Gale Warning 685, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Oct 20, 2021, 4:18 PM AKDT (00:18 UTC)

Expired

Oct 21, 2021, 4:01 AM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

885 
FZAK51 PAFC 210018
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
418 PM 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.

PKZ197-211345-
418 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 980 mb low 170 nm South of Cape Yagataga moves inland over 
Seward Thu afternoon. Its front remains over the central Gulf 
through Fri afternoon. A 962 mb low forms 50 nm South of Chignik Fri 
morning and moves to 135 nm East of Sand Point at 961 mb by Fri 
afternoon. Its front pushes into the southern Gulf through Fri 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-211345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
418 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Near
the coast, SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-211345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
418 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-211345-
Resurrection Bay-
418 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

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

$$

PKZ125-211345-
Prince William Sound-
418 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft
building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-211345-
Port Valdez-
418 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-211345-
Valdez Narrows-
418 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.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. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-211345-
Valdez Arm-
418 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-211345-
Passage Canal-
418 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

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

$$

PKZ130-211345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
418 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-211345-
Barren Islands East-
418 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-211345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
418 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-211345-
Chiniak Bay-
418 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-211345-
Marmot Bay-
418 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-211345-
Shelikof Strait-
418 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-211345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
418 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 8 ft after midnight.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-211345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
418 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-211345-
Kachemak Bay-
418 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after
midnight.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

849 
FZAK51 PAFC 211201
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
401 AM AKDT Thu Oct 21 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.

PKZ197-220130-
401 AM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 988 mb low in Prince William Sound moves inland this morning. A 
977 mb complex low 200 nm southeast of Middleton Island Thu night 
moves to 60 nm south of Homer 970 mb Fri afternoon. A 968 mb low 240 
nm south of Yakutat Fri night drifts to 180 nm east of Chiniak at 964
mb Sat morning.

$$

PKZ119-220130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
401 AM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-220130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
401 AM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

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

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-220130-
Resurrection Bay-
401 AM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt by afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-220130-
Prince William Sound-
401 AM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-220130-
Port Valdez-
401 AM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-220130-
Valdez Narrows-
401 AM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-220130-
Valdez Arm-
401 AM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-220130-
Passage Canal-
401 AM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

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

$$

PKZ130-220130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
401 AM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-220130-
Barren Islands East-
401 AM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-220130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
401 AM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft...except seas 15 ft S of Dangerous
Cape in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. N of Dangerous Cape,
seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-220130-
Chiniak Bay-
401 AM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-220130-
Marmot Bay-
401 AM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-220130-
Shelikof Strait-
401 AM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-220130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
401 AM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-220130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
401 AM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-220130-
Kachemak Bay-
401 AM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

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

$$

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