Small Craft Advisory 359, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

May 2, 2021, 3:30 AM AKDT (11:30 UTC)

Expired

May 2, 2021, 4:15 PM AKDT

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

488 
FZAK51 PAFC 021130
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
330 AM AKDT Sun May 2 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.

PKZ197-030015-
330 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 998 mb low develops over the Southern Gulf for Sun afternoon 
and moves to 165 nm southeast of Kodiak City by Mon morning before 
dissipating over Kodiak Island Mon afternoon. Its front moves from 
the southern Gulf Sun afternoon to the northern Gulf by Mon 
afternoon. A second front associated with a 1000 mb 70 nm west of 
Sitkinak enters the western Gulf Mon afternoon and moves to the 
Northern Gulf by Tue morning.

$$

PKZ119-030015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
330 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT AND MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-030015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
330 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-030015-
Resurrection Bay-
330 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-030015-
Prince William Sound-
330 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-030015-
Port Valdez-
330 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-030015-
Valdez Narrows-
330 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

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

$$

PKZ128-030015-
Valdez Arm-
330 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-030015-
Passage Canal-
330 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

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

$$

PKZ130-030015-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
330 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-030015-
Barren Islands East-
330 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt by afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT AND MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ132-030015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
330 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-030015-
Chiniak Bay-
330 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-030015-
Marmot Bay-
330 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-030015-
Shelikof Strait-
330 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-030015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
330 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-030015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
330 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-030015-
Kachemak Bay-
330 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt early, becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming variable in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

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