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Small Craft Advisory 319, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 18, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Apr 18, 2021, 3:59 PM AKDT. It was in force for 17 hr.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Apr 18, 2021, 3:59 PM AKDT (23:59 UTC)
Expired: Apr 19, 2021, 8:32 AM AKDT
In force: 17 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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242 
FZAK51 PAFC 182359
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 PM AKDT Sun Apr 18 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.

PKZ197-191245-
359 PM AKDT Sun Apr 18 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 988 mb North Pacific low brings a front across the Western Gulf
through Tue morning.

$$

PKZ119-191245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
359 PM AKDT Sun Apr 18 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt after midnight...strongest
south of Middleton Island. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-191245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
359 PM AKDT Sun Apr 18 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-191245-
Resurrection Bay-
359 PM AKDT Sun Apr 18 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 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 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-191245-
Prince William Sound-
359 PM AKDT Sun Apr 18 2021

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

$$

PKZ126-191245-
Port Valdez-
359 PM AKDT Sun Apr 18 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-191245-
Valdez Narrows-
359 PM AKDT Sun Apr 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-191245-
Valdez Arm-
359 PM AKDT Sun Apr 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-191245-
Passage Canal-
359 PM AKDT Sun Apr 18 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-191245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
359 PM AKDT Sun Apr 18 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-191245-
Barren Islands East-
359 PM AKDT Sun Apr 18 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-191245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
359 PM AKDT Sun Apr 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-191245-
Chiniak Bay-
359 PM AKDT Sun Apr 18 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-191245-
Marmot Bay-
359 PM AKDT Sun Apr 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-191245-
Shelikof Strait-
359 PM AKDT Sun Apr 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft...highest in the southern strait.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt gusting to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt gusting to 50 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-191245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
359 PM AKDT Sun Apr 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-191245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
359 PM AKDT Sun Apr 18 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-191245-
Kachemak Bay-
359 PM AKDT Sun Apr 18 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

3 follow-up statements

599 
FZAK51 PAFC 191140
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 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.

PKZ197-200045-
340 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 992 mb North Pacific low brings a front across the Western Gulf
through Tue morning. Low pressure lingers in the Southwest Gulf
through Wed morning.

$$

PKZ119-200045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
340 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-200045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
340 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-200045-
Resurrection Bay-
340 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 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 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-200045-
Prince William Sound-
340 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-200045-
Port Valdez-
340 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-200045-
Valdez Narrows-
340 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-200045-
Valdez Arm-
340 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-200045-
Passage Canal-
340 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt in the morning becoming E 10 
kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-200045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
340 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-200045-
Barren Islands East-
340 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-200045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
340 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-200045-
Chiniak Bay-
340 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-200045-
Marmot Bay-
340 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-200045-
Shelikof Strait-
340 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft
subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-200045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
340 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 
ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-200045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
340 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-200045-
Kachemak Bay-
340 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt.

$$

379 
FZAK51 PAFC 191545 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
745 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 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.

PKZ197-200330-
745 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 992 mb North Pacific low brings a front across the Western Gulf
through Tue morning. Low pressure lingers in the Southwest Gulf
through Wed morning.

$$

PKZ119-200330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
745 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-200330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
745 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-200330-
Resurrection Bay-
745 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-200330-
Prince William Sound-
745 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

.TODAY...N wind to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-200330-
Port Valdez-
745 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-200330-
Valdez Narrows-
745 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-200330-
Valdez Arm-
745 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt by late morning, 
then becoming variable in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding 
to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-200330-
Passage Canal-
745 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt in the morning 
becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-200330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
745 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-200330-
Barren Islands East-
745 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-200330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
745 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-200330-
Chiniak Bay-
745 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the
afternoon.  Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-200330-
Marmot Bay-
745 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-200330-
Shelikof Strait-
745 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-200330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
745 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-200330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
745 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-200330-
Kachemak Bay-
745 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt.

$$

853 
FZAK51 PAFC 191632 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 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.

PKZ197-200400-
832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 992 mb North Pacific low brings a front across the Western Gulf
through Tue morning. Low pressure lingers in the Southwest Gulf
through Wed morning.

$$

PKZ119-200400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.  
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.  
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.  
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.  
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-200400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.  
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.  
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.  
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.  
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-200400-
Resurrection Bay-
832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable  less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.TONIGHT AND TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-200400-
Prince William Sound-
832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

.TODAY...N wind to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.  
.TUE...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less  than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.  
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-200400-
Port Valdez-
832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.  
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-200400-
Valdez Narrows-
832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.  
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.  
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-200400-
Valdez Arm-
832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt by late morning, 
then becoming variable in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding  to
2 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.  
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-200400-
Passage Canal-
832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt in the morning  becoming E
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable  less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.  
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.  
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt.  Seas
2 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-200400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-200400-
Barren Islands East-
832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-200400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-200400-
Chiniak Bay-
832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the
afternoon.  Rain.  
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight.  Seas
8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.  
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
4 ft. Rain.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-200400-
Marmot Bay-
832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.  
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.  
Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.  
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-200400-
Shelikof Strait-
832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-200400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.  
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight.  
Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-200400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.  
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-200400-
Kachemak Bay-
832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.  
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 18, 3:43 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Apr 18, 3:43 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Apr 18, 3:51 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Apr 18, 3:51 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	5 days
Apr 18, 3:35 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Apr 18, 3:35 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	6 days

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