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Gale Warning 679, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 18, 2021, 3:36 PM AKDT. It was in force for 49 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Oct 18, 2021, 3:36 PM AKDT (23:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 20, 2021, 4:15 PM AKDT
- In force
- 49 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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306 FZAK51 PAFC 182336 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 336 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 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. PKZ197-191245- 336 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 988 mb low will develop 270 nm southeast of Cordova this evening and will move 70 nm east of Kodiak City at 979 mb Tuesday afternoon. The low then moves inland Wednesday morning. A second 986 mb low will move 270 nm southeast of Cordova Wednesday afternoon. $$ PKZ119-191245- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 336 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ120-191245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 336 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ121-191245- Resurrection Bay- 336 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-191245- Prince William Sound- 336 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-191245- Port Valdez- 336 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ127-191245- Valdez Narrows- 336 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-191245- Valdez Arm- 336 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ129-191245- Passage Canal- 336 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-191245- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 336 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-191245- Barren Islands East- 336 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ132-191245- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 336 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ136-191245- Chiniak Bay- 336 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-191245- Marmot Bay- 336 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-191245- Shelikof Strait- 336 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-191245- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 336 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-191245- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 336 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-191245- Kachemak Bay- 336 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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190 FZAK51 PAFC 191207 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-200100- 407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 982 mb low 100 nm south of Middleton Island moves to 40 nm southwest of Seward at 979 mb Tue afternoon. The low then moves inland through Tue night. A 984 mb low develops 60 nm south of Chiniak Tue night, then moves to 60 nm east of Seldovia at 996 mb Wed night. $$ PKZ119-200100- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Near the coast, E wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ120-200100- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ121-200100- Resurrection Bay- 407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-200100- Prince William Sound- 407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-200100- Port Valdez- 407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ127-200100- Valdez Narrows- 407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-200100- Valdez Arm- 407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ129-200100- Passage Canal- 407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-200100- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-200100- Barren Islands East- 407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ132-200100- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ136-200100- Chiniak Bay- 407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-200100- Marmot Bay- 407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-200100- Shelikof Strait- 407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-200100- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-200100- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ141-200100- Kachemak Bay- 407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
051 FZAK51 PAFC 192358 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 358 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-201315- 358 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 977 mb low 125 nm northeast of Kodiak City this afternoon will move inland tonight. A second 982 mb low 300 nm southeast of Cordova Tuesday night will move 40 nm southwest of Cordova at 987 mb Wednesday afternoon. The low then moves inland Wednesday evening. A front enters the western Gulf Thursday afternoon. $$ PKZ119-201315- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 358 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ120-201315- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 358 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ121-201315- Resurrection Bay- 358 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming S wind 25 kt in the evening. Diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-201315- Prince William Sound- 358 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-201315- Port Valdez- 358 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ127-201315- Valdez Narrows- 358 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-201315- Valdez Arm- 358 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE wind 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-201315- Passage Canal- 358 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-201315- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 358 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ131-201315- Barren Islands East- 358 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ132-201315- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 358 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. N of Dangerous Cape, variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ136-201315- Chiniak Bay- 358 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-201315- Marmot Bay- 358 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-201315- Shelikof Strait- 358 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-201315- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 358 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-201315- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 358 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-201315- Kachemak Bay- 358 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
544 FZAK51 PAFC 201157 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-210015- 357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 978 mb low enters the southeastern Gulf this morning, then advances to 50 nm south of Cordova at 989 mb Wed night. The low then moves inland Thu morning. A front enters the western Gulf Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ119-210015- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ120-210015- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ121-210015- Resurrection Bay- 357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-210015- Prince William Sound- 357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-210015- Port Valdez- 357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ127-210015- Valdez Narrows- 357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-210015- Valdez Arm- 357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-210015- Passage Canal- 357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt diminishing this morning then becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-210015- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-210015- Barren Islands East- 357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ132-210015- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ136-210015- Chiniak Bay- 357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-210015- Marmot Bay- 357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-210015- Shelikof Strait- 357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft . .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-210015- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ140-210015- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-210015- Kachemak Bay- 357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. .THU...SW wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 3:18 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Oct 18, 3:18 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Oct 18, 3:41 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Oct 18, 3:55 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Oct 18, 4:06 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 18, 3:36 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Oct 18, 3:46 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Oct 18, 3:46 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Oct 18, 3:46 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 23 hr |
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