Small Craft Advisory 231, NWS Anchorage, AK

040 
FZAK51 PAFC 182346
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 PM 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.

PKZ197-191230-
346 PM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 994 mb low 40 nm South of Cordova moves to 65 nm South of 
Yakutat at 1010 mb, then dissipates Sat morning. A front enters the
Western Gulf Fri afternoon and extends across the Gulf by Sat 
afternoon. A 990 mb low forms 85 nm West of Sitkinak Sat morning 
and moves along the front to 45 nm Southeast of Kodiak City for 
Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-191230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
346 PM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kts out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kts out of the Copper River Delta in
the morning. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-191230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
346 PM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-191230-
Resurrection Bay-
346 PM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

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

.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...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-191230-
Prince William Sound-
346 PM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-191230-
Port Valdez-
346 PM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt during the evening. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-191230-
Valdez Narrows-
346 PM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.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. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-191230-
Valdez Arm-
346 PM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-191230-
Passage Canal-
346 PM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

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

.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 in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-191230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
346 PM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray
after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-191230-
Barren Islands East-
346 PM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 
ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-191230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
346 PM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-191230-
Chiniak Bay-
346 PM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-191230-
Marmot Bay-
346 PM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.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 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-191230-
Shelikof Strait-
346 PM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft 
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-191230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
346 PM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-191230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
346 PM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-191230-
Kachemak Bay-
346 PM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

.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 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

282 
FZAK51 PAFC 191141
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
341 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 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.

PKZ197-200045-
341 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure moves across the western Gulf today. A front enters
the southwestern Gulf late Fri night. A 991 mb low develops along
the front near Akhiok midday Sat. The low moves to 100 nm
southeast of Middleton Island at 992 mb Sat night, then moves 
into the eastern Gulf.

$$

PKZ119-200045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
341 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta.
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. NE gusts to 
30 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray 
in the morning. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-200045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
341 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-200045-
Resurrection Bay-
341 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-200045-
Prince William Sound-
341 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-200045-
Port Valdez-
341 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-200045-
Valdez Narrows-
341 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-200045-
Valdez Arm-
341 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-200045-
Passage Canal-
341 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-200045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
341 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing 
spray after midnight. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray in 
the morning. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-200045-
Barren Islands East-
341 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-200045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
341 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...N of Dangerous Cape, NE wind 30 kt. S of Dangerous Cape, 
S wind 15 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-200045-
Chiniak Bay-
341 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-200045-
Marmot Bay-
341 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing spray 
after midnight. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-200045-
Shelikof Strait-
341 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-200045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
341 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas in ice free 
waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-200045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
341 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON...N wind 15 kt.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-200045-
Kachemak Bay-
341 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

831 
FZAK51 PAFC 192349
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 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.

PKZ197-201315-
349 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front enters the Western Gulf and moves to the Eastern Gulf by 
Sun afternoon. A 992 mb low forms on the front 35 nm South of 
Kodiak City Sat morning and moves to 90 nm West of Sitka for Sat 
afternoon. A weak trough forms over the Northern Gulf through Sat 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-201315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
349 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Near the coast, N wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. NE
gusts to 30 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 5 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning.
Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 
12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-201315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
349 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-201315-
Resurrection Bay-
349 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Higher
winds and seas S of Caines Head. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-201315-
Prince William Sound-
349 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

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

$$

PKZ126-201315-
Port Valdez-
349 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-201315-
Valdez Narrows-
349 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-201315-
Valdez Arm-
349 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-201315-
Passage Canal-
349 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-201315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
349 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 14
ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-201315-
Barren Islands East-
349 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-201315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
349 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 
ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. N
of Dangerous Cape, N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-201315-
Chiniak Bay-
349 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft 
building to 8 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-201315-
Marmot Bay-
349 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing spray after midnight.
Snow.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-201315-
Shelikof Strait-
349 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 
ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-201315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
349 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas in ice free 
waters 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-201315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
349 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON...N wind 15 kt.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt.
.WED...S wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-201315-
Kachemak Bay-
349 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$