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Small Craft Advisory 301, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 11, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Apr 11, 2021, 3:57 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Apr 11, 2021, 3:57 PM AKDT (23:57 UTC)
Expired: Apr 12, 2021, 3:51 PM AKDT
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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747 
FZAK51 PAFC 112357
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 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.

PKZ197-121230-
357 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front moves across the Gulf by Tue afternoon. A strong low and 
front approach the Southern Gulf for Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-121230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
357 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Near
the coast, SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-121230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
357 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to
40 kt near the coast during the evening. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-121230-
Resurrection Bay-
357 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-121230-
Prince William Sound-
357 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-121230-
Port Valdez-
357 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

.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 and rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-121230-
Valdez Narrows-
357 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-121230-
Valdez Arm-
357 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-121230-
Passage Canal-
357 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-121230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
357 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-121230-
Barren Islands East-
357 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-121230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
357 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-121230-
Chiniak Bay-
357 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-121230-
Marmot Bay-
357 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-121230-
Shelikof Strait-
357 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-121230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
357 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Snow.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-121230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
357 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing
spray.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-121230-
Kachemak Bay-
357 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

2 follow-up statements

379 
FZAK51 PAFC 121117
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 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.

PKZ197-130015-
317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front remains over the central Gulf before entering the eastern
Gulf Mon night. A 996 mb low 280 nm southeast of Kodiak Island 
Tue afternoon moves to 100 nm southwest of Middleton Island at 
992 mb Wed morning.

$$

PKZ119-130015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt by late morning. 
Near the coast, SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 25 kt 
early becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-130015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-130015-
Resurrection Bay-
317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-130015-
Prince William Sound-
317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 9 ft 
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-130015-
Port Valdez-
317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
Snow and rain.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-130015-
Valdez Narrows-
317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-130015-
Valdez Arm-
317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-130015-
Passage Canal-
317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in 
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-130015-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-130015-
Barren Islands East-
317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-130015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt shifting to NE late. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-130015-
Chiniak Bay-
317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-130015-
Marmot Bay-
317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-130015-
Shelikof Strait-
317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt shifting to NE late. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-130015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt, except NE 10 kt N of Anchor Point. 
Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-130015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-130015-
Kachemak Bay-
317 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

029 
FZAK51 PAFC 122351
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 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.

PKZ197-131215-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 993 mb North Pacific low Tue afternoon moves to 145 nm Southeast 
of Kodiak City at 989 mb then continues inland over Cook Inlet at 
1010 mb Wed afternoon. Its front moves to the North Gulf Coast by 
Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-131215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 25 kt in
the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft
after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ120-131215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ121-131215-
Resurrection Bay-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-131215-
Prince William Sound-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt subsiding to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-131215-
Port Valdez-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and
rain.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-131215-
Valdez Narrows-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-131215-
Valdez Arm-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and
snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-131215-
Passage Canal-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-131215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-131215-
Barren Islands East-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-131215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt except NW 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-131215-
Chiniak Bay-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-131215-
Marmot Bay-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-131215-
Shelikof Strait-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain with snow.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-131215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-131215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-131215-
Kachemak Bay-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 11, 3:14 AM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	37 hr
Apr 11, 3:14 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	6 days
Apr 11, 3:30 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	49 hr
Apr 11, 11:12 AM AKDT	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	4 hr
Apr 11, 3:21 PM AKDT	Blizzard Warning	AFC	7 hr
Apr 11, 3:22 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Apr 11, 3:22 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	5 days

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Sources

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