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Gale Warning 772, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 18, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 18, 2021, 3:58 AM 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
Nov 18, 2021, 3:58 AM AKST (12:58 UTC)
Expired
Nov 18, 2021, 4:01 PM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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833 
FZAK51 PAFC 181258
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 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.

PKZ197-190200-
358 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 999 mb low 15 nm south of Cape Suckling moves into the eastern 
Gulf this afternoon. A front approaches the southern Gulf Fri 
night.

$$

PKZ119-190200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
358 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray out of the Copper River Delta.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta.
Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray out of the Copper River Delta.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta.  
Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray out of the Copper River Delta.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-190200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
358 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the 
coast.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-190200-
Resurrection Bay-
358 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-190200-
Prince William Sound-
358 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-190200-
Port Valdez-
358 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-190200-
Valdez Narrows-
358 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-190200-
Valdez Arm-
358 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-190200-
Passage Canal-
358 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the morning near Whittier. 
Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-190200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
358 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-190200-
Barren Islands East-
358 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-190200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
358 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt except 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 5 
ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-190200-
Chiniak Bay-
358 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-190200-
Marmot Bay-
358 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-190200-
Shelikof Strait-
358 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the
coast.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-190200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
358 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-190200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
358 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-190200-
Kachemak Bay-
358 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
2 follow-up statements
664 
FZAK51 PAFC 181631 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
731 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 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.

PKZ197-190500-
731 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 999 mb low 15 nm south of Cape Suckling moves into the eastern 
Gulf this afternoon. A front approaches the southern Gulf Fri 
night.

$$

PKZ119-190500-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
731 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta.  Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray out of the Copper River
Delta. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray out of the Copper River
Delta. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta.   Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray out of the Copper River
Delta. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-190500-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
731 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the 
coast. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-190500-
Resurrection Bay-
731 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-190500-
Prince William Sound-
731 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-190500-
Port Valdez-
731 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-190500-
Valdez Narrows-
731 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-190500-
Valdez Arm-
731 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-190500-
Passage Canal-
731 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the morning near
Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-190500-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
731 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the
morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-190500-
Barren Islands East-
731 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-190500-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
731 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt except 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-190500-
Chiniak Bay-
731 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-190500-
Marmot Bay-
731 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-190500-
Shelikof Strait-
731 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes 
in the morning. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray 
near the coast. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-190500-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
731 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the
morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-190500-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
731 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-190500-
Kachemak Bay-
731 AM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
689 
FZAK51 PAFC 190101
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 18 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.

PKZ197-191400-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1002 mb low 95 nm SW of Yakutat moves into Southeast AK Fri 
morning. A front approaches the Southern Gulf Fri afternoon with a
973 mb low reaching 125 nm S of Akhiok Sat afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-191400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray out of the Copper River
Delta. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray out of the Copper River
Delta. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray out of the Copper River Delta.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-191400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-191400-
Resurrection Bay-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-191400-
Prince William Sound-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of northern bays and
passes. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-191400-
Port Valdez-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-191400-
Valdez Narrows-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-191400-
Valdez Arm-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-191400-
Passage Canal-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to
30 kt before midnight near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-191400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the
coast.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-191400-
Barren Islands East-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft by morning. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-191400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt except NW 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt except N 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-191400-
Chiniak Bay-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-191400-
Marmot Bay-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-191400-
Shelikof Strait-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt shifting to N after midnight. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-191400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft after
midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-191400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-191400-
Kachemak Bay-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 18 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 17, 4:10 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Nov 18, 3:24 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Nov 18, 3:24 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr
Nov 18, 3:58 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Nov 18, 3:58 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC5 days
Nov 18, 7:31 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC9 hr

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Sources

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