Gale Warning 758, NWS Anchorage, AK

351 
FZAK51 PAFC 111651 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
751 AM AKST Thu Nov 11 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.

PKZ197-120415-
751 AM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
North Pacific low lifts into the Panhandle Fri afternoon. A trough 
over Cook Inlet pivots into the western Gulf Sat morning.

$$

PKZ119-120415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
751 AM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-120415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
751 AM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-120415-
Resurrection Bay-
751 AM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the late afternoon.
Seas building to 4 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-120415-
Prince William Sound-
751 AM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-120415-
Port Valdez-
751 AM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-120415-
Valdez Narrows-
751 AM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-120415-
Valdez Arm-
751 AM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-120415-
Passage Canal-
751 AM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt early, becoming W and increasing to 
20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier late. 
Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft.
Snow.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-120415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
751 AM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-120415-
Barren Islands East-
751 AM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-120415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
751 AM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 35 kt except NW 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-120415-
Chiniak Bay-
751 AM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-120415-
Marmot Bay-
751 AM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-120415-
Shelikof Strait-
751 AM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray along the Alaska
Peninsula. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-120415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
751 AM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-120415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
751 AM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-120415-
Kachemak Bay-
751 AM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

383 
FZAK51 PAFC 112338
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
238 PM AKST Thu Nov 11 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.

PKZ197-121300-
238 PM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 973 mb low over the southern Gulf reaches the Panhandle at 983 
mb by Fri afternoon. A new 994 mb low forms 40 nm south of Seward 
late Fri night and remains nearly stationary while it weakens 
through Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-121300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
238 PM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-121300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
238 PM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-121300-
Resurrection Bay-
238 PM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt early increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Higher
winds and seas south of Caines Head. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Higher winds and seas south of 
Caines Head. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 
5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-121300-
Prince William Sound-
238 PM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt early increasing to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft 
building to 6 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-121300-
Port Valdez-
238 PM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-121300-
Valdez Narrows-
238 PM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-121300-
Valdez Arm-
238 PM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-121300-
Passage Canal-
238 PM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt near
Whittier late. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt near Whittier in the morning. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-121300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
238 PM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt early increasing to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 
11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-121300-
Barren Islands East-
238 PM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-121300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
238 PM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt except 15 kt S of Dangerous Cape. Seas 9 
ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt except 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 10 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight N of
Dangerous Cape. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-121300-
Chiniak Bay-
238 PM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-121300-
Marmot Bay-
238 PM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing 
spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-121300-
Shelikof Strait-
238 PM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-121300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
238 PM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-121300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
238 PM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-121300-
Kachemak Bay-
238 PM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Higher winds and seas in the outer bay.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$