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Small Craft Advisory 192, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 6, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Mar 6, 2021, 3:38 PM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Mar 6, 2021, 3:38 PM AKST (00:38 UTC)
Expired: Mar 9, 2021, 3:33 AM AKST
In force: 60 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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887 
FZAK51 PAFC 070038
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
338 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 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.

PKZ197-071400-
338 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A trough lingers across the Northern Gulf through Mon afternoon. A
new front approaches the Western Gulf for Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-071400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
338 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River Delta.
Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-071400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
338 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of Resurrection Bay. Seas
8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-071400-
Resurrection Bay-
338 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-071400-
Prince William Sound-
338 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. N of Naked Island, N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-071400-
Port Valdez-
338 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-071400-
Valdez Narrows-
338 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-071400-
Valdez Arm-
338 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-071400-
Passage Canal-
338 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 
ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ130-071400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
338 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 
ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-071400-
Barren Islands East-
338 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt decreasing to 25 kts after midnight. Seas 
11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-071400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
338 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 
6 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-071400-
Chiniak Bay-
338 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-071400-
Marmot Bay-
338 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-071400-
Shelikof Strait-
338 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kts through western bays and 
passes in the evening. Freezing Spray along the Alaska Peninsula
coast. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-071400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
338 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray and patchy freezing fog.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-071400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
338 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Patchy freezing fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt.
.WED...N wind 10 kt.
.THU...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-071400-
Kachemak Bay-
338 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

5 follow-up statements

288 
FZAK51 PAFC 071235
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
335 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 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.

PKZ197-080200-
335 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A trough lingers across the Northern Gulf through Mon morning. A 
front approaches the Western Gulf for Mon afternoon. 1013 mb low 
forms 70 nm west of Akhiok Mon night and moves to 70 nm west of 
Kodiak City at 1013 mb by Tue morning. 

$$

PKZ119-080200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
335 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River Delta.
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta in the evening. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-080200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
335 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Gusts 
to 35 kt out of Resurrection Bay in the morning. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-080200-
Resurrection Bay-
335 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-080200-
Prince William Sound-
335 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-080200-
Port Valdez-
335 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-080200-
Valdez Narrows-
335 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-080200-
Valdez Arm-
335 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-080200-
Passage Canal-
335 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ130-080200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
335 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt in the morning becoming N 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming NE 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-080200-
Barren Islands East-
335 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt in the morning increasing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-080200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
335 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-080200-
Chiniak Bay-
335 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt in the morning increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-080200-
Marmot Bay-
335 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft building to
2 ft after midnight.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft in the morning building to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-080200-
Shelikof Strait-
335 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft 
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft in
the morning building to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-080200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
335 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-080200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
335 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Patchy freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Areas of freezing fog.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Areas of freezing fog.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt.
.THU...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-080200-
Kachemak Bay-
335 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

910 
FZAK51 PAFC 080028
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 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.

PKZ197-081345-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A trough lingers across the Northern Gulf through Mon morning. A 
new front approaches the Western Gulf by Mon afternoon. 1013 mb 
low forms along the front 90 nm northeast of Chignik Mon night 
and moves to 100 nm northeast of Kodiak City at 1013 mb by Tue 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-081345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-081345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-081345-
Resurrection Bay-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-081345-
Prince William Sound-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-081345-
Port Valdez-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-081345-
Valdez Narrows-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-081345-
Valdez Arm-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-081345-
Passage Canal-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ130-081345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-081345-
Barren Islands East-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-081345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-081345-
Chiniak Bay-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-081345-
Marmot Bay-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft building to
3 ft after midnight.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-081345-
Shelikof Strait-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-081345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-081345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Areas of freezing fog.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Areas of freezing fog.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-081345-
Kachemak Bay-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

657 
FZAK51 PAFC 081316
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
416 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 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.

PKZ197-090200-
416 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front approaches the Western Gulf by Mon night. A 1014 mb low 
forms along the front 100 nm west of Akhiok Mon night and moves 
to 100 nm southeast of Kodiak City at 1007 mb by Wed morning.

$$

PKZ119-090200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
416 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta in the morning. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-090200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
416 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-090200-
Resurrection Bay-
416 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ125-090200-
Prince William Sound-
416 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-090200-
Port Valdez-
416 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-090200-
Valdez Narrows-
416 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-090200-
Valdez Arm-
416 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-090200-
Passage Canal-
416 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ130-090200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
416 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-090200-
Barren Islands East-
416 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-090200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
416 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-090200-
Chiniak Bay-
416 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 
ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-090200-
Marmot Bay-
416 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-090200-
Shelikof Strait-
416 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt in the morning becoming NW 15 kt. Seas 4 
ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-090200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
416 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-090200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
416 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Areas of freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-090200-
Kachemak Bay-
416 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening increasing to 20 kt. Seas 2 
ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

743 
FZAK51 PAFC 090017
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
317 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 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.

PKZ197-091345-
317 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front over the Western Gulf persists through Tue. A 1006 mb low
200 nm south of Sitkinak Tue afternoon moves towards the North 
Gulf Coast at 995 mb by Wed afternoon.


$$

PKZ119-091345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
317 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-091345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
317 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-091345-
Resurrection Bay-
317 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ125-091345-
Prince William Sound-
317 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow with rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-091345-
Port Valdez-
317 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-091345-
Valdez Narrows-
317 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-091345-
Valdez Arm-
317 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-091345-
Passage Canal-
317 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-091345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
317 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-091345-
Barren Islands East-
317 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers and snow.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-091345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
317 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-091345-
Chiniak Bay-
317 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-091345-
Marmot Bay-
317 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers with snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-091345-
Shelikof Strait-
317 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain
and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-091345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
317 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-091345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
317 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Snow.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-091345-
Kachemak Bay-
317 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt except SE wind 20 kt W of
Homer. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE... W of Homer, SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the 
afternoon. E of Homer, variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
Rain showers and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

867 
FZAK51 PAFC 091233
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
333 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-100200-
333 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front over the Western Gulf persists today. A 1006 mb low 200 
nm south of Sitkinak this afternoon moves to the North Gulf Coast
at 995 mb Wed morning.

$$

PKZ119-100200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
333 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt in the morning increasing to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft in
the morning building to 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-100200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
333 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Snow.
.WED...S wind 30 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
Snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-100200-
Resurrection Bay-
333 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-100200-
Prince William Sound-
333 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after
midnight. Snow.
.WED...E wind 25 kt in the morning increasing to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft in
the morning building to 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-100200-
Port Valdez-
333 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-100200-
Valdez Narrows-
333 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-100200-
Valdez Arm-
333 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-100200-
Passage Canal-
333 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-100200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
333 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED...N wind 25 kt in the morning becoming W 45 kt. Seas 7 ft in 
the morning building to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-100200-
Barren Islands East-
333 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain showers and
snow.
.WED...W wind 30 kt in the morning increasing to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft in
the morning building to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-100200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
333 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-100200-
Chiniak Bay-
333 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Snow and widespread rain showers.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft
building in the morning building to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-100200-
Marmot Bay-
333 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Snow and widespread rain showers.
.WED...W wind 20 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft in
the morning building to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-100200-
Shelikof Strait-
333 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain
and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-100200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
333 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.WED...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-100200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
333 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Snow.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-100200-
Kachemak Bay-
333 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Widespread rain showers and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.WED...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming W. Seas 2 ft building to
6 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 6, 3:43 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	11 hr
Mar 6, 3:43 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	60 hr
Mar 6, 3:54 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Mar 7, 3:09 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Mar 7, 3:22 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Mar 7, 3:22 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Mar 7, 3:35 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr

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Sources

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