Small Craft Advisory 220, NWS Anchorage, AK

111 
FZAK51 PAFC 152331
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 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.

PKZ197-161245-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK
INLET...
A 998 mb low over southwest Prince William Sound moves over 
Middleton Island and dissipates Tue night. A 982 mb North 
Pacific low moves to 155 nm northwest of Sitka Wed afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-161245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-161245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-161245-
Resurrection Bay-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-161245-
Prince William Sound-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-161245-
Port Valdez-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-161245-
Valdez Narrows-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-161245-
Valdez Arm-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-161245-
Passage Canal-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-161245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-161245-
Barren Islands East-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-161245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-161245-
Chiniak Bay-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-161245-
Marmot Bay-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-161245-
Shelikof Strait-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-161245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
Freezing spray in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-161245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt.
.THU...N wind 10 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-161245-
Kachemak Bay-
331 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

042 
FZAK51 PAFC 161158
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 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.

PKZ197-170100-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK
INLET...

A 998 mb low over southwest Prince William Sound moves over 
Middleton Island and dissipates Tue night. A 982 mb North Pacific 
low moves to 155 nm northwest of Sitka Wed afternoon. Its front 
wraps over the Central Gulf into southeast Alaska through Wed 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-170100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-170100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-170100-
Resurrection Bay-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-170100-
Prince William Sound-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-170100-
Port Valdez-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-170100-
Valdez Narrows-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-170100-
Valdez Arm-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-170100-
Passage Canal-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-170100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-170100-
Barren Islands East-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-170100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-170100-
Chiniak Bay-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-170100-
Marmot Bay-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-170100-
Shelikof Strait-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-170100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing 
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-170100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt.
.THU...N wind 10 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-170100-
Kachemak Bay-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray W of Homer.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

502 
FZAK51 PAFC 161218
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 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.

PKZ197-170115-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 998 mb low over Prince William Sound moves over Middleton 
Island and dissipates Tue night. Another low forms 30 nm 
northwest of Middleton Island at 995 mb Thu morning.

$$

PKZ119-170115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-170115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-170115-
Resurrection Bay-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-170115-
Prince William Sound-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-170115-
Port Valdez-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-170115-
Valdez Narrows-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-170115-
Valdez Arm-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-170115-
Passage Canal-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-170115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-170115-
Barren Islands East-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-170115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt except NW 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-170115-
Chiniak Bay-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-170115-
Marmot Bay-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-170115-
Shelikof Strait-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-170115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice
free waters 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-170115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt.
.THU...N wind 10 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-170115-
Kachemak Bay-
418 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

780 
FZAK51 PAFC 162354
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 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.

PKZ197-171300-
354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 980 mb North Pacific low moves to 45 nm south of Cordova at 993 mb
Thu afternoon. Its front wraps over the Northern Gulf through Thu 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-171300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-171300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-171300-
Resurrection Bay-
354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray during the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-171300-
Prince William Sound-
354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-171300-
Port Valdez-
354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-171300-
Valdez Narrows-
354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ128-171300-
Valdez Arm-
354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-171300-
Passage Canal-
354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-171300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-171300-
Barren Islands East-
354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-171300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-171300-
Chiniak Bay-
354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-171300-
Marmot Bay-
354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-171300-
Shelikof Strait-
354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-171300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy
freezing spray and patchy freezing fog.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice
free waters 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-171300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Patchy freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-171300-
Kachemak Bay-
354 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

663 
FZAK51 PAFC 171140
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 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.

PKZ197-180045-
340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 997 mb low 50 nm southeast of Seward Thu morning moves to 100 
nm southeast of Cordova by Thu evening, then departs into the 
eastern Gulf by Fri morning.

$$

PKZ119-180045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta
in the morning. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-180045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-180045-
Resurrection Bay-
340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-180045-
Prince William Sound-
340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-180045-
Port Valdez-
340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-180045-
Valdez Narrows-
340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

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

$$

PKZ128-180045-
Valdez Arm-
340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

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

$$

PKZ129-180045-
Passage Canal-
340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to
40 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft 
after midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-180045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-180045-
Barren Islands East-
340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-180045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-180045-
Chiniak Bay-
340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-180045-
Marmot Bay-
340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-180045-
Shelikof Strait-
340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-180045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-180045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon.
Patchy freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight.
.THU...N wind 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-180045-
Kachemak Bay-
340 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

008 
FZAK51 PAFC 172354
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 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.

PKZ197-181245-
354 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 998 mb low forms 75 nm west of Middleton Island Thu morning and
moves to 60 nm Northwest of Sitka at 1003 mb for Fri afternoon. A
trough extends across the Northern Gulf through Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-181245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
354 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-181245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
354 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-181245-
Resurrection Bay-
354 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-181245-
Prince William Sound-
354 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-181245-
Port Valdez-
354 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-181245-
Valdez Narrows-
354 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-181245-
Valdez Arm-
354 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ129-181245-
Passage Canal-
354 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-181245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
354 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-181245-
Barren Islands East-
354 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-181245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
354 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-181245-
Chiniak Bay-
354 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-181245-
Marmot Bay-
354 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-181245-
Shelikof Strait-
354 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after 
midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-181245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
354 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-181245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
354 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight.
.THU...N wind 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Areas of freezing fog.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt.
.MON...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-181245-
Kachemak Bay-
354 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft 
building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

852 
FZAK51 PAFC 181134
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
334 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 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.

PKZ197-190045-
334 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 998 mb low near the southern tip of Montague Island moves 
into the eastern Gulf late Thu night. A trough lingers along 
the North Gulf Coast through Fri afternoon. The next low 
approaches the southwestern Gulf late Fri night.

$$

PKZ119-190045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
334 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Near the coast, variable wind 15 kt 
becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray 
in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta 
in the morning. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-190045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
334 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-190045-
Resurrection Bay-
334 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-190045-
Prince William Sound-
334 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-190045-
Port Valdez-
334 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft 
in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-190045-
Valdez Narrows-
334 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-190045-
Valdez Arm-
334 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-190045-
Passage Canal-
334 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft 
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier early. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-190045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
334 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-190045-
Barren Islands East-
334 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-190045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
334 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-190045-
Chiniak Bay-
334 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-190045-
Marmot Bay-
334 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-190045-
Shelikof Strait-
334 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-190045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
334 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-190045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
334 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-190045-
Kachemak Bay-
334 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$