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Small Craft Advisory 252, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 25, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Mar 25, 2021, 4:03 AM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 25, 2021, 4:03 AM AKDT (12:03 UTC)
Expired
Mar 28, 2021, 3:48 PM AKDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

063 
FZAK51 PAFC 251203
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
403 AM AKDT Thu Mar 25 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.

PKZ197-260045-
403 AM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 1010 mb low near Hinchinbrook Island remains
nearly stationary through Sat morning. A front enters the Western 
Gulf by Sat morning.

$$

PKZ119-260045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
403 AM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-260045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
403 AM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-260045-
Resurrection Bay-
403 AM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-260045-
Prince William Sound-
403 AM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 
kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-260045-
Port Valdez-
403 AM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

.TODAY...E wind to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-260045-
Valdez Narrows-
403 AM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-260045-
Valdez Arm-
403 AM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-260045-
Passage Canal-
403 AM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-260045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
403 AM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

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

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-260045-
Barren Islands East-
403 AM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-260045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
403 AM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-260045-
Chiniak Bay-
403 AM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-260045-
Marmot Bay-
403 AM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-260045-
Shelikof Strait-
403 AM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out western bays and passes. Seas
4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out western bays and passes. Seas
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-260045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
403 AM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-260045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
403 AM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON...W wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-260045-
Kachemak Bay-
403 AM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt early increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 6
ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
7 follow-up statements
114 
FZAK51 PAFC 252329
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
329 PM AKDT Thu Mar 25 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.

PKZ197-261245-
329 PM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1011 mb low 45 nm Southwest of Cordova moves to 115 nm West of 
Yakutat at 998 mb for Sat afternoon. Its front moves into 
Southeast Alaska by Sat afternoon. A new front moves to the 
Central Gulf through Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-261245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
329 PM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt except N less than 10 kt N of Middleton
Island. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt except N 10 kt N of Middleton Island. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt except variable less than 10 kt N of
Middleton Island. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-261245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
329 PM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt except becoming N 15 kt out of Resurrection
Bay after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-261245-
Resurrection Bay-
329 PM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-261245-
Prince William Sound-
329 PM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-261245-
Port Valdez-
329 PM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-261245-
Valdez Narrows-
329 PM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-261245-
Valdez Arm-
329 PM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-261245-
Passage Canal-
329 PM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
Snow.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-261245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
329 PM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-261245-
Barren Islands East-
329 PM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-261245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
329 PM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-261245-
Chiniak Bay-
329 PM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-261245-
Marmot Bay-
329 PM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-261245-
Shelikof Strait-
329 PM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-261245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
329 PM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt except N 10 kt near Kalgin Island. Seas in 
ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt except SW 10 kt near Kalgin Island. Seas in ice 
free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt except N 10 kt near Kalgin Island. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-261245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
329 PM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-261245-
Kachemak Bay-
329 PM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
967 
FZAK51 PAFC 261159
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 AM AKDT Fri Mar 26 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.

PKZ197-270030-
359 AM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A trough that extends across the northern Gulf
this morning will continue to persist through Sunday morning.

$$

PKZ119-270030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
359 AM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt except N 10 kt N of Middleton Island. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-270030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
359 AM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-270030-
Resurrection Bay-
359 AM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt developing in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-270030-
Prince William Sound-
359 AM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt early increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-270030-
Port Valdez-
359 AM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

.TODAY...E wind to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-270030-
Valdez Narrows-
359 AM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-270030-
Valdez Arm-
359 AM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-270030-
Passage Canal-
359 AM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt
developing near Whittier in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft
in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-270030-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
359 AM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-270030-
Barren Islands East-
359 AM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-270030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
359 AM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-270030-
Chiniak Bay-
359 AM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-270030-
Marmot Bay-
359 AM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-270030-
Shelikof Strait-
359 AM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of western bays and passes
developing in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft in the 
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-270030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
359 AM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt except variable 10 kt near Kalgin Island. Seas
in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt except variable 10 kt near Kalgin Island. 
Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-270030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
359 AM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-270030-
Kachemak Bay-
359 AM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
053 
FZAK51 PAFC 262355
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 PM AKDT Fri Mar 26 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.

PKZ197-271245-
355 PM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1008 mb low 50 nm south of Cordova moves to 25 nm west of Cape 
Spencer and dissipates Sun morning. A trough lingers over the 
northern Gulf through Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-271245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
355 PM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-271245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
355 PM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-271245-
Resurrection Bay-
355 PM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-271245-
Prince William Sound-
355 PM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-271245-
Port Valdez-
355 PM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-271245-
Valdez Narrows-
355 PM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-271245-
Valdez Arm-
355 PM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

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

$$

PKZ129-271245-
Passage Canal-
355 PM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40
kt near Whittier in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-271245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
355 PM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft in the 
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-271245-
Barren Islands East-
355 PM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-271245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
355 PM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-271245-
Chiniak Bay-
355 PM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-271245-
Marmot Bay-
355 PM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-271245-
Shelikof Strait-
355 PM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 55
kt through bays and passes. Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft in the 
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to
50 kt through bays and passes. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft after 
midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-271245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
355 PM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-271245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
355 PM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-271245-
Kachemak Bay-
355 PM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
112 
FZAK51 PAFC 271131
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
331 AM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

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

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

PKZ197-280030-
331 AM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1000 mb low 60 nm southeast of Cordova this morning 
will move southeastward to over British Columbia Sun morning. A front
will move across the Gulf Sun night through Mon morning. 

$$

PKZ119-280030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
331 AM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-280030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
331 AM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-280030-
Resurrection Bay-
331 AM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-280030-
Prince William Sound-
331 AM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-280030-
Port Valdez-
331 AM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-280030-
Valdez Narrows-
331 AM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-280030-
Valdez Arm-
331 AM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-280030-
Passage Canal-
331 AM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-280030-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
331 AM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
Freezing spray in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ131-280030-
Barren Islands East-
331 AM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-280030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
331 AM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-280030-
Chiniak Bay-
331 AM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft 
building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-280030-
Marmot Bay-
331 AM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-280030-
Shelikof Strait-
331 AM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-280030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
331 AM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-280030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
331 AM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-280030-
Kachemak Bay-
331 AM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
545 
FZAK51 PAFC 272238
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

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

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

PKZ197-281200-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moves across the Gulf by Sun night. Strong gap winds 
surround Kodiak Island and extend into the Gulf through Sun. A 
1016 mb low forms on the front 40 nm southwest of Homer Mon morning 
and moves to 55 nm west of Middleton Island at 1015 mb Mon 
afternoon. Its front moves to the central Gulf by Mon afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-281200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt, except E wind 20 kt near the coast in the
afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-281200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-281200-
Resurrection Bay-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-281200-
Prince William Sound-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-281200-
Port Valdez-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-281200-
Valdez Narrows-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-281200-
Valdez Arm-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-281200-
Passage Canal-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-281200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ131-281200-
Barren Islands East-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-281200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-281200-
Chiniak Bay-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-281200-
Marmot Bay-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-281200-
Shelikof Strait-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-281200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-281200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.MON...W wind 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-281200-
Kachemak Bay-
238 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
128 
FZAK51 PAFC 281142
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

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

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

PKZ197-290100-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front will move across the Gulf this afternoon through tonight. A 
second front will enter the western Gulf Tue morning.

$$

PKZ119-290100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-290100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-290100-
Resurrection Bay-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ125-290100-
Prince William Sound-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts 
to 35 kt out of western bays and passes in the morning. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-290100-
Port Valdez-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-290100-
Valdez Narrows-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-290100-
Valdez Arm-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-290100-
Passage Canal-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-290100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
Freezing spray during the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-290100-
Barren Islands East-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-290100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-290100-
Chiniak Bay-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-290100-
Marmot Bay-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-290100-
Shelikof Strait-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-290100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas in ice
free waters 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 2 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-290100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-290100-
Kachemak Bay-
342 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
841 
FZAK51 PAFC 282348
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
348 PM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

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

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

PKZ197-291245-
348 PM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front enters the western Gulf this afternoon and moves to the
central Gulf Monday morning. A 1005 mb low forms 80 nm southwest
of Middleton Island Tue afternoon.


$$

PKZ119-291245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
348 PM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Along the coast, variable wind 10 kt in the
evening becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Along the coast, SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 20
kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-291245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
348 PM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-291245-
Resurrection Bay-
348 PM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-291245-
Prince William Sound-
348 PM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind up to 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 2 ft. 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-291245-
Port Valdez-
348 PM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-291245-
Valdez Narrows-
348 PM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-291245-
Valdez Arm-
348 PM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-291245-
Passage Canal-
348 PM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming E. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-291245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
348 PM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-291245-
Barren Islands East-
348 PM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-291245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
348 PM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-291245-
Chiniak Bay-
348 PM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-291245-
Marmot Bay-
348 PM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-291245-
Shelikof Strait-
348 PM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-291245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
348 PM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind up to 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-291245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
348 PM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters
2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

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Kachemak Bay-
348 PM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 25, 4:00 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 25, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC5 days
Mar 25, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Mar 25, 3:29 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Mar 25, 3:47 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC5 days
Mar 25, 3:47 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Mar 25, 3:47 PM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC6 days

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Sources

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