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Small Craft Advisory 170, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Feb 25, 2021, 3:21 AM AKST. It was in force for 4 days.
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- Issued
- Feb 25, 2021, 3:21 AM AKST (12:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2021, 3:40 AM AKST
- In force
- 4 days
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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758 FZAK51 PAFC 251221 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 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. PKZ197-260130- 321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 996 mb low 40 nm northwest of Yakutat exits the Gulf to the east Thursday afternoon. Broad westerly flow remains over the Gulf through Friday morning. A front arrives over the western Gulf Friday afternoon. $$ PKZ119-260130- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Near the coast, Variable wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ120-260130- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ121-260130- Resurrection Bay- 321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt early, then becoming S 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-260130- Prince William Sound- 321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-260130- Port Valdez- 321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ127-260130- Valdez Narrows- 321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-260130- Valdez Arm- 321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-260130- Passage Canal- 321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-260130- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind increasing to 35 kt this morning. Seas 5 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. .FRI...S wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 55 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-260130- Barren Islands East- 321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind increasing to 40 kt this morning. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ132-260130- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ136-260130- Chiniak Bay- 321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-260130- Marmot Bay- 321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-260130- Shelikof Strait- 321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ139-260130- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt by afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt, except S wind 20 kt S of Anchor Point. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-260130- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ141-260130- Kachemak Bay- 321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt this morning. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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742 FZAK51 PAFC 260028 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 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. PKZ197-261315- 328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front entering the Western Gulf Fri morning stretches across the Gulf by Sat afternoon. A 998 mb low forms 100 nm west of Sitkinak Sat morning and moves to 110 nm west of Middleton Island at 986 mb by Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ119-261315- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt except SE 30 kt near the coast. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ120-261315- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ121-261315- Resurrection Bay- 328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow with rain. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-261315- Prince William Sound- 328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-261315- Port Valdez- 328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-261315- Valdez Narrows- 328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-261315- Valdez Arm- 328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-261315- Passage Canal- 328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-261315- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...W wind 55 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ131-261315- Barren Islands East- 328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...W wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ132-261315- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...W wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ136-261315- Chiniak Bay- 328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-261315- Marmot Bay- 328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ138-261315- Shelikof Strait- 328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ139-261315- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-261315- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Snow. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ141-261315- Kachemak Bay- 328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
534 FZAK51 PAFC 261244 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 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. PKZ197-270115- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front entering the western Gulf moves across the Gulf of Alaska through Sat afternoon. A 995 mb low forms 35 nm southeast of Augustine Island Sat morning and moves to 55 nm northeast of Middleton Island at 980 mb by Sun morning. $$ PKZ119-270115- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Near the coast, Variable wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt except SE 30 kt near the coast. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Near the coast, SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ120-270115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt, becoming E 20 kt near the coast in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt, except NE 20 kt near the coast. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ121-270115- Resurrection Bay- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S by afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-270115- Prince William Sound- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt around midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. .SAT...E wind 20 kt becoming variable 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-270115- Port Valdez- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT AND SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-270115- Valdez Narrows- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-270115- Valdez Arm- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-270115- Passage Canal- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TODAY...W wind 10 kt early, then becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-270115- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt shifting to W during the morning and increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 60 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 24 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-270115- Barren Islands East- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt, except E 25 kt near the Barren Islands. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...W wind 60 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ132-270115- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ136-270115- Chiniak Bay- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-270115- Marmot Bay- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-270115- Shelikof Strait- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-270115- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming variable in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt, except SE 20 kt S of Anchor Point. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-270115- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Snow. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ141-270115- Kachemak Bay- 344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
314 FZAK51 PAFC 270057 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 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. PKZ197-271330- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1002 mb low forms 70 nm Northwest of Kodiak City Fri night and moves to 50 nm South of Middleton Island at 976 mb then continues to 85 nm West of Yakutat at 985 mb by Sun afternoon. Its front moves across the Gulf through Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ119-271330- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt except SE 30 kt near the coast. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...S wind 15 kt except E 25 kt near the coast. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Near the coast, SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ120-271330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt, except NE wind 20 kt near the coast. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ121-271330- Resurrection Bay- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray after midnight. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-271330- Prince William Sound- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-271330- Port Valdez- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-271330- Valdez Narrows- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-271330- Valdez Arm- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-271330- Passage Canal- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. Snow. .SAT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Rain and snow. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-271330- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W wind 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt increasing to 60 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ131-271330- Barren Islands East- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ132-271330- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt, Seas 20 ft. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight, Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ136-271330- Chiniak Bay- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-271330- Marmot Bay- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-271330- Shelikof Strait- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ139-271330- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray in the evening. Snow and light freezing drizzle. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Snow showers and light freezing drizzle. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. Snow showers. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-271330- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after midnight. Snow and light freezing drizzle. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Snow and light freezing drizzle. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ141-271330- Kachemak Bay- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Higher winds and seas near the outer bay. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
972 FZAK51 PAFC 271306 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 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. PKZ197-280215- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 988 mb low near 40 nm northeast of Kodiak moves across the northern Gulf to about 85 miles east of Middleton Island at 973 mb by Sun morning. Its front moves eastward across the Gulf through Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ119-280215- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt except E 25 kt near the coast. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Near the coast, E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ120-280215- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ121-280215- Resurrection Bay- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ125-280215- Prince William Sound- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of western bays and passes. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-280215- Port Valdez- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas building to 4 ft. Snow. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-280215- Valdez Narrows- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-280215- Valdez Arm- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ129-280215- Passage Canal- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-280215- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming W and increasing to 65 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft building to 24 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .SUN...W wind 65 kt. Seas 27 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ131-280215- Barren Islands East- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 60 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain with snow. .SUN...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ132-280215- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ136-280215- Chiniak Bay- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts to 50 kt toward morning. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-280215- Marmot Bay- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain and snow in the evening. Freezing spray after midnight. .SUN...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-280215- Shelikof Strait- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 50 kt around midnight. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes increasing to 65 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt late. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes in the morning. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ139-280215- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-280215- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. .WED...N wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ141-280215- Kachemak Bay- 406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Snow. Freezing spray after midnight. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
489 FZAK51 PAFC 280101 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 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. PKZ197-281400- 401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 987 mb low 25 nm North of Kodiak City moves to 65 nm Southwest of Sitka at 1002 mb then dissipates into a trough Mon morning. Its front moves across the Gulf through Mon morning. A 987 mb Alaska Peninsula low Mon morning moves to 50 nm South of Middleton Island for Mon afternoon. Its front extends across the Gulf through Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ119-281400- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Near the coast, E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ120-281400- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ121-281400- Resurrection Bay- 401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. Snow. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-281400- Prince William Sound- 401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt out of western bays and passes. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-281400- Port Valdez- 401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the evening. .MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-281400- Valdez Narrows- 401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-281400- Valdez Arm- 401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ129-281400- Passage Canal- 401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-281400- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming W 60 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .SUN...W wind 65 kt. Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ131-281400- Barren Islands East- 401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ132-281400- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, W wind 30 kt becoming NW 45 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SUN...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ136-281400- Chiniak Bay- 401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-281400- Marmot Bay- 401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SUN...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-281400- Shelikof Strait- 401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-281400- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-281400- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Snow. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ141-281400- Kachemak Bay- 401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming W after midnight. E of Homer, variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Higher winds and seas in the outer bay. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt, except 15 kt E of Homer. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
741 FZAK51 PAFC 281248 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 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. PKZ197-010200- 348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 997 mb low 15 nm south of Middleton Island moves across the eastern Gulf then dissipates into a trough Sun night. A 984 mb eastern Bering low enters the Gulf 55 nm northeast of Kodiak City Mon morning then moves to 120 nm east of Middleton Island at 981 mb by Mon night. $$ PKZ119-010200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. E of Middleton Island, Variable wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt late. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming variable 15 kt late. Seas 14 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ120-010200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...E wind 25 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ121-010200- Resurrection Bay- 348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-010200- Prince William Sound- 348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of western bays and passes. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .MON...E wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-010200- Port Valdez- 348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt developing by late morning. Seas building to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt early. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-010200- Valdez Narrows- 348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-010200- Valdez Arm- 348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ129-010200- Passage Canal- 348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-010200- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W wind 65 kt. Seas 24 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt becoming Variable 15 kt around midnight. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray in the evening. Snow. .MON...NE wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Snow. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ131-010200- Barren Islands East- 348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt becoming SW 25 kt late. Seas 21 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow mixing with rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ132-010200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt late. Seas 21 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Freezing spray near the coast. Rain and snow. .MON...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray in the morning near the coast. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ136-010200- Chiniak Bay- 348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Gusts to 55 kt diminishing to 35 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 30 kt early. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the evening. Snow. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-010200- Marmot Bay- 348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray in the evening. Snow. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-010200- Shelikof Strait- 348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt late. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes diminishing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt by midnight. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ139-010200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt early, then becoming NE 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .MON...NE wind 25 kt becoming variable 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Snow. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-010200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Snow. .MON...N wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Snow. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ141-010200- Kachemak Bay- 348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
864 FZAK51 PAFC 282353 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 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. PKZ197-011300- 253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 988 mb low 30 nm North of Pilot Point moves to 140 nm West of Yakutat at 984 mb then dissipates Tue afternoon. Its front moves across the Gulf through Tue afternoon. A 980 mb low 55 nm Southeast of Chignik and a 986 mb low 115 nm Southwest of Middleton Island form along the front Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ119-011300- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Near the coast, E wind 35 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ120-011300- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...SE wind 25 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ121-011300- Resurrection Bay- 253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the evening. Snow. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-011300- Prince William Sound- 253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-011300- Port Valdez- 253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-011300- Valdez Narrows- 253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-011300- Valdez Arm- 253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-011300- Passage Canal- 253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-011300- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .MON...NE wind 30 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-011300- Barren Islands East- 253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ132-011300- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt, diminishing to 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape after midnight. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ136-011300- Chiniak Bay- 253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-011300- Marmot Bay- 253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-011300- Shelikof Strait- 253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ139-011300- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .MON...NE wind 30 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-011300- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Snow. .MON...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Snow. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ141-011300- Kachemak Bay- 253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 40 kt in the outer bay this evening. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
325 FZAK51 PAFC 011240 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 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. PKZ197-020115- 340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 986 low 40 nm northwest of Kodiak City moves to 40 nm southeast of Cordova at 978 mb, then moves inland by Mon night and dissipates. Its front moves across the Gulf through Mon night. A 979 mb Bering low enters the western Gulf Tue afternoon, then moves to the North Pacific 330 nm southeast of Kodiak Island at 982 mb by Wed morning. Its front moves across the Gulf of Alaska through Wed morning. $$ PKZ119-020115- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ120-020115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming NW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ121-020115- Resurrection Bay- 340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-020115- Prince William Sound- 340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-020115- Port Valdez- 340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-020115- Valdez Narrows- 340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-020115- Valdez Arm- 340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-020115- Passage Canal- 340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-020115- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ131-020115- Barren Islands East- 340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ132-020115- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .TUE...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ136-020115- Chiniak Bay- 340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-020115- Marmot Bay- 340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow with rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-020115- Shelikof Strait- 340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-020115- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-020115- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Snow. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ141-020115- Kachemak Bay- 340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 3:12 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 24, 3:34 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 24, 3:34 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:27 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:35 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:35 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:35 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr |
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