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Small Craft Advisory 1019, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 20, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 20, 2021, 10:26 AM AKST. It was in force for 41 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Dec 20, 2021, 10:26 AM AKST (19:26 UTC)
Expired: Dec 22, 2021, 3:54 AM AKST
In force: 41 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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729 
FZAK51 PAFC 201926 RRA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...DELAYED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
1026 AM AKST Mon Dec 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.

PKZ197-210815-
1026 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure builds across the Gulf through today. A 1005 mb low
develops 100 nm southeast of Cordova Tue morning and moves into 
the eastern Gulf Tue afternoon. The associated cold front moves 
across the Gulf on Tuesday.


$$

PKZ119-210815-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1026 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Along the
coast, SE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 50 kt
out of the Copper River Delta after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
60 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-210815-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1026 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. Gusts to 55 kt
out of bays and passes after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft 
after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-210815-
Resurrection Bay-
1026 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts to
45 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-210815-
Prince William Sound-
1026 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Gusts to
50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft after 
midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes in the
morning. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-210815-
Port Valdez-
1026 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft 
after midnight. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
50 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-210815-
Valdez Narrows-
1026 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Gusts to 45 kt after midnight. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-210815-
Valdez Arm-
1026 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. 
Snow.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-210815-
Passage Canal-
1026 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight.
Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft
after midnight. Snow.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 6 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-210815-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1026 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt in the evening increasing to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft
in the evening building to 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-210815-
Barren Islands East-
1026 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt in the evening becoming NW 50 kt. Seas 9 ft 
building to 16 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-210815-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1026 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt in the evening becoming NW 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-210815-
Chiniak Bay-
1026 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W 15 kt in the evening becoming NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-210815-
Marmot Bay-
1026 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening increasing to 35 kt. Gusts to
45 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-210815-
Shelikof Strait-
1026 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes after
midnight. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-210815-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1026 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming NW wind 30 kt. Seas
6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-210815-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1026 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming SW after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-210815-
Kachemak Bay-
1026 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming W 35 kt...then
diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft in the evening 
building to 10 ft...then subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

4 follow-up statements

731 
FZAK51 PAFC 210057
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 PM AKST Mon Dec 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.

PKZ197-211415-
357 PM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1017 mb low 20 nm West of Seward exits the Southeast Gulf at 
996 mb for Tue night. Its front moves across the Gulf by Tue 
night. A trough lingers across the Northern Gulf through Wed 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-211415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
357 PM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-211415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
357 PM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays 
and passes after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after 
midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ121-211415-
Resurrection Bay-
357 PM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 7 ft 
after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-211415-
Prince William Sound-
357 PM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes beginning around midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-211415-
Port Valdez-
357 PM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft 
after midnight. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
55 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-211415-
Valdez Narrows-
357 PM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-211415-
Valdez Arm-
357 PM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-211415-
Passage Canal-
357 PM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 2 ft building 
to 5 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-211415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
357 PM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 55 kt in the morning. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-211415-
Barren Islands East-
357 PM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming NW 45 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 60 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft building to 15 ft 
after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 55 kt in the morning. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft 
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-211415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
357 PM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. 
S of Dangerous Cape, W wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt after 
midnight. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
S of Dangerous Cape, NW 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-211415-
Chiniak Bay-
357 PM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt developing by late this
evening. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-211415-
Marmot Bay-
357 PM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt developing by 
late evening. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-211415-
Shelikof Strait-
357 PM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-211415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
357 PM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt W of Kachemak Bay 
this evening. Seas building to 6 ft, except 10 ft W of 
Kachemak Bay.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-211415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
357 PM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming SW after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-211415-
Kachemak Bay-
357 PM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 30 kt during the evening, then
becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas building to 8 ft outer bay 
and to 4 ft inner bay.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

064 
FZAK51 PAFC 211408
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
508 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 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.

PKZ197-220315-
508 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1002 mb low 140 nm east of Middleton Island exits the southeast
Gulf at 996 mb tonight. Low pressure develops across the northern
Gulf Wed morning and moves to the southeast Gulf coast at 1000 mb
by Thu morning.

$$

PKZ119-220315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
508 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray near the Copper River
Delta.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-220315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
508 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 45 kt out of bays and passes in the morning. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ121-220315-
Resurrection Bay-
508 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
45 kt in the morning diminishing to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-220315-
Prince William Sound-
508 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-220315-
Port Valdez-
508 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
55 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-220315-
Valdez Narrows-
508 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ128-220315-
Valdez Arm-
508 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-220315-
Passage Canal-
508 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-220315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
508 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts 
to 55 kt in the morning. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-220315-
Barren Islands East-
508 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 55 kt in the morning. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the 
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-220315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
508 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
S of Dangerous Cape, NW 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-220315-
Chiniak Bay-
508 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-220315-
Marmot Bay-
508 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-220315-
Shelikof Strait-
508 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-220315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
508 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-220315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
508 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt.
.THU...W wind 25 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-220315-
Kachemak Bay-
508 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

781 
FZAK51 PAFC 220112
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
412 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 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.

PKZ197-221430-
412 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 995 mb low exits the Southeast Gulf for Wed morning. A weak 
trough extends across the northern Gulf through Thu afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-221430-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
412 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 40 kt out of the Copper River Basin. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 13 ft after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-221430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
412 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-221430-
Resurrection Bay-
412 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-221430-
Prince William Sound-
412 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-221430-
Port Valdez-
412 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-221430-
Valdez Narrows-
412 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-221430-
Valdez Arm-
412 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-221430-
Passage Canal-
412 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-221430-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
412 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-221430-
Barren Islands East-
412 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 19 ft after
midnight.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-221430-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
412 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-221430-
Chiniak Bay-
412 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-221430-
Marmot Bay-
412 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-221430-
Shelikof Strait-
412 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-221430-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
412 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-221430-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
412 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Areas of freezing fog.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt after
midnight.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-221430-
Kachemak Bay-
412 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 
ft building to 11 ft after midnight.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

771 
FZAK51 PAFC 221254
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 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.

PKZ197-230200-
354 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A weak trough extends across the northern Gulf through Thursday 
afternoon. A ridge of high pressure begins to build in the 
western Gulf by Thursday night. 

$$

PKZ119-230200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
354 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Gusts
to 30 kt out of the Copper RIver Basin in the morning. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. Along the
coast, E wind 10 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft 
building to 12 ft after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-230200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
354 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt in the evening becoming NW wind 45 kt. Seas
10 ft building to 16 ft after midnight.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-230200-
Resurrection Bay-
354 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening increasing to 30 kt. Gusts to
40 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft in the evening building to 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-230200-
Prince William Sound-
354 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Gusts to
50 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-230200-
Port Valdez-
354 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-230200-
Valdez Narrows-
354 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-230200-
Valdez Arm-
354 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-230200-
Passage Canal-
354 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier in the morning. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier after midnight.
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt near Whittier in the morning. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-230200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
354 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening increasing to 45 kt. Seas 8 
ft in the evening building to 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-230200-
Barren Islands East-
354 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt in the evening increasing to 50 kt. Seas 9 
ft building to 17 ft after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-230200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
354 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-230200-
Chiniak Bay-
354 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-230200-
Marmot Bay-
354 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-230200-
Shelikof Strait-
354 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-230200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
354 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening increasing to 40 kt. Seas 7 
ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 
ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-230200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
354 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt after
midnight.
.THU...W wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-230200-
Kachemak Bay-
354 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W of Homer, SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming W 35 
kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening building to 13 ft. E of Homer, variable
wind less than 10 kt in the evening becoming W 25 kt. Seas 2 ft in 
the evening building to 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W of Homer, W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. E of Homer, W wind 30
kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 19, 3:16 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	14 hr
Dec 19, 3:16 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	13 hr
Dec 19, 3:16 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	13 hr
Dec 19, 3:16 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	13 hr
Dec 19, 3:44 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	35 hr
Dec 20, 5:03 AM AKST	Winter Storm Watch	AFC	11 hr
Dec 20, 10:26 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	19 hr
Dec 20, 10:26 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Dec 20, 10:26 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	6 hr
Dec 20, 10:27 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	5 hr
Dec 20, 10:27 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	18 hr
Dec 20, 10:27 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	18 hr
Dec 20, 10:27 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	18 hr
Dec 20, 10:27 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	18 hr
Dec 20, 10:27 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	18 hr

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Sources

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