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Gale Warning 439, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 19, 2021, 7:25 PM AKDT. It was in force for 32 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- May 19, 2021, 7:25 PM AKDT (03:25 UTC)
- Expired
- May 21, 2021, 3:52 AM AKDT
- In force
- 32 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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640 FZAK51 PAFC 200325 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 725 PM 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. PKZ197-201615- 725 PM 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. $$ PKZ119-201615- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 725 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ120-201615- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 725 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ121-201615- Resurrection Bay- 725 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-201615- Prince William Sound- 725 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .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 4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-201615- Port Valdez- 725 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-201615- Valdez Narrows- 725 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-201615- Valdez Arm- 725 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-201615- Passage Canal- 725 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-201615- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 725 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 50 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-201615- Barren Islands East- 725 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ132-201615- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 725 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ136-201615- Chiniak Bay- 725 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-201615- Marmot Bay- 725 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-201615- Shelikof Strait- 725 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-201615- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 725 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-201615- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 725 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-201615- Kachemak Bay- 725 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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380 FZAK51 PAFC 201147 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 347 AM AKDT Thu May 20 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. PKZ197-210115- 347 AM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A complex 997 mb low 250 nm south of Kodiak City Thu night moves to 290 nm east of Kodiak City at 1011 mb Fri night. $$ PKZ119-210115- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 347 AM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 15 kt except SE 35 kt near the coast. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ120-210115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 347 AM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ121-210115- Resurrection Bay- 347 AM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-210115- Prince William Sound- 347 AM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-210115- Port Valdez- 347 AM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-210115- Valdez Narrows- 347 AM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-210115- Valdez Arm- 347 AM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-210115- Passage Canal- 347 AM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-210115- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 347 AM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ131-210115- Barren Islands East- 347 AM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ132-210115- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 347 AM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ136-210115- Chiniak Bay- 347 AM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-210115- Marmot Bay- 347 AM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-210115- Shelikof Strait- 347 AM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-210115- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 347 AM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-210115- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 347 AM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-210115- Kachemak Bay- 347 AM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .FRI...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
831 FZAK51 PAFC 202353 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 353 PM AKDT Thu May 20 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. PKZ197-211230- 353 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front over the northern Gulf moves into the north Gulf coast tonight. A 1005 mb low 125 nm southeast of Old Harbor Fri afternoon moves into the eastern Gulf at 1011 mb by Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ119-211230- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 353 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Near the coast, E wind 35 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ120-211230- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 353 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ121-211230- Resurrection Bay- 353 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-211230- Prince William Sound- 353 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt or less in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-211230- Port Valdez- 353 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-211230- Valdez Narrows- 353 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-211230- Valdez Arm- 353 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-211230- Passage Canal- 353 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-211230- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 353 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ131-211230- Barren Islands East- 353 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ132-211230- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 353 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ136-211230- Chiniak Bay- 353 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-211230- Marmot Bay- 353 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. .FRI...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ138-211230- Shelikof Strait- 353 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-211230- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 353 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt early, then diminishing to 10 kt by midday and becoming variable in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-211230- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 353 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt becoming Variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas building to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-211230- Kachemak Bay- 353 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
977 FZAK51 PAFC 211152 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 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. PKZ197-220100- 352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front over the northern Gulf moves over the north Gulf coast Fri afternoon. A 1003 mb low 195 nm southeast of Kodiak Island Fri afternoon moves to 185 nm southeast of Middleton Island at 1010 mb Sat morning. $$ PKZ119-220100- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt except E 35 kt near the coast. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ120-220100- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ121-220100- Resurrection Bay- 352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-220100- Prince William Sound- 352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...E wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-220100- Port Valdez- 352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ127-220100- Valdez Narrows- 352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 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. Widespread rain showers. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-220100- Valdez Arm- 352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-220100- Passage Canal- 352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-220100- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-220100- Barren Islands East- 352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ132-220100- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ136-220100- Chiniak Bay- 352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-220100- Marmot Bay- 352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-220100- Shelikof Strait- 352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-220100- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-220100- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. .SAT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-220100- Kachemak Bay- 352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 7:25 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 45 hr | |
| May 20, 3:44 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 20, 3:44 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| May 20, 3:47 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| May 20, 3:53 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 20, 3:53 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 20, 3:59 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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