Gale Warning 869, NWS Anchorage, AK

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FZAK51 PAFC 091919 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 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.

PKZ197-100430-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 961 mb low enters the Gulf 150 nm west of Middleton Island Thu 
night, then moves 240 nm east of Kodiak City Sat morning at 966 mb. 
Its front tracks across the Gulf Thu morning.

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PKZ119-100430-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 50 kt with gusts
to 65 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft building
to 21 ft after midnight. Widespread rain and snow showers. 
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ120-100430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10  ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

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PKZ121-100430-
Resurrection Bay-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ125-100430-
Prince William Sound-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt with gusts to 65 kt becoming E 25 kt
after  midnight. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
Snow and rain. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ126-100430-
Port Valdez-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ127-100430-
Valdez Narrows-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ128-100430-
Valdez Arm-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ129-100430-
Passage Canal-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft  building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Widespread snow showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ130-100430-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming W 45 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. 
.FRI...W wind 50 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

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PKZ131-100430-
Barren Islands East-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8  ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

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PKZ132-100430-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 60 kt with gusts to 70 kt in
the  afternoon, Seas 15 ft building to 28 ft in the afternoon. N
of  Dangerous Cape, SW wind 45 kt, Seas 11 ft building to 20 ft
in the  afternoon. Widespread rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 60 kt with gusts to 70 kt diminishing to 50 kt 
after midnight. Seas 32 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

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PKZ136-100430-
Chiniak Bay-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt 
developing by late evening. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ137-100430-
Marmot Bay-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt developing
by late evening. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. 
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ138-100430-
Shelikof Strait-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt, becoming SW 50 kt late along the south 
end of strait. Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. 
Widespread rain showers and snow. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing 
spray. Snow showers. 
.FRI...W wind 35 kt becoming NW 45 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
60 kt out of bays and passes in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ139-100430-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
Widespread snow showers. 
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

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PKZ140-100430-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 5 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight.
Freezing  spray. Snow. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

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PKZ141-100430-
Kachemak Bay-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow  showers. 
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow
showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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