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Gale Warning 549, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 8, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 8, 2021, 3:48 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Sep 8, 2021, 3:48 PM AKDT (23:48 UTC)
Expired
Sep 9, 2021, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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463 
FZAK51 PAFC 082348
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 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.

PKZ197-091245-
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A deepening 978 mb low enters the Southwestern Gulf about 120 nm 
southeast of Kodiak Island on Thu morning. The low then moves to 
130 nm southeast of Middleton Island at 989 mb by Fri afternoon. 
Its associated front advances across the Gulf through Fri 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-091245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-091245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-091245-
Resurrection Bay-
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021

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

$$

PKZ125-091245-
Prince William Sound-
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-091245-
Port Valdez-
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-091245-
Valdez Narrows-
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-091245-
Valdez Arm-
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-091245-
Passage Canal-
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU THROUGH THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-091245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft after midnight.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-091245-
Barren Islands East-
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-091245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NE wind 30 kt
becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-091245-
Chiniak Bay-
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft 
after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-091245-
Marmot Bay-
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-091245-
Shelikof Strait-
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to NE 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft building to 14 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt late. 
Seas 14 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-091245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-091245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt 
after midnight. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-091245-
Kachemak Bay-
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
2 follow-up statements
144 
FZAK51 PAFC 091137
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
337 AM AKDT Thu Sep 9 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.

PKZ197-100100-
337 AM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 980 mb low enters the Southwest Gulf 220 nm southeast of Akhiok
on Thu morning and moves to 250 nm southeast of Kodiak at 982 mb
by Thu evening. The low then moves to 250 nm southeast of 
Middleton Island at 993 mb by Fri afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-100100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
337 AM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-100100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
337 AM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ121-100100-
Resurrection Bay-
337 AM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

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

$$

PKZ125-100100-
Prince William Sound-
337 AM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-100100-
Port Valdez-
337 AM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-100100-
Valdez Narrows-
337 AM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-100100-
Valdez Arm-
337 AM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-100100-
Passage Canal-
337 AM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-100100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
337 AM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-100100-
Barren Islands East-
337 AM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-100100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
337 AM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NE wind 35 kt
becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-100100-
Chiniak Bay-
337 AM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-100100-
Marmot Bay-
337 AM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12
ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-100100-
Shelikof Strait-
337 AM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-100100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
337 AM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-100100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
337 AM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-100100-
Kachemak Bay-
337 AM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
913 
FZAK51 PAFC 100000
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 PM AKDT Thu Sep 9 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.

PKZ197-101245-
400 PM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 981 mb low 230 nm southeast of Kodiak City moves to 145 nm
southeast of Yakutat by Sat morning.

$$

PKZ119-101245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
400 PM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-101245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
400 PM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-101245-
Resurrection Bay-
400 PM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-101245-
Prince William Sound-
400 PM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft 
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-101245-
Port Valdez-
400 PM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-101245-
Valdez Narrows-
400 PM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-101245-
Valdez Arm-
400 PM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE 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...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-101245-
Passage Canal-
400 PM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts
up to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-101245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
400 PM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-101245-
Barren Islands East-
400 PM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-101245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
400 PM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-101245-
Chiniak Bay-
400 PM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 7 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-101245-
Marmot Bay-
400 PM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-101245-
Shelikof Strait-
400 PM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-101245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
400 PM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-101245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
400 PM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-101245-
Kachemak Bay-
400 PM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt, except 10 kt E of Homer. Seas 4 ft 
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 8, 3:39 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 8, 3:49 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Sep 8, 3:49 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Sep 8, 4:07 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Sep 8, 4:07 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Sep 8, 3:48 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Sep 8, 3:53 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr

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