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Gale Warning 435, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 18, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 18, 2021, 3:40 PM AKDT. It was in force for 19 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: May 18, 2021, 3:40 PM AKDT (23:40 UTC)
Expired: May 19, 2021, 10:54 AM AKDT
In force: 19 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

044 
FZAK51 PAFC 182340
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 PM AKDT Tue May 18 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.

PKZ197-191230-
340 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure moves in Southeast Alaska for Thu afternoon. A front
moves across the Western Gulf through Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-191230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
340 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-191230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
340 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-191230-
Resurrection Bay-
340 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021

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

$$

PKZ125-191230-
Prince William Sound-
340 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-191230-
Port Valdez-
340 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-191230-
Valdez Narrows-
340 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021

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

$$

PKZ128-191230-
Valdez Arm-
340 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021

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

$$

PKZ129-191230-
Passage Canal-
340 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-191230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
340 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-191230-
Barren Islands East-
340 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-191230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
340 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-191230-
Chiniak Bay-
340 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-191230-
Marmot Bay-
340 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-191230-
Shelikof Strait-
340 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-191230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
340 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-191230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
340 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-191230-
Kachemak Bay-
340 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E 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.

$$

2 follow-up statements

899 
FZAK51 PAFC 191125
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 AM AKDT Wed May 19 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.

PKZ197-200015-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moves through the Gulf of Alaska from southwest to
northeast reaching the North Gulf Coast Thu Morning and then
Southeast Alaska Thu evening.

$$

PKZ119-200015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-200015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-200015-
Resurrection Bay-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 19 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. Rain.
.THU...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-200015-
Prince William Sound-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-200015-
Port Valdez-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-200015-
Valdez Narrows-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-200015-
Valdez Arm-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

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

$$

PKZ129-200015-
Passage Canal-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

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

$$

PKZ130-200015-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 50 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-200015-
Barren Islands East-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-200015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-200015-
Chiniak Bay-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-200015-
Marmot Bay-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-200015-
Shelikof Strait-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-200015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-200015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-200015-
Kachemak Bay-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

217 
FZAK51 PAFC 191854
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1054 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

Updated Zones 121 125 129 132 138.

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.

PKZ197-200315-
1054 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moves through the Gulf of Alaska from southwest to
northeast reaching the North Gulf Coast Thu morning and then
Southeast Alaska Thu evening.

$$

PKZ119-200315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1054 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight.  Seas
5 ft. 
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-200315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1054 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after
midnight. Rain. 
.THU...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-200315-
Resurrection Bay-
1054 AM AKDT Wed May 19 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. Rain. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-200315-
Prince William Sound-
1054 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

.TODAY...SE wind to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.  Seas
2 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-200315-
Port Valdez-
1054 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-200315-
Valdez Narrows-
1054 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Rain. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-200315-
Valdez Arm-
1054 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

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

$$

PKZ129-200315-
Passage Canal-
1054 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

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

$$

PKZ130-200315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1054 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. 
.THU...E wind 50 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-200315-
Barren Islands East-
1054 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
5 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. 
.THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-200315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1054 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-200315-
Chiniak Bay-
1054 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-200315-
Marmot Bay-
1054 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-200315-
Shelikof Strait-
1054 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. 
.THU...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-200315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1054 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. Rain. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-200315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1054 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-200315-
Kachemak Bay-
1054 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...W 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 18, 3:36 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	31 hr
May 18, 3:42 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
May 18, 3:42 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
May 18, 3:40 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
May 18, 3:47 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
May 18, 3:58 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
May 18, 3:58 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	72 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.