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Gale Warning 59, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 10, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 10, 2021, 3:57 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 10, 2021, 3:57 AM AKST (12:57 UTC)
Expired
Jan 11, 2021, 3:58 AM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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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.

$$
2 follow-up statements
538 
FZAK51 PAFC 110059
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 PM 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.

PKZ197-111415-
359 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 959 mb low 65 nm Southeast of Kodiak City moves to 85 nm
Southwest of Kodiak City at 972 mb for Tue afternoon. Its front 
extends across the Northern Gulf through Tue afternoon. Several 
weak lows move over the Southwestern Gulf through Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-111415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
359 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 
18 ft. Isolated thunderstorms.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers and isolated 
thunderstorms.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt in the evening. Seas 
14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ120-111415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
359 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt decreasing to 15kt after midnight. Seas 
13 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ121-111415-
Resurrection Bay-
359 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.MON...South wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
Widespread rain and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-111415-
Prince William Sound-
359 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-111415-
Port Valdez-
359 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers and
rain.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-111415-
Valdez Narrows-
359 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-111415-
Valdez Arm-
359 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain and snow 
showers.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-111415-
Passage Canal-
359 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt decreasing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-111415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
359 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-111415-
Barren Islands East-
359 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers. Isolated
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ132-111415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
359 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. Isolated
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. Isolated thunderstorms.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ136-111415-
Chiniak Bay-
359 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
Widespread rain and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain ands snow showers.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-111415-
Marmot Bay-
359 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Rain and snow showers.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-111415-
Shelikof Strait-
359 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-111415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
359 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain and snow showers.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-111415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
359 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 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.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-111415-
Kachemak Bay-
359 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt subsiding to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain and snow showers.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
698 
FZAK51 PAFC 111258
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 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.

PKZ197-120130-
358 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 963 mb low 216 nm southwest of Kodiak City this
morning will move 110 nm southwest of Kodiak City at 970 mb Tuesday 
morning. The low then moves into Bristol Bay at 991 mb Wednesday 
morning. 

$$

PKZ119-120130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
358 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ120-120130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
358 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ121-120130-
Resurrection Bay-
358 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-120130-
Prince William Sound-
358 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft early subsiding to 4 ft. Rain 
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain showers and snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-120130-
Port Valdez-
358 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-120130-
Valdez Narrows-
358 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-120130-
Valdez Arm-
358 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-120130-
Passage Canal-
358 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

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

$$

PKZ130-120130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
358 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers with snow
showers.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-120130-
Barren Islands East-
358 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ132-120130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
358 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft early subsiding to 15 ft. Rain 
showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ136-120130-
Chiniak Bay-
358 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
Rain showers and snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-120130-
Marmot Bay-
358 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-120130-
Shelikof Strait-
358 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-120130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
358 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.  and rain showers.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-120130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
358 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-120130-
Kachemak Bay-
358 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt near the Inlet. Seas 2 ft.
Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 9, 3:24 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC61 hr
Jan 9, 3:29 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 9, 3:29 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 9, 3:31 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 9, 3:35 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 9, 3:35 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 10, 3:38 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 10, 3:38 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 10, 3:57 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr
Jan 10, 4:07 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC62 hr
Jan 10, 8:13 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC20 hr

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Sources

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