Small Craft Advisory 24, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 7, 2021, 3:10 PM AKST (00:10 UTC)

Expired

Jan 8, 2021, 3:45 AM AKST

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

882 
FZAK51 PAFC 080010
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 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.

PKZ197-081245-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 974 mb low 120nm southeast of Kodiak City moves to 75nm
northeast of Kodiak City at 991 mb Friday afternoon and then 
falls apart over Southern Cook Inlet by Saturday morning. A North 
Pacific 977 mb low Saturday morning moves to 180nm southeast of
Kodiak City at 969 mb by Saturday afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-081245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 
23 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.  and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-081245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-081245-
Resurrection Bay-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-081245-
Prince William Sound-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-081245-
Port Valdez-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-081245-
Valdez Narrows-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-081245-
Valdez Arm-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. Widespread rain showers and snow.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-081245-
Passage Canal-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers and 
snow.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow with rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-081245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-081245-
Barren Islands East-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-081245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt except variable 10 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-081245-
Chiniak Bay-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-081245-
Marmot Bay-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-081245-
Shelikof Strait-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain with snow.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-081245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft after
midnight. Snow showers.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-081245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free
waters 1 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-081245-
Kachemak Bay-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

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