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Gale Warning 78, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 17, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 17, 2021, 4:03 AM AKST. It was in force for 72 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Jan 17, 2021, 4:03 AM AKST (13:03 UTC)
Expired: Jan 20, 2021, 3:59 AM AKST
In force: 72 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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470 
FZAK51 PAFC 171303
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
403 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 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.

PKZ197-180200-
403 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 982 mb low about 175 nm southwest of Kodiak Island moves into 
Bristol Bay this afternoon. A 964 mb North Pacific low enters the
Southern Gulf on Mon morning, then moves to 90 nm southwest of 
Seward at 969 mb by Mon afternoon. Its associated front moves 
north and across the Gulf through Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-180200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
403 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 45 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 65 kt diminishing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
30 ft. Rain showers with snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 32 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-180200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
403 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 17
ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 55 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 30 ft.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-180200-
Resurrection Bay-
403 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ125-180200-
Prince William Sound-
403 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-180200-
Port Valdez-
403 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain
showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
rain and snow showers.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-180200-
Valdez Narrows-
403 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.MON...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-180200-
Valdez Arm-
403 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 
ft. Widespread rain showers and snow.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-180200-
Passage Canal-
403 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers and
snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after
midnight. Widespread rain showers and snow.
.MON...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-180200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
403 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 45 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 50 kt becoming N 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft
subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-180200-
Barren Islands East-
403 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming E 45 kt after midnight. Seas 17
ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 50 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft
building to 28 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-180200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
403 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming E 45 kt after midnight. Seas 18
ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 45 kt S of Dangerous Cape. N of Dangerous Cape, SE 
wind 45 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 27 ft. Rain 
showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ136-180200-
Chiniak Bay-
403 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft 
building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-180200-
Marmot Bay-
403 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft.
Rain with snow.
.MON...E wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft
subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-180200-
Shelikof Strait-
403 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt becoming W 40 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 9 ft 
in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-180200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
403 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...NE wind 50 kt becoming N 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26 ft 
subsiding to 20 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-180200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
403 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building to
5 ft after midnight.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 18 ft subsiding to
14 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-180200-
Kachemak Bay-
403 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow with rain.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow with rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

7 follow-up statements

334 
FZAK51 PAFC 180005
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
305 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 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.

PKZ197-181815-
305 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 963 mb North Pacific low at 370 nm south of Kodiak Island enters 
the southern Gulf Mon morning, then moves to 30 nm northwest of 
Middleton Island at 985 mb Mon night and weakening. Its associated
front reaches the southern Gulf tonight, then advances northward 
and across the Gulf through Mon afternoon. A second 980 mb North 
Pacific low about 310 nm southwest of Kodiak Island moves to the 
western Gulf near 100 nm southwest of Sitkinak Island at 982 mb by
Mon evening.

$$

PKZ119-181815-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
305 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 45 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft.
Rain.
.MON...SE wind 65 kt diminishing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas
30 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 45 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas
32 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-181815-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
305 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft.
Rain.
.MON...E wind 55 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 28 ft. 
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. Seas 28 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-181815-
Resurrection Bay-
305 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

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

$$

PKZ125-181815-
Prince William Sound-
305 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE 20 kt becoming E wind 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft 
building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...E wind 60 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers and
snow.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-181815-
Port Valdez-
305 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
rain and snow showers.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-181815-
Valdez Narrows-
305 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-181815-
Valdez Arm-
305 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...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. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-181815-
Passage Canal-
305 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-181815-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
305 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 50 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft.
Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 50 kt becoming N 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft
subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-181815-
Barren Islands East-
305 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming E 50 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft.
Rain.
.MON...E wind 50 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 25 ft. 
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-181815-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
305 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 45 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 45 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, SE wind 40 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
25 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ136-181815-
Chiniak Bay-
305 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft
building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-181815-
Marmot Bay-
305 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 35 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-181815-
Shelikof Strait-
305 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 45 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-181815-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
305 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
Snow.
.MON...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Freezing Spray.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-181815-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
305 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-181815-
Kachemak Bay-
305 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow with rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 13 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

806 
FZAK51 PAFC 181248
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
348 AM AKST Mon Jan 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.

PKZ197-190215-
348 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 965 mb North Pacific low enters the southern Gulf Mon morning,
then moves to 30 nm northwest of Middleton Island at 970 mb
tonight. A second 995 mb North Pacific low moves to the Western 
Gulf near 200 nm south of Kodiak Island at 982 mb by Tue evening.

$$

PKZ119-190215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
348 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 65 kt becoming SE 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
32 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 32 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-190215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
348 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
26 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. Seas
27 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-190215-
Resurrection Bay-
348 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Higher winds and seas S of Caines 
Head. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-190215-
Prince William Sound-
348 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 55 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-190215-
Port Valdez-
348 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and
snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-190215-
Valdez Narrows-
348 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow with rain.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-190215-
Valdez Arm-
348 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SW wind 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-190215-
Passage Canal-
348 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 
ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-190215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
348 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-190215-
Barren Islands East-
348 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 55 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-190215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
348 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-190215-
Chiniak Bay-
348 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-190215-
Marmot Bay-
348 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-190215-
Shelikof Strait-
348 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-190215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
348 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-190215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
348 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 3
ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-190215-
Kachemak Bay-
348 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow with rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

908 
FZAK51 PAFC 182145 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1245 PM AKST Mon Jan 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.

PKZ197-190415-
1245 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 965 mb North Pacific low enters the southern Gulf Mon morning,
then moves to 30 nm northwest of Middleton Island at 970 mb
tonight. A second 995 mb North Pacific low moves to the Western 
Gulf near 200 nm south of Kodiak Island at 982 mb by Tue evening.

$$

PKZ119-190415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1245 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 65 kt becoming SE 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
32 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 32 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-190415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1245 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
26 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. Seas
27 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
22 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-190415-
Resurrection Bay-
1245 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Higher winds and seas S 
of Caines Head. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft. Rain. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-190415-
Prince William Sound-
1245 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 55 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-190415-
Port Valdez-
1245 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and
snow. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-190415-
Valdez Narrows-
1245 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow with rain. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-190415-
Valdez Arm-
1245 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and
snow. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SW wind 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-190415-
Passage Canal-
1245 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt in the early afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-190415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1245 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...W wind 35 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-190415-
Barren Islands East-
1245 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 55 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
23 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-190415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1245 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 23 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-190415-
Chiniak Bay-
1245 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-190415-
Marmot Bay-
1245 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-190415-
Shelikof Strait-
1245 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-190415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1245 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-190415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1245 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to
3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-190415-
Kachemak Bay-
1245 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow with rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

827 
FZAK51 PAFC 190044
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 PM AKST Mon Jan 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.

PKZ197-191315-
344 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 972 mb low at 30 nm southwest of Seward will weaken as it moves
inland by tonight. A 972 mb low 100 nm south of Kodiak City Tue 
night will move to 155 nm southwest of Middleton Island by Wed 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-191315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
344 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 33 
ft.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-191315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
344 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-191315-
Resurrection Bay-
344 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-191315-
Prince William Sound-
344 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-191315-
Port Valdez-
344 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and
snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-191315-
Valdez Narrows-
344 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Snow with rain.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-191315-
Valdez Arm-
344 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SW wind 20 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 45 near the Sound in the evening. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt becoming SW wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NE wind 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-191315-
Passage Canal-
344 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-191315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
344 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming W in the evening. Seas 11 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ131-191315-
Barren Islands East-
344 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-191315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
344 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft building to 24 ft after
midnight.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-191315-
Chiniak Bay-
344 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-191315-
Marmot Bay-
344 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after
midnight.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-191315-
Shelikof Strait-
344 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft building to 8 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-191315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
344 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming SW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft 
building to 11 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-191315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
344 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-191315-
Kachemak Bay-
344 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft 
building to 13 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

298 
FZAK51 PAFC 191250
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
350 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 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.

PKZ197-200215-
350 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 990 mb low over Prince William Sound will weaken as it moves 
inland Tue morning. A North Pacific low 130 nm southeast of Sand 
Point at 983 mb Tues evening moves to 80 nm east of Kodiak City 
at 1000 mb Wed morning and then dissipates by Wed evening. A front
crosses the southwestern Gulf through Thu morning.

$$

PKZ119-200215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
350 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-200215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
350 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-200215-
Resurrection Bay-
350 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Higher winds and seas S of Caines
Head.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
snow showers.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow
showers.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-200215-
Prince William Sound-
350 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Snow.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-200215-
Port Valdez-
350 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-200215-
Valdez Narrows-
350 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-200215-
Valdez Arm-
350 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-200215-
Passage Canal-
350 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-200215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
350 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-200215-
Barren Islands East-
350 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-200215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
350 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt becoming S. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 24 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.WED...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21
ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ136-200215-
Chiniak Bay-
350 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-200215-
Marmot Bay-
350 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-200215-
Shelikof Strait-
350 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-200215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
350 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-200215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
350 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to
3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas in 
ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing 
spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-200215-
Kachemak Bay-
350 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

537 
FZAK51 PAFC 200036
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
336 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 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.

PKZ197-201330-
336 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 984 mb North Pacific low at 180 nm southeast of Sand Point will
move to 80 nm east of Kodiak City at 1000 mb Wed morning and then
weakens Wed evening. A front crosses the southwestern Gulf 
through Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-201330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
336 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 16 ft. 
Widespread rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-201330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
336 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers and 
snow.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE wind 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-201330-
Resurrection Bay-
336 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
rain showers.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-201330-
Prince William Sound-
336 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
Rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-201330-
Port Valdez-
336 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-201330-
Valdez Narrows-
336 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 becoming N 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-201330-
Valdez Arm-
336 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-201330-
Passage Canal-
336 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after 
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-201330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
336 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-201330-
Barren Islands East-
336 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 
ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE wind 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE wind 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-201330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
336 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 24 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.WED...W wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22
ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ136-201330-
Chiniak Bay-
336 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-201330-
Marmot Bay-
336 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-201330-
Shelikof Strait-
336 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...W wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-201330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
336 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-201330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
336 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing
spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice 
free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-201330-
Kachemak Bay-
336 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

248 
FZAK51 PAFC 201259
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 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.

PKZ197-210145-
359 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1000 mb low 60 nm southwest of Kodiak City moves to 120 nm south
of Seward at 1016 mb Wed evening as it weakens. A front crosses 
the western Gulf through Fri morning.

$$

PKZ119-210145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
359 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-210145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
359 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ121-210145-
Resurrection Bay-
359 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow
showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-210145-
Prince William Sound-
359 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-210145-
Port Valdez-
359 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-210145-
Valdez Narrows-
359 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-210145-
Valdez Arm-
359 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-210145-
Passage Canal-
359 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-210145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
359 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-210145-
Barren Islands East-
359 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-210145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
359 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ136-210145-
Chiniak Bay-
359 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ137-210145-
Marmot Bay-
359 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-210145-
Shelikof Strait-
359 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-210145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
359 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-210145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
359 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-210145-
Kachemak Bay-
359 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 16, 3:12 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	13 hr
Jan 16, 3:12 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jan 16, 3:25 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	13 hr
Jan 16, 3:25 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	13 hr
Jan 16, 3:31 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	13 hr
Jan 16, 3:54 PM AKST	Winter Storm Watch	AFC	23 hr
Jan 16, 9:11 PM AKST	High Wind Warning	AFC	45 hr
Jan 17, 3:49 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Jan 17, 3:58 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	35 hr
Jan 17, 4:03 AM AKST	Hurricane Force Wind Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 17, 4:03 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Jan 17, 4:03 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 17, 4:07 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	11 hr
Jan 17, 4:07 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Jan 17, 4:07 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jan 17, 4:07 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	11 hr
Jan 17, 5:07 AM AKST	Winter Storm Warning	AFC	49 hr
Jan 17, 2:46 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Jan 17, 2:53 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Jan 17, 2:53 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jan 17, 2:53 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	49 hr

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Sources

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