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Small Craft Advisory 310, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 16, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Apr 16, 2021, 3:56 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 16, 2021, 3:56 PM AKDT (23:56 UTC)
Expired
Apr 18, 2021, 3:45 AM AKDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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305 
FZAK51 PAFC 162356
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
356 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 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.

PKZ197-171315-
356 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A trough from the North Pacific moves westward into the eastern 
Bering through Saturday night. High pressure will dominate the 
northern Gulf through Sunday afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-171315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
356 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-171315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
356 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-171315-
Resurrection Bay-
356 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N wind 10 kt by midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-171315-
Prince William Sound-
356 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-171315-
Port Valdez-
356 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-171315-
Valdez Narrows-
356 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

PKZ128-171315-
Valdez Arm-
356 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

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

$$

PKZ129-171315-
Passage Canal-
356 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-171315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
356 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-171315-
Barren Islands East-
356 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-171315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
356 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-171315-
Chiniak Bay-
356 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-171315-
Marmot Bay-
356 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-171315-
Shelikof Strait-
356 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-171315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
356 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-171315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
356 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-171315-
Kachemak Bay-
356 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE 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.

$$
3 follow-up statements
304 
FZAK51 PAFC 171047
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
247 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 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.

PKZ197-180000-
247 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A series of troughs will move across the southern Gulf and Kodiak
Island westward into the eastern Bering through Sun morning. High
pressure will dominate the northern Gulf through Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-180000-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
247 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt
out of the Copper River Basin. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-180000-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
247 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-180000-
Resurrection Bay-
247 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-180000-
Prince William Sound-
247 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-180000-
Port Valdez-
247 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-180000-
Valdez Narrows-
247 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-180000-
Valdez Arm-
247 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-180000-
Passage Canal-
247 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-180000-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
247 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-180000-
Barren Islands East-
247 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft in the evening building to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-180000-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
247 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-180000-
Chiniak Bay-
247 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-180000-
Marmot Bay-
247 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-180000-
Shelikof Strait-
247 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-180000-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
247 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-180000-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
247 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-180000-
Kachemak Bay-
247 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
015 
FZAK51 PAFC 171440
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
640 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 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.

PKZ197-180330-
640 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A series of troughs will move across the southern Gulf and Kodiak
Island westward into the eastern Bering through Sun morning. High
pressure will dominate the northern Gulf through Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-180330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
640 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Gusts to
30 kt out of the Copper River Basin. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-180330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
640 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-180330-
Resurrection Bay-
640 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt or less in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-180330-
Prince William Sound-
640 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-180330-
Port Valdez-
640 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-180330-
Valdez Narrows-
640 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-180330-
Valdez Arm-
640 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming Variable 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-180330-
Passage Canal-
640 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Gusts to 20 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-180330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
640 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-180330-
Barren Islands East-
640 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft in the evening building to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-180330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
640 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-180330-
Chiniak Bay-
640 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-180330-
Marmot Bay-
640 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-180330-
Shelikof Strait-
640 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-180330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
640 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-180330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
640 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-180330-
Kachemak Bay-
640 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
568 
FZAK51 PAFC 172313
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
313 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 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.

PKZ197-181145-
313 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front over the western Gulf of Alaska extends to the eastern 
Bering on Sun morning. Its trailing trough crosses Kodiak Island 
by Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-181145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
313 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-181145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
313 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-181145-
Resurrection Bay-
313 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-181145-
Prince William Sound-
313 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-181145-
Port Valdez-
313 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-181145-
Valdez Narrows-
313 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-181145-
Valdez Arm-
313 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-181145-
Passage Canal-
313 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-181145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
313 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-181145-
Barren Islands East-
313 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-181145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
313 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-181145-
Chiniak Bay-
313 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-181145-
Marmot Bay-
313 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-181145-
Shelikof Strait-
313 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-181145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
313 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-181145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
313 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-181145-
Kachemak Bay-
313 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

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