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Small Craft Advisory 36, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 12, 2021, 3:59 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2021, 3:59 AM AKST (12:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 12, 2021, 3:59 PM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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639 FZAK51 PAFC 121259 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-130130- 359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 970 mb low 130 nm southwest of Kodiak City this morning will move into Bristol Bay Wednesday morning. A strong front will enter the southern Gulf Thursday morning. $$ PKZ119-130130- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt along the coast in the morning. Seas 12 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...E wind 55 kt. Seas 30 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ120-130130- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ121-130130- Resurrection Bay- 359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-130130- Prince William Sound- 359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ126-130130- Port Valdez- 359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-130130- Valdez Narrows- 359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-130130- Valdez Arm- 359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-130130- Passage Canal- 359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain showers. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-130130- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers with snow showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain showers and snow showers. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ131-130130- Barren Islands East- 359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ132-130130- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ136-130130- Chiniak Bay- 359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-130130- Marmot Bay- 359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-130130- Shelikof Strait- 359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ139-130130- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-130130- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ141-130130- Kachemak Bay- 359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt near the Inlet. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .WED...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
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721 FZAK51 PAFC 130059 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 359 PM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-131400- 359 PM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 973 mb low over Kodiak Island moves into Southwest Alaska at 997 mb and dissipates Wed night. Its front moves over the North Gulf Coast and dissipates by Thu afternoon. A strong North Pacific low approaches the Gulf by Thu afternoon. Its front moves across the Central Gulf by Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ119-131400- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 359 PM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 30 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ120-131400- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 359 PM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ121-131400- Resurrection Bay- 359 PM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-131400- Prince William Sound- 359 PM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain and snow showers. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-131400- Port Valdez- 359 PM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-131400- Valdez Narrows- 359 PM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-131400- Valdez Arm- 359 PM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-131400- Passage Canal- 359 PM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .WED...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow with rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind less than 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-131400- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 359 PM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ131-131400- Barren Islands East- 359 PM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ132-131400- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 359 PM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ136-131400- Chiniak Bay- 359 PM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-131400- Marmot Bay- 359 PM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-131400- Shelikof Strait- 359 PM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .THU...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-131400- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 359 PM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray N of Anchor Point. Snow and rain showers. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-131400- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 359 PM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-131400- Kachemak Bay- 359 PM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 3:45 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 11, 3:45 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Jan 12, 3:59 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr |
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