Gale Warning 77, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 16, 2021, 3:25 PM AKST (00:25 UTC)

Expired

Jan 17, 2021, 4:00 AM AKST

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

367 
FZAK51 PAFC 170025
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 PM 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.

PKZ197-171300-
325 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

An elongated front over the Gulf of Alaska weakens as it moves
inland tonight. The associated 972 mb low about 175 nm southwest
of Kodiak Island moves to Bristol Bay Sun afternoon. A 963 mb 
North Pacific low enters the southern Gulf on Mon morning, then 
moves to 90 nm southwest of Seward at 968 mb by Mon afternoon. Its
associated front moves north and across the Gulf through Mon 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-171300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
325 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 40 kt diminishing 
to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 45 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 65 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 32 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-171300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
325 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 18
ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 
ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-171300-
Resurrection Bay-
325 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

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

$$

PKZ125-171300-
Prince William Sound-
325 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-171300-
Port Valdez-
325 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 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. Widespread
rain and snow showers.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-171300-
Valdez Narrows-
325 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-171300-
Valdez Arm-
325 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.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 becoming NE wind 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-171300-
Passage Canal-
325 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.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 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers and
snow.
.MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-171300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
325 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 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 35 kt becoming E 45 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...N wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-171300-
Barren Islands East-
325 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 
17 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming E 45 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-171300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
325 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming E 45 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-171300-
Chiniak Bay-
325 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 4 ft. Rain 
showers.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ137-171300-
Marmot Bay-
325 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after
midnight. Rain with snow.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-171300-
Shelikof Strait-
325 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.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...S wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-171300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
325 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.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 35 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...N wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-171300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
325 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 11 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-171300-
Kachemak Bay-
325 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow with rain.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

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