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Gale Warning 648, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 5, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 5, 2021, 3:47 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Oct 5, 2021, 3:47 PM AKDT (23:47 UTC)
Expired: Oct 7, 2021, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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977 
FZAK51 PAFC 052347
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 PM AKDT Tue Oct 5 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.

PKZ197-061230-
347 PM AKDT Tue Oct 5 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front tracks across the Alaska Peninsula Wed afternoon. A 1000 
mb low forms on the front 60 nm west of Middleton Island Wed 
evening and moves into the Southeast Panhandle at 1004 mb for Thu 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-061230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
347 PM AKDT Tue Oct 5 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming W after midnight. Near the coast,
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-061230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
347 PM AKDT Tue Oct 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-061230-
Resurrection Bay-
347 PM AKDT Tue Oct 5 2021

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

$$

PKZ125-061230-
Prince William Sound-
347 PM AKDT Tue Oct 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-061230-
Port Valdez-
347 PM AKDT Tue Oct 5 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-061230-
Valdez Narrows-
347 PM AKDT Tue Oct 5 2021

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

$$

PKZ128-061230-
Valdez Arm-
347 PM AKDT Tue Oct 5 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-061230-
Passage Canal-
347 PM AKDT Tue Oct 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-061230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
347 PM AKDT Tue Oct 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-061230-
Barren Islands East-
347 PM AKDT Tue Oct 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-061230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
347 PM AKDT Tue Oct 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-061230-
Chiniak Bay-
347 PM AKDT Tue Oct 5 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-061230-
Marmot Bay-
347 PM AKDT Tue Oct 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-061230-
Shelikof Strait-
347 PM AKDT Tue Oct 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-061230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
347 PM AKDT Tue Oct 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-061230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
347 PM AKDT Tue Oct 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 ft building to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-061230-
Kachemak Bay-
347 PM AKDT Tue Oct 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. E of Homer, variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. E of Homer, SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

4 follow-up statements

615 
FZAK51 PAFC 061132
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
332 AM AKDT Wed Oct 6 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.

PKZ197-070045-
332 AM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1001 mb low will develop 135 nm southwest of Cordova Wednesday 
evening and will move 180 nm southeast of Cordova at 1002 mb 
Thursday morning. A second 984 mb low will develop 60 nm northeast
of Kodiak City Friday morning. 

$$

PKZ119-070045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
332 AM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming W after midnight. Near the coast,
SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-070045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
332 AM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-070045-
Resurrection Bay-
332 AM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.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. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-070045-
Prince William Sound-
332 AM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-070045-
Port Valdez-
332 AM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-070045-
Valdez Narrows-
332 AM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-070045-
Valdez Arm-
332 AM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-070045-
Passage Canal-
332 AM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-070045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
332 AM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-070045-
Barren Islands East-
332 AM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-070045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
332 AM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-070045-
Chiniak Bay-
332 AM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-070045-
Marmot Bay-
332 AM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-070045-
Shelikof Strait-
332 AM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-070045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
332 AM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-070045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
332 AM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-070045-
Kachemak Bay-
332 AM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

528 
FZAK51 PAFC 070036
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
436 PM AKDT Wed Oct 6 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.

PKZ197-071330-
436 PM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 998 mb low develops Wed evening 45 nm south of Seward and 
tracks along the North Gulf Coast Thu, dissipating Fri. A 986 mb 
low forms over Kodiak Island Fri morning and moves 30 nm south of 
Seward at 980 mb for Fri afternoon. Its front extends into the 
eastern Gulf for Fri afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-071330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
436 PM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
Rain.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Lower winds and seas near the coast. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 
ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-071330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
436 PM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Lower winds and seas near the coast. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-071330-
Resurrection Bay-
436 PM AKDT Wed Oct 6 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. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-071330-
Prince William Sound-
436 PM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming variable 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 
kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-071330-
Port Valdez-
436 PM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-071330-
Valdez Narrows-
436 PM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-071330-
Valdez Arm-
436 PM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-071330-
Passage Canal-
436 PM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-071330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
436 PM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-071330-
Barren Islands East-
436 PM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 
ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-071330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
436 PM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ136-071330-
Chiniak Bay-
436 PM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ137-071330-
Marmot Bay-
436 PM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 3
ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-071330-
Shelikof Strait-
436 PM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-071330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
436 PM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ140-071330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
436 PM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-071330-
Kachemak Bay-
436 PM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft 
building to 8 ft after midnight.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

264 
FZAK51 PAFC 071144
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 AM AKDT Thu Oct 7 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.

PKZ197-080015-
344 AM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 987 mb low will develop 90 nm northeast of Kodiak City Friday 
morning and moves over Prince William Sound at 988 mb Saturday 
morning. A second 989 mb low will develop 90 nm north of Kodiak
City Saturday morning.

$$

PKZ119-080015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
344 AM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Along the coast, SE wind 20 kt early becoming
NW. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt in the morning increasing to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-080015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
344 AM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-080015-
Resurrection Bay-
344 AM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

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

$$

PKZ125-080015-
Prince William Sound-
344 AM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft 
building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-080015-
Port Valdez-
344 AM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-080015-
Valdez Narrows-
344 AM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-080015-
Valdez Arm-
344 AM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-080015-
Passage Canal-
344 AM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt early becoming W 10 kt. Gusts
to 20 kt near Whittier by late morning. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-080015-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
344 AM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft 
building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft 
subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-080015-
Barren Islands East-
344 AM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-080015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
344 AM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-080015-
Chiniak Bay-
344 AM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the morning becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 2 ft 
building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming SW. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-080015-
Marmot Bay-
344 AM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the morning increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft
building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-080015-
Shelikof Strait-
344 AM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt in the morning increasing to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft 
building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-080015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
344 AM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-080015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
344 AM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-080015-
Kachemak Bay-
344 AM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...Outer Bay, W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Inner Bay, 
W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

470 
FZAK51 PAFC 080000
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 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.

PKZ197-081315-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 988 mb low forms 20 nm west of Kodiak City early Fri morning 
and moves over Prince William Sound at 983 mb for Fri night, 
dissipating Sat. A front tracks across the Alaska Peninsula Fri 
and reaches the East Gulf Coast by Sat morning. 

$$

PKZ119-081315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 12 ft. 
Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-081315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-081315-
Resurrection Bay-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

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

$$

PKZ125-081315-
Prince William Sound-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-081315-
Port Valdez-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-081315-
Valdez Narrows-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-081315-
Valdez Arm-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming NE wind 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-081315-
Passage Canal-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-081315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft 
after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-081315-
Barren Islands East-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-081315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-081315-
Chiniak Bay-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-081315-
Marmot Bay-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-081315-
Shelikof Strait-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-081315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-081315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-081315-
Kachemak Bay-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Oct 5, 3:59 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Oct 5, 4:12 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Oct 5, 4:12 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	35 hr
Oct 5, 3:11 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	13 hr
Oct 5, 3:12 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	13 hr
Oct 5, 3:12 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	49 hr
Oct 5, 3:12 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	49 hr
Oct 5, 3:21 PM AKDT	High Wind Watch	AFC	22 hr
Oct 5, 3:47 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	5 days

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Sources

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