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Gale Warning 55, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 9, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 9, 2021, 3:34 AM AKST. 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: Jan 9, 2021, 3:34 AM AKST (12:34 UTC)
Expired: Jan 10, 2021, 3:57 AM AKST
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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522 
FZAK51 PAFC 091234
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
334 AM AKST Sat Jan 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.

PKZ197-100130-
334 AM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A North Pacific low moves 130 nm southwest of Kodiak City at 
958 mb Sun morning and then moves 150 nm east of Sand Point at 
963 mb by Mon morning. A complex series of smaller lows enter 
the southern Gulf Sunday through Monday morning, moving towards 
Cook Inlet and Kodiak Island.

$$

PKZ119-100130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
334 AM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 50 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-100130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
334 AM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE 45 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Widespread 
rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ121-100130-
Resurrection Bay-
334 AM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt by late morning, 
then shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 
2 ft in the afternoon. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-100130-
Prince William Sound-
334 AM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. 
Widespread rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-100130-
Port Valdez-
334 AM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-100130-
Valdez Narrows-
334 AM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 3 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-100130-
Valdez Arm-
334 AM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt early, then shifting to NE and increasing 
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the 
afternoon. Widespread snow and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-100130-
Passage Canal-
334 AM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. 
Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt by midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-100130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
334 AM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Widespread 
snow and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 24 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-100130-
Barren Islands East-
334 AM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Widespread 
rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-100130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
334 AM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. 
N of Dangerous Cape, NE wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after 
midnight. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-100130-
Chiniak Bay-
334 AM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Widespread 
snow and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-100130-
Marmot Bay-
334 AM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Widespread snow 
and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt late. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt early, becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 7 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-100130-
Shelikof Strait-
334 AM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt late. Seas 21 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-100130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
334 AM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt early, shifting to NE and increasing 
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 11 ft in 
the afternoon. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 18 ft 
subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-100130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
334 AM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 2 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas in ice 
free waters 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-100130-
Kachemak Bay-
334 AM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt early, shifting to NE 10 kt and increasing 
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

4 follow-up statements

002 
FZAK51 PAFC 100035
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
335 PM AKST Sat Jan 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.

PKZ197-101400-
335 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 968 mb low 320 nm South of Middleton Island merges with a 959 
mb Eastern Aleutian low to form a 961 mb low 110 nm South of
Sitkinak for Mon afternoon. Its front moves inland Mon morning. A
second front moves across the Gulf by Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-101400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
335 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas building to 28 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-101400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
335 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
24 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 19 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-101400-
Resurrection Bay-
335 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming S 15 kt. Seas 3 
ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-101400-
Prince William Sound-
335 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-101400-
Port Valdez-
335 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers and
rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-101400-
Valdez Narrows-
335 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers and
rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-101400-
Valdez Arm-
335 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-101400-
Passage Canal-
335 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt in the evening becoming E 
20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-101400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
335 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt in the evening increasing to 50 kt. Seas 16
ft building to 22 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 
ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-101400-
Barren Islands East-
335 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
22 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-101400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
335 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, NE wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt except SE 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 18 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-101400-
Chiniak Bay-
335 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 12 ft
subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-101400-
Marmot Bay-
335 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-101400-
Shelikof Strait-
335 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas building to 17 ft. Rain
and snow.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 
ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-101400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
335 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-101400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
335 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-101400-
Kachemak Bay-
335 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

129 
FZAK51 PAFC 100246 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
546 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

UPDATE TO ZONE 121 125 138

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.

PKZ197-101630-
546 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 968 mb low 320 nm South of Middleton Island merges with a 959 
mb Eastern Aleutian low to form a 961 mb low 110 nm South of
Sitkinak for Mon afternoon. Its front moves inland Mon morning. A
second front moves across the Gulf by Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-101630-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
546 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas building to 28 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-101630-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
546 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
24 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 19 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-101630-
Resurrection Bay-
546 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. 
Highers winds and seas S of Caines Head. Rain and snow.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Highers winds and seas S of Caines Head. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming S 15 kt. Seas 3 
ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-101630-
Prince William Sound-
546 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 
building to 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-101630-
Port Valdez-
546 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers and
rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-101630-
Valdez Narrows-
546 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers and
rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-101630-
Valdez Arm-
546 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-101630-
Passage Canal-
546 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt in the evening becoming E 
20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-101630-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
546 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt in the evening increasing to 50 kt. Seas 16
ft building to 22 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 
ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-101630-
Barren Islands East-
546 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
22 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-101630-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
546 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, NE wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Rain.Highers winds and seas S of Caines Head.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt except SE 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 18 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-101630-
Chiniak Bay-
546 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 12 ft
subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-101630-
Marmot Bay-
546 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-101630-
Shelikof Strait-
546 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt. Seas 
building to 22 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 
ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-101630-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
546 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-101630-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
546 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-101630-
Kachemak Bay-
546 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

811 
FZAK51 PAFC 100548 AAB
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
848 PM AKST Sat Jan 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.

PKZ197-101815-
848 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 968 mb low 320 nm South of Middleton Island merges with a 959 
mb Eastern Aleutian low to form a 961 mb low 110 nm South of
Sitkinak for Mon afternoon. Its front moves inland Mon morning. A
second front moves across the Gulf by Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-101815-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
848 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas building to 28 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-101815-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
848 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
24 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 19 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-101815-
Resurrection Bay-
848 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. 
Highers winds and seas S of Caines Head. Rain and snow. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Highers winds and seas S of Caines Head. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming S 15 kt. Seas
3  ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-101815-
Prince William Sound-
848 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 
building to 7 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-101815-
Port Valdez-
848 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers
and rain. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-101815-
Valdez Narrows-
848 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers
and rain. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-101815-
Valdez Arm-
848 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-101815-
Passage Canal-
848 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt in the evening becoming
E  20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-101815-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
848 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt. seas 17 ft building
to 26 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
subsiding to 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-101815-
Barren Islands East-
848 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt with gusts to 65 kt diminishing to 40 kt 
after midnight. Seas 25 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas subsiding to 19 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-101815-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
848 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, NE wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 18 ft. Rain.Highers winds and seas S of Caines Head. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt except SE 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 18 ft. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-101815-
Chiniak Bay-
848 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 12 ft
subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-101815-
Marmot Bay-
848 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-101815-
Shelikof Strait-
848 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt. Seas 
building to 22 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11  ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-101815-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
848 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-101815-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
848 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-101815-
Kachemak Bay-
848 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

674 
FZAK51 PAFC 101257
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 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.

PKZ197-110130-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 960 mb low 185 nm southwest of Kodiak City this
morning will move 210 nm southwest of Kodiak City at 961 mb Monday 
morning. The low then moves 130 nm southwest of Kodiak City at 968 mb
Tuesday morning.

$$

PKZ119-110130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt...strongest along the coast in the morning. 
Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ120-110130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ121-110130-
Resurrection Bay-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

.TODAY...N wind to 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 25 kt near Caines Head. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-110130-
Prince William Sound-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-110130-
Port Valdez-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

.TODAY...NE wind to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers with rain.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-110130-
Valdez Narrows-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-110130-
Valdez Arm-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-110130-
Passage Canal-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-110130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-110130-
Barren Islands East-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ132-110130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ136-110130-
Chiniak Bay-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-110130-
Marmot Bay-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-110130-
Shelikof Strait-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-110130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-110130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-110130-
Kachemak Bay-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt...except 25 kt near the Inlet. Seas 2 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt...strongest near the Inlet. Seas 3 ft. Rain
showers and snow showers.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.  and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 8, 3:49 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 8, 3:49 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 8, 3:59 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Jan 8, 3:59 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	11 hr
Jan 9, 3:07 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	25 hr
Jan 9, 3:15 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	49 hr
Jan 9, 3:15 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	49 hr
Jan 9, 3:19 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 9, 3:34 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr

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Sources

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