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Small Craft Advisory 374, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 9, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 9, 2021, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

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The facts

Issued: May 9, 2021, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired: May 9, 2021, 3:49 PM AKDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

053 
FZAK51 PAFC 091200
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 AM AKDT Sun May 9 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.

PKZ197-100115-
400 AM AKDT Sun May 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1014 mb low near the Barren Islands moves NE to Middleton Island 
Sun afternoon. Its front moves over the North Gulf Coast Sun 
afternoon. A new front enters the Southwest Gulf Sun night. A 1009 mb
North Pacific low moves to 200 nm Southeast of Middleton Island at 
1005 mb Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-100115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
400 AM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-100115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
400 AM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-100115-
Resurrection Bay-
400 AM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

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

$$

PKZ125-100115-
Prince William Sound-
400 AM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-100115-
Port Valdez-
400 AM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-100115-
Valdez Narrows-
400 AM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-100115-
Valdez Arm-
400 AM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-100115-
Passage Canal-
400 AM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-100115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
400 AM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-100115-
Barren Islands East-
400 AM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-100115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
400 AM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-100115-
Chiniak Bay-
400 AM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-100115-
Marmot Bay-
400 AM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-100115-
Shelikof Strait-
400 AM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-100115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
400 AM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-100115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
400 AM AKDT Sun May 9 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.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-100115-
Kachemak Bay-
400 AM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 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.

$$

1 follow-up statement

072 
FZAK51 PAFC 092349
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 PM AKDT Sun May 9 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.

PKZ197-101230-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front entering the western Gulf moves across the northern Gulf 
through Tue afternoon. A 1013 mb North Pacific low on the front 
moves to 15 nm east of Kenai at 1015 mb Tue afternoon. The front 
moves into the North Pacific by Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-101230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-101230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-101230-
Resurrection Bay-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

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

$$

PKZ125-101230-
Prince William Sound-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

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

$$

PKZ126-101230-
Port Valdez-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-101230-
Valdez Narrows-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-101230-
Valdez Arm-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-101230-
Passage Canal-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-101230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-101230-
Barren Islands East-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-101230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt except becoming SW in the afternoon S of
Dangerous Cape. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-101230-
Chiniak Bay-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-101230-
Marmot Bay-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-101230-
Shelikof Strait-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-101230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-101230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-101230-
Kachemak Bay-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...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	Counties	Lasted
May 9, 3:49 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC		12 hr

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