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Small Craft Advisory 342, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 26, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Apr 26, 2021, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 26, 2021, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired: Apr 28, 2021, 3:45 AM AKDT
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

034 
FZAK51 PAFC 261200
CWFAER

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

PKZ197-270045-
400 AM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moves across the Gulf through Tue.

$$

PKZ119-270045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
400 AM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind to 10 kt becoming SE wind 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-270045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
400 AM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-270045-
Resurrection Bay-
400 AM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-270045-
Prince William Sound-
400 AM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-270045-
Port Valdez-
400 AM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-270045-
Valdez Narrows-
400 AM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-270045-
Valdez Arm-
400 AM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

.TODAY...NE wind to 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-270045-
Passage Canal-
400 AM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

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

$$

PKZ130-270045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
400 AM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-270045-
Barren Islands East-
400 AM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-270045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
400 AM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-270045-
Chiniak Bay-
400 AM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-270045-
Marmot Bay-
400 AM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-270045-
Shelikof Strait-
400 AM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft...highest near the southern strait.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft...highest near the southern
strait.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft...highest near the southern strait.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-270045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
400 AM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

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

$$

PKZ140-270045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
400 AM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-270045-
Kachemak Bay-
400 AM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming SW 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.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

3 follow-up statements

590 
FZAK51 PAFC 262324
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
324 PM AKDT Mon Apr 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-
324 PM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front enters the Southern Gulf Tue morning and moves to the
North Gulf Coast by Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-271245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
324 PM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-271245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
324 PM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-271245-
Resurrection Bay-
324 PM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-271245-
Prince William Sound-
324 PM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-271245-
Port Valdez-
324 PM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-271245-
Valdez Narrows-
324 PM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-271245-
Valdez Arm-
324 PM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-271245-
Passage Canal-
324 PM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

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

$$

PKZ130-271245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
324 PM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-271245-
Barren Islands East-
324 PM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-271245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
324 PM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-271245-
Chiniak Bay-
324 PM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-271245-
Marmot Bay-
324 PM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-271245-
Shelikof Strait-
324 PM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft...highest near the southern
strait.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft...highest near the southern strait.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft...highest near the southern
strait.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-271245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
324 PM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-271245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
324 PM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-271245-
Kachemak Bay-
324 PM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

646 
FZAK51 PAFC 271154
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 AM AKDT Tue Apr 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.

PKZ197-280045-
354 AM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moves across the Gulf through Wed night.

$$

PKZ119-280045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
354 AM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas building to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-280045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
354 AM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-280045-
Resurrection Bay-
354 AM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-280045-
Prince William Sound-
354 AM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

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

$$

PKZ126-280045-
Port Valdez-
354 AM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-280045-
Valdez Narrows-
354 AM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-280045-
Valdez Arm-
354 AM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-280045-
Passage Canal-
354 AM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

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

$$

PKZ130-280045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
354 AM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-280045-
Barren Islands East-
354 AM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-280045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
354 AM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-280045-
Chiniak Bay-
354 AM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-280045-
Marmot Bay-
354 AM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-280045-
Shelikof Strait-
354 AM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft...highest over the southern strait.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft...highest over the southern
strait..
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-280045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
354 AM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-280045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
354 AM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-280045-
Kachemak Bay-
354 AM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

625 
FZAK51 PAFC 272314
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
314 PM AKDT Tue Apr 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.

PKZ197-281145-
314 PM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moves from the central Gulf to the north Gulf coast
through Wed morning.

$$

PKZ119-281145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
314 PM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt, except E wind 15 kt near the coast. 
Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Near the coast, E wind 25 kt 
in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-281145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
314 PM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-281145-
Resurrection Bay-
314 PM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-281145-
Prince William Sound-
314 PM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

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

$$

PKZ126-281145-
Port Valdez-
314 PM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-281145-
Valdez Narrows-
314 PM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-281145-
Valdez Arm-
314 PM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-281145-
Passage Canal-
314 PM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

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

$$

PKZ130-281145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
314 PM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-281145-
Barren Islands East-
314 PM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-281145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
314 PM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-281145-
Chiniak Bay-
314 PM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-281145-
Marmot Bay-
314 PM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-281145-
Shelikof Strait-
314 PM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft...highest over the southern
strait.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft...highest over the southern strait.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-281145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
314 PM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-281145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
314 PM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-281145-
Kachemak Bay-
314 PM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E 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 26, 3:56 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Apr 26, 3:56 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Apr 26, 3:24 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Apr 26, 3:33 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr

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