northern Gulf Sat morning.

$$

PKZ119-071330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
404 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-071330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
404 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-071330-
Resurrection Bay-
404 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-071330-
Prince William Sound-
404 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-071330-
Port Valdez-
404 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-071330-
Valdez Narrows-
404 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

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

$$

PKZ128-071330-
Valdez Arm-
404 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-071330-
Passage Canal-
404 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

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

$$

PKZ130-071330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
404 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-071330-
Barren Islands East-
404 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-071330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
404 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-071330-
Chiniak Bay-
404 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-071330-
Marmot Bay-
404 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-071330-
Shelikof Strait-
404 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-071330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
404 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-071330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
404 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-071330-
Kachemak Bay-
404 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
3 follow-up statements
076 
FZAK51 PAFC 071159
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 AM AKDT Fri May 7 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.

PKZ197-080115-
359 AM AKDT Fri May 7 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front enters the southwestern Gulf Fri morning and enters the 
northern Gulf Sat morning.

$$

PKZ119-080115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
359 AM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-080115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
359 AM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-080115-
Resurrection Bay-
359 AM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-080115-
Prince William Sound-
359 AM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-080115-
Port Valdez-
359 AM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-080115-
Valdez Narrows-
359 AM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-080115-
Valdez Arm-
359 AM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-080115-
Passage Canal-
359 AM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-080115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
359 AM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ131-080115-
Barren Islands East-
359 AM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-080115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
359 AM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt except E 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 9
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-080115-
Chiniak Bay-
359 AM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-080115-
Marmot Bay-
359 AM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-080115-
Shelikof Strait-
359 AM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-080115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
359 AM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-080115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
359 AM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-080115-
Kachemak Bay-
359 AM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
327 
FZAK51 PAFC 072353
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
353 PM AKDT Fri May 7 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.

PKZ197-081300-
353 PM AKDT Fri May 7 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front draped across the southwestern Gulf moves to the north
Gulf Coast Fri night. Another front enters the southwestern Gulf
Sat night and moves to the central Gulf Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-081300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
353 PM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-081300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
353 PM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kts increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-081300-
Resurrection Bay-
353 PM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-081300-
Prince William Sound-
353 PM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-081300-
Port Valdez-
353 PM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-081300-
Valdez Narrows-
353 PM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

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

$$

PKZ128-081300-
Valdez Arm-
353 PM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-081300-
Passage Canal-
353 PM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain
showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-081300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
353 PM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-081300-
Barren Islands East-
353 PM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-081300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
353 PM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-081300-
Chiniak Bay-
353 PM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-081300-
Marmot Bay-
353 PM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-081300-
Shelikof Strait-
353 PM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-081300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
353 PM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after 
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-081300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
353 PM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-081300-
Kachemak Bay-
353 PM AKDT Fri May 7 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 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...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
131 
FZAK51 PAFC 081152
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
352 AM AKDT Sat May 8 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.

PKZ197-090115-
352 AM AKDT Sat May 8 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front in the north Gulf Coast will weaken Sat morning. Another 
front enters the southwestern Gulf Sat night and moves to the central
Gulf Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-090115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
352 AM AKDT Sat May 8 2021

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-090115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
352 AM AKDT Sat May 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-090115-
Resurrection Bay-
352 AM AKDT Sat May 8 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-090115-
Prince William Sound-
352 AM AKDT Sat May 8 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-090115-
Port Valdez-
352 AM AKDT Sat May 8 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-090115-
Valdez Narrows-
352 AM AKDT Sat May 8 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt increasing to SW 15 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-090115-
Valdez Arm-
352 AM AKDT Sat May 8 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-090115-
Passage Canal-
352 AM AKDT Sat May 8 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-090115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
352 AM AKDT Sat May 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-090115-
Barren Islands East-
352 AM AKDT Sat May 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-090115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
352 AM AKDT Sat May 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 25 kt becoming
S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-090115-
Chiniak Bay-
352 AM AKDT Sat May 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-090115-
Marmot Bay-
352 AM AKDT Sat May 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-090115-
Shelikof Strait-
352 AM AKDT Sat May 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-090115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
352 AM AKDT Sat May 8 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-090115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
352 AM AKDT Sat May 8 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-090115-
Kachemak Bay-
352 AM AKDT Sat May 8 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 6, 4:04 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
May 7, 4:01 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr

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Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2021Every gale warning in 2021

Sources

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