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Small Craft Advisory 254, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Mar 26, 2021, 3:59 AM AKDT. It was in force for 60 hr.
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- Issued
- Mar 26, 2021, 3:59 AM AKDT (11:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 28, 2021, 3:48 PM AKDT
- In force
- 60 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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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. $$ PKZ141-270030- Kachemak Bay- 359 AM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021 .TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
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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. $$ PKZ141-291245- Kachemak Bay- 348 PM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Mar 25, 4:09 PM AKDT, 11 hours 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 25, 4:09 PM AKDT, 11 hours 50 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 409 PM AKDT Thu Mar 25 2021 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... The upper level jet is nearly zonal, extending along the Aleutians, Alaska Peninsula, then slightly northeastward across the western to northern Gulf of Alaska. A broad long-wave trough is situated over the Bering Sea and mainland Alaska with strong ridging to the south over the North Pacific. As would be expected in this pattern, weather is relatively quiet across much of the region. There are some local areas of snow, with Winter Weather Advisories in effect this morning for portions of interior Bristol Bay, Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley. Weak upper level waves embedded within deep southwest flow have aided in snow production along the west side of the Alaska and Aleutian Ranges, with reports of 10" or more snow accumulation in the Iliamna area. An approaching cold front is helping enhance upward vertical motion and keep snow going in these areas. Snow is also falling along the west side of the Kenai, Chugach, and Talkeetna Mountains, with light snow accumulation in Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley. In all of the aforementioned areas, the upper level forcing is fairly weak, while low level upslope flow is moderate to strong, leading to higher snowfall along the mountains. As seen in water vapor and infrared satellite imagery, much of the deep upper level moisture has shifted off to the east. Thus, the snow production is increasingly due to low level processes of cold air advection and/or upslope flow. As a result, snow accumulation will become even more focused right along the mountains. Lastly, snow is also falling across eastern Prince William Sound (Cordova/Valdez) and portions of the Copper River Basin. For the remainder of the forecast area from the southern mainland out along the Aleutian Islands, weather is quite benign. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... Models are in excellent agreement with evolution of large scale features over the next few days. The primary short-term challenges include snow accumulation as upslope flow lingers over the southern mainland tonight. Overall forecast confidence is high. && .AVIATION... PANC...Areas of light snow will persist in the Anchorage area into the overnight hours. However, with most of the forcing coming from upslope flow along the mountains, expect the terminal will be mostly dry. If it does snow this afternoon or evening, it should be very brief in nature. Low level flow will shift to northwest around 09Z as a surface cold front arrives. the the layer of cold and dry air advection will be shallow, think it's enough to provide for VFR ceilings at the terminal. Suspect there may be localized areas of IFR ceilings lingering in Cook Inlet and/or east Anchorage/along the mountains. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (tonight through Sunday afternoon)... Upslope flow snow will continue, but gradually taper off throughout the evening hours. Snow will linger the longest at higher elevations from the Talkeetna Mountains southward through the spine of the Kenai Mountains. Colder air filters through the Alaska Range overnight tonight. The big question is, will it be enough to erode the shallow moisture that is currently over much of Cook Inlet through the Susitna Valley. Current thinking is that the cold advection will not be strong enough to completely erode the clouds which will stick around into Friday. Otherwise the incoming cold air, coupled with a weak low pressure in the northern Gulf will facilitate an uptick in gap winds along the north Gulf coast Saturday into Sunday. The winds will not be an high-end event but will get a little gusty in the preferred locations. Overall, temperatures will continue to be slightly below normal, especially minimum temperatures. However, it is hard to deny the sun in March, maximum temperatures will still recover quickly up to near freezing. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3: Today through Sunday afternoon)... A series of upper shortwaves will continue to bring scattered snow showers to much of the region through Saturday morning. No significant accumulations are expected. Colder temperatures will build in Friday night as an upper trough moves over Southwest Alaska. A trailing ridge will bring brief clearing Saturday afternoon and evening. A front will move onshore over the Kuskokwim Delta coast early Sunday morning. Temperatures will warm with the combination of an upper ridge and strong southerly surface flow. It is therefore a bit too early to determine impacts, however if temperatures did remain below freezing, snow and blowing snow would be likely. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3: Today through Sunday afternoon)... A weakening low moving southward near Saint Matthew Island will bring scattered showers to the central/eastern Aleutians through Saturday morning. Gusty winds of up to 55 mph are possible out of bay and passes on the Pacific side of the eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula on Saturday as pressure gradients increase between a Gulf low and a high over the North Pacific. The high will build over this area through Sunday afternoon leading to more benign conditions. A front will track across the western Bering Saturday bringing strong southerly winds and moderate rainfall, gradually weakening as it tracks eastward through Sunday. && .MARINE (Days 3 through 5: Sunday through Tuesday)... Gulf of Alaska: Confidence is high for widespread northwesterly gale force winds with storm force gusts around Kodiak Island, diminishing late Sun. Upper level support brings widespread westerly gale force winds across the Gulf, diminishing Tue. Seas to 15 feet, mostly across the Southern Gulf, subsiding. Bering: A wind wrapped Western Bering low moves into Norton Sound by Tue. Confidence is high for widespread high end gale force winds and waves with storm force gusts and freezing spray over the Western and Central Bering, diminishing Mon. Winds will continue diminishing to northerly small craft over the Eastern Bering by Tue. Seas to 33 feet Pacific side, 24 feet Bering side, subsiding. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Monday through Thursday)... The upper level flow will become more amplified during the extended period, though remain progressive. Starting on Sunday, a large and deep low will track northeastward across the Bering Sea with a frontal system moving onshore of western Alaska. Temperatures look cold enough along the Kuskokwim Delta coast to produce snow and blowing snow as the frontal precipitation first arrives. However, strong southwesterly flow behind the front should bring in some warmer air off the Bering Sea. It looks like a sustained period of long fetch southwesterlies across the southern Bering and into Southwest Alaska and thus potential for high surf or coastal flooding Sunday through Monday. Stay tuned as we get closer and can better evaluate storm surge timing in relationship to tidal cycles. Meanwhile, Southcentral will be cold and dry out ahead of this storm Sunday, with gap winds along the coast. Snow will spread into Southcentral with the frontal system Sunday night through Monday. Uncertainty grows Tuesday through Wednesday with handling of the upper trough as it transitions from the Bering Sea and western Alaska to Southcentral and the Gulf. With multiple waves embedded within the larger trough, models differ on amplitude, tilt, and track of this trough, leading to a variety of solutions for weather over Southcentral and the Gulf all the way through Wednesday. All models indicate some snow for Southcentral for the first half of the week. The question is whether there is significant snowfall anywhere. In any case, this trough/storm should exit by Thursday, with another round of cold air advection and gap winds behind it. Out west, another storm will race across the Bering Sea in the fast upper level flow. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...Gale Warning: 165,177,178,179,185,411,412,414. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SB SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...ML SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...AP MARINE/LONG TERM...MK
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 26, 1:50 AM AKDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
150 AM AKDT FRI MAR 26 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 AM SNOW CHICKALOON, AK 61.80N 148.48W
03/25/2021 E15.0 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER ESTIMATED ABOUT 15 INCHES OF SNOW.
&&
EDLocal storm report, Mar 26, 1:51 AM AKDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
151 AM AKDT FRI MAR 26 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 AM SNOW INDEPENDENCE MINE 61.82N 149.24W
03/25/2021 E10.0 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER ESTIMATED 10 INCHES OF SNOW.
&&
EDLocal storm report, Mar 26, 1:56 AM AKDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
156 AM AKDT FRI MAR 26 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 AM SLEET SKEETAWK, AK 61.74N 149.24W
03/25/2021 M9.8 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER MEASURED 9.8 INCHES OF GRAUPEL.
&&
EDLocal storm report, Mar 26, 1:57 AM AKDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
157 AM AKDT FRI MAR 26 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0657 AM SNOW 4 WNW PALMER 61.62N 149.21W
03/25/2021 E1.5 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK NWS EMPLOYEE
OVER PAST 9 HRS. -SN FALLING.
0758 AM SNOW 1 SSE SUTTON 61.71N 148.87W
03/25/2021 E4.4 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOW STARTED 730PM LAST NIGHT. FAST RATE OF
FALL. CALM WINDS. 25F. HIGH YESTERDAY 39F.
0900 AM SLEET SKEETAWK, AK 61.74N 149.24W
03/25/2021 M9.8 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER MEASURED 9.8 INCHES OF GRAUPEL.
0900 AM SNOW INDEPENDENCE MINE 61.82N 149.24W
03/25/2021 E10.0 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER ESTIMATED 10 INCHES OF SNOW.
0900 AM SNOW CHICKALOON, AK 61.80N 148.48W
03/25/2021 E15.0 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER ESTIMATED ABOUT 15 INCHES OF SNOW.
0934 AM SNOW 1 NNW PALMER 61.61N 149.12W
03/25/2021 E3.5 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK NWS EMPLOYEE
VIS 3/8SM SN FZFG. CALM WINDS. PERIOD OF
SNOW PELLETS BET. 7-8AM.
1258 PM SNOW 1 NNW PALMER 61.61N 149.12W
03/25/2021 E5.8 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK NWS EMPLOYEE
UPDATE VIS <1/2SM SN FZFG.
0105 PM SNOW 4 ENE MEADOW LAKES 61.64N 149.49W
03/25/2021 M3.1 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK NWS EMPLOYEE
3.1 INCHES TOTAL SINCE LAST NIGHT. 33
DEGREES AND NOT CURRENTLY SNOWING.
0107 PM SNOW 1 N PALMER 61.62N 149.11W
03/25/2021 M6.0 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK NWS EMPLOYEE
MEASURED 5.75 INCHES TOTAL. VIS LESS THAN
ONE HALF MILE.
0222 PM SNOW SUTTON 61.72N 148.88W
03/25/2021 M9.5 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
0446 PM SNOW 14 S TALKEETNA 62.14N 150.03W
03/25/2021 M7.0 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 7 INCHES. CURRENT SNOW DEPTH 37
INCHES. SEASON SNOWFALL TO DATE 103.6
INCHES.
0515 PM SNOW 1 NNW PALMER 61.62N 149.13W
03/25/2021 M8.0 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 8 INCHES.
0652 PM SNOW 4 SSW MEADOW LAKES 61.56N 149.66W
03/25/2021 M4.5 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK PUBLIC
0811 PM SNOW 4 WNW PALMER 61.62N 149.21W
03/25/2021 E8.0 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
8 INCHES SNOW FELL SINCE 10PM MARCH 24.
0721 AM SNOW 5 W STERLING 60.51N 150.93W
03/25/2021 E1.0 INCH KENAI PENINSULA AK NWS EMPLOYEE
LOW OVC. LGT WNDS. 38F.
0600 AM SNOW 3 S ANCHORAGE 61.17N 149.90W
03/25/2021 E1.0 INCH ANCHORAGE AK PUBLIC
SNOW PLOW MAINTENANCE INDIVIDUAL ESTIMATES 1
INCH NEW SNOW.
0630 AM SNOW 13 SE KNIK 61.30N 149.53W
03/25/2021 E1.7 INCH ANCHORAGE AK NWS EMPLOYEE
SNOW OVERNIGHT -DZ AT 1030PM. 29F.
0722 AM SNOW 9 SE ANCHORAGE 61.12N 149.71W
03/25/2021 E1.0 INCH ANCHORAGE AK TRAINED SPOTTER
OVC. 33F. 10 HR SNOWFALL. VIS E 2 W 10.
BREEZY.
0931 AM SNOW 10 SSE ANCHORAGE 61.08N 149.78W
03/25/2021 E1.0 INCH ANCHORAGE AK PUBLIC
HEAVY WET SNOW. -SN STILL FALLING.
1000 AM SNOW 5 SW ANCHORAGE 61.16N 149.98W
03/25/2021 M1.4 INCH ANCHORAGE AK NWS EMPLOYEE
1.4 INCHES AS OF 10AM.
0127 PM SNOW 2 ESE POTTER HILL 61.08N 149.78W
03/25/2021 M2.0 INCH ANCHORAGE AK TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 2 INCHES. ONE INCH OVERNIGHT,
ANOTHER INCH THIS AFTERNOON. STEADY SNOW FOR
LAST HOUR.
0208 PM SNOW 9 SE ANCHORAGE 61.12N 149.71W
03/25/2021 M2.0 INCH ANCHORAGE AK TRAINED SPOTTER
0552 PM SNOW 8 SSE EAGLE RIVER 61.25N 149.44W
03/25/2021 M5.0 INCH ANCHORAGE AK NWS EMPLOYEE
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 3:56 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 26, 3:56 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 26, 3:58 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 26, 3:58 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Mar 26, 3:58 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Mar 26, 3:58 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 26, 3:58 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 7 days | |
| Mar 26, 3:59 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Mar 26, 3:43 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 26, 3:55 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 26, 3:55 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 26, 3:57 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.