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Small Craft Advisory 178, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 27, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Feb 27, 2021, 4:06 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Feb 27, 2021, 4:06 AM AKST (13:06 UTC)
Expired: Mar 1, 2021, 3:40 AM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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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.

$$

4 follow-up statements

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	Lasted
Feb 26, 3:22 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	13 hr
Feb 26, 3:22 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	4 days
Feb 26, 3:22 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	49 hr
Feb 26, 3:48 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	10 days
Feb 26, 3:48 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Feb 26, 3:48 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	3 days
Feb 26, 3:48 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	6 days
Feb 26, 3:57 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 26, 3:57 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Feb 26, 3:57 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Feb 26, 3:57 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	47 hr
Feb 26, 3:57 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	72 hr
Feb 26, 4:07 PM AKST	High Wind Watch	AFC	12 hr
Feb 27, 3:59 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Feb 27, 3:59 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Feb 27, 3:59 AM AKST	Hurricane Force Wind Warning	AFC	48 hr
Feb 27, 3:59 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Feb 27, 3:59 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	60 hr
Feb 27, 3:59 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	24 hr
Feb 27, 4:06 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Feb 27, 4:06 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Feb 27, 4:06 AM AKST	Hurricane Force Wind Warning	AFC	35 hr
Feb 27, 4:06 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	35 hr
Feb 27, 4:06 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	35 hr
Feb 27, 4:07 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	35 hr
Feb 27, 4:22 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	32 hr
Feb 27, 4:24 AM AKST	High Wind Watch	AFC	12 hr
Feb 27, 4:24 AM AKST	High Wind Warning	AFC	3 days
Feb 27, 4:26 AM AKST	High Wind Warning	AFC	31 hr

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Sources

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