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Gale Warning 74, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 15, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 15, 2021, 3:43 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jan 15, 2021, 3:43 PM AKST (00:43 UTC)
Expired
Jan 16, 2021, 4:06 AM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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779 
FZAK51 PAFC 160043
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 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.

PKZ197-161400-
343 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front enters the southwest Gulf this afternoon. The associated
976 mb low moves 85 nm southwest of Sitkinak by Sat afternoon and
then moves over Southwest Alaska at 990 mb by Sun afternoon as 
the front over the Gulf weakens.

$$

PKZ119-161400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
343 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 18
ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...S wind 60 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-161400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
343 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 50 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-161400-
Resurrection Bay-
343 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Higher winds and
seas S of Caines Head. Snow and rain.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Higher winds and seas S of Caines 
Head. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Higher winds and seas S of Caines Head. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-161400-
Prince William Sound-
343 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Hinchinbrook Entrance. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-161400-
Port Valdez-
343 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
snow showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-161400-
Valdez Narrows-
343 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-161400-
Valdez Arm-
343 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain
showers.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-161400-
Passage Canal-
343 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-161400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
343 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft building to 17 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 
ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-161400-
Barren Islands East-
343 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 50 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-161400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
343 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-161400-
Chiniak Bay-
343 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-161400-
Marmot Bay-
343 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-161400-
Shelikof Strait-
343 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft building to 22 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-161400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
343 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 14 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-161400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
343 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Freezing 
spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-161400-
Kachemak Bay-
343 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
1 follow-up statement
096 
FZAK51 PAFC 161306
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
406 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 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.

PKZ197-170230-
406 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front continues to move north through the Gulf of Alaska. The 
associated 974 mb is moving into the southern Gulf of Alaska. It 
will move to 85 nm south of Chignik this afternoon and then moves 
over Southwest Alaska at 990 mb by Sun afternoon as the front over 
the Gulf weakens.

$$

PKZ119-170230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
406 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...S wind 60 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-170230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
406 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
22 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-170230-
Resurrection Bay-
406 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Higher winds and seas S of Caines Head. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-170230-
Prince William Sound-
406 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Hinchinbrook Entrance. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-170230-
Port Valdez-
406 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-170230-
Valdez Narrows-
406 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-170230-
Valdez Arm-
406 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-170230-
Passage Canal-
406 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Widespread rain showers and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-170230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
406 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-170230-
Barren Islands East-
406 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
22 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-170230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
406 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ136-170230-
Chiniak Bay-
406 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ137-170230-
Marmot Bay-
406 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-170230-
Shelikof Strait-
406 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-170230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
406 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-170230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
406 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 11 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-170230-
Kachemak Bay-
406 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 15, 3:02 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Jan 15, 3:02 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Jan 15, 3:43 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 16, 3:46 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 16, 3:46 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC5 days
Jan 16, 4:01 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Jan 16, 4:06 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 hr
Jan 16, 4:06 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 16, 4:14 AM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC25 hr
Jan 16, 6:48 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC21 hr
Jan 16, 9:00 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC4 hr
Jan 16, 1:04 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC29 hr

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