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Small Craft Advisory 164, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 22, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Feb 22, 2021, 3:21 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Feb 22, 2021, 3:21 PM AKST (00:21 UTC)
Expired: Feb 23, 2021, 3:24 PM AKST
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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008 
FZAK51 PAFC 230021
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
321 PM AKST Mon Feb 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.

PKZ197-231300-
321 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A trough over the North Gulf Coast remains stationary before
dissipating Tue afternoon. A front enters the western Gulf Tue
morning and moves to the northern Gulf by Tue evening. A 996 mb
low 210 nm southeast of Kodiak City Wed morning moves to 165 nm 
southeast of Middleton Island at 978 mb by Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-231300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
321 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.WED...E wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-231300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
321 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-231300-
Resurrection Bay-
321 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-231300-
Prince William Sound-
321 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-231300-
Port Valdez-
321 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.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 THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-231300-
Valdez Narrows-
321 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-231300-
Valdez Arm-
321 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-231300-
Passage Canal-
321 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-231300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
321 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 14
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-231300-
Barren Islands East-
321 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-231300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
321 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Rain.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-231300-
Chiniak Bay-
321 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-231300-
Marmot Bay-
321 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-231300-
Shelikof Strait-
321 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-231300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
321 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-231300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
321 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Snow.
.WED...N wind 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt.
.THU...W wind 10 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-231300-
Kachemak Bay-
321 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

2 follow-up statements

910 
FZAK51 PAFC 231234
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
334 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 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.

PKZ197-240115-
334 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A trough over the North Gulf Coast remains stationary before
dissipating Tue afternoon. A front enters the western Gulf Tue
morning and moves to the northern Gulf by Tue evening. A 996 mb
low 230 nm south of Kodiak City Wed morning moves to 180 nm 
southeast of Middleton Island at 978 mb by Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-240115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
334 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 20 kt. Near the coast, NW wind 15 kt 
becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. 
Near the coast, E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-240115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
334 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming variable 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-240115-
Resurrection Bay-
334 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in 
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-240115-
Prince William Sound-
334 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt early, then becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.WED...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 15 kt late. Seas 6 ft. 
Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-240115-
Port Valdez-
334 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT AND WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-240115-
Valdez Narrows-
334 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT AND WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-240115-
Valdez Arm-
334 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.TODAY...NE 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 AND WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-240115-
Passage Canal-
334 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt early, becoming variable less than 10 kt 
by afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-240115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
334 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-240115-
Barren Islands East-
334 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. 
Near the Barren Islands, E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 30 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-240115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
334 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. 
N of Dangerous Cape, NE wind 30 kt becoming NW in the 
afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-240115-
Chiniak Bay-
334 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt 
by afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-240115-
Marmot Bay-
334 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 6 ft 
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-240115-
Shelikof Strait-
334 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-240115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
334 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-240115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
334 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Snow.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt.
.THU...W wind 20 kt.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-240115-
Kachemak Bay-
334 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

625 
FZAK51 PAFC 240024
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
324 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 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.

PKZ197-241315-
324 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1004 mb low 430 nm south of Sitkinak moves 140 nm southeast of
Middleton Island at 980 mb Wed afternoon. The low then exits the 
Gulf to the east by Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-241315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
324 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Near the
coast, SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-241315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
324 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-241315-
Resurrection Bay-
324 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-241315-
Prince William Sound-
324 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. 
Snow and rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-241315-
Port Valdez-
324 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.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 SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-241315-
Valdez Narrows-
324 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-241315-
Valdez Arm-
324 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-241315-
Passage Canal-
324 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-241315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
324 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-241315-
Barren Islands East-
324 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-241315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
324 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 30 kt becoming NW
35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ136-241315-
Chiniak Bay-
324 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-241315-
Marmot Bay-
324 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-241315-
Shelikof Strait-
324 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-241315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
324 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
Snow.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-241315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
324 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Snow.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight.  Snow.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-241315-
Kachemak Bay-
324 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Snow.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 22, 3:21 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Feb 22, 3:46 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Feb 22, 3:46 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Feb 23, 3:29 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Feb 23, 3:32 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Feb 23, 3:32 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	11 hr
Feb 23, 3:34 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Feb 23, 3:34 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Feb 23, 3:34 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Feb 23, 3:34 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	35 hr
Feb 23, 3:44 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Feb 23, 3:44 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.