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Gale Warning 687, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 21, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 21, 2021, 3:35 PM AKDT. 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
Oct 21, 2021, 3:35 PM AKDT (23:35 UTC)
Expired
Oct 22, 2021, 3:41 PM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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624 
FZAK51 PAFC 212335
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
335 PM 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.

PKZ197-221230-
335 PM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A well developed front enters the Western Gulf for Fri morning 
and stretches across the Gulf through Sat afternoon. A 957 mb low 
forms 25 nm East of Sand Point Fri morning and moves along the 
front to 225 nm South of Kodiak City at 971 mb by Sat afternoon. A
977 mb North Pacific low moves to 110 nm South of Cape Yakataga 
at 971 mb by Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-221230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
335 PM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-221230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
335 PM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-221230-
Resurrection Bay-
335 PM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

.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. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-221230-
Prince William Sound-
335 PM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-221230-
Port Valdez-
335 PM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-221230-
Valdez Narrows-
335 PM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-221230-
Valdez Arm-
335 PM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

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

$$

PKZ129-221230-
Passage Canal-
335 PM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

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

$$

PKZ130-221230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
335 PM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-221230-
Barren Islands East-
335 PM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-221230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
335 PM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

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

.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 20 ft in the afternoon. N of Dangerous Cape,
seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-221230-
Chiniak Bay-
335 PM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-221230-
Marmot Bay-
335 PM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-221230-
Shelikof Strait-
335 PM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-221230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
335 PM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-221230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
335 PM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-221230-
Kachemak Bay-
335 PM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
2 follow-up statements
167 
FZAK51 PAFC 221131
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
331 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 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.

PKZ197-230045-
331 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 958 mb low in the E Bering crosses the AKPEN and moves to 170 
nm SE of Kodiak City at 963 mb Sat morning. A 977 mb N Pacific 
low moves to 200 nm SE of Middleton Island at 969 mb Sat morning. 
The two lows merge and move into the N Pacific Sun morning.

$$

PKZ119-230045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
331 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
23 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-230045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
331 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-230045-
Resurrection Bay-
331 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-230045-
Prince William Sound-
331 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E wind 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-230045-
Port Valdez-
331 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-230045-
Valdez Narrows-
331 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-230045-
Valdez Arm-
331 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

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

$$

PKZ129-230045-
Passage Canal-
331 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-230045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
331 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-230045-
Barren Islands East-
331 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-230045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
331 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. N of Dangerous Cape, seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt except N 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 18
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-230045-
Chiniak Bay-
331 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-230045-
Marmot Bay-
331 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-230045-
Shelikof Strait-
331 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-230045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
331 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-230045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
331 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-230045-
Kachemak Bay-
331 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon W of Homer.
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
616 
FZAK51 PAFC 222341
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
341 PM AKDT Fri Oct 22 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.

PKZ197-231245-
341 PM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 964 mb low 135 nm East of Sand Point moves to 285 nm South of 
Middleton Island at 966 mb by Sat morning. A 971 mb North Pacific 
low loops to merge with the first low to form a 970mb low 185 nm 
South of Kodiak City for Sat afternoon before drifting with its 
front into the North Pacific through Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-231245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
341 PM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 13 ft 
building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 25 
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-231245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
341 PM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-231245-
Resurrection Bay-
341 PM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-231245-
Prince William Sound-
341 PM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt early increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft 
building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E wind 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-231245-
Port Valdez-
341 PM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-231245-
Valdez Narrows-
341 PM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-231245-
Valdez Arm-
341 PM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

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

$$

PKZ129-231245-
Passage Canal-
341 PM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after 
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-231245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
341 PM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-231245-
Barren Islands East-
341 PM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-231245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
341 PM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-231245-
Chiniak Bay-
341 PM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-231245-
Marmot Bay-
341 PM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-231245-
Shelikof Strait-
341 PM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-231245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
341 PM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-231245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
341 PM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-231245-
Kachemak Bay-
341 PM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 20, 4:18 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 20, 4:18 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Oct 20, 6:24 PM AKDTHigh Wind WarningAFC46 hr
Oct 21, 3:48 AM AKDTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC24 hr
Oct 21, 4:01 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Oct 21, 2:53 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Oct 21, 2:53 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr

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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.