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Small Craft Advisory 383, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 12, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 12, 2021, 3:59 PM AKDT. It was in force for 72 hr.

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Issued
May 12, 2021, 3:59 PM AKDT (23:59 UTC)
Expired
May 15, 2021, 3:52 PM AKDT
In force
72 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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213 
FZAK51 PAFC 122359
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 PM AKDT Wed May 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.

PKZ197-131300-
359 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1015 mb low 200 nm south of Middleton Island moves to 150 nm
south of Cordova at 1015 mb Thu evening as it weakens. A front 
moves across the Western Gulf through Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-131300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
359 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-131300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
359 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-131300-
Resurrection Bay-
359 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021

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

$$

PKZ125-131300-
Prince William Sound-
359 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-131300-
Port Valdez-
359 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-131300-
Valdez Narrows-
359 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-131300-
Valdez Arm-
359 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt this evening becoming variable less than 10
kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-131300-
Passage Canal-
359 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-131300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
359 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-131300-
Barren Islands East-
359 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-131300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
359 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-131300-
Chiniak Bay-
359 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-131300-
Marmot Bay-
359 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-131300-
Shelikof Strait-
359 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-131300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
359 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-131300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
359 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-131300-
Kachemak Bay-
359 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
8 follow-up statements
412 
FZAK51 PAFC 131140
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 AM AKDT Thu May 13 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.

PKZ197-140100-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1014 mb low 240 nm southeast of Seward this morning will become
absorbed into a front that will move northward across the Gulf on
Friday. An 1008 mb low will develop 90 nm southeast of Seward Saturday
morning.

$$

PKZ119-140100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-140100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-140100-
Resurrection Bay-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-140100-
Prince William Sound-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-140100-
Port Valdez-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-140100-
Valdez Narrows-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-140100-
Valdez Arm-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-140100-
Passage Canal-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-140100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-140100-
Barren Islands East-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-140100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-140100-
Chiniak Bay-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-140100-
Marmot Bay-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-140100-
Shelikof Strait-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-140100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TODAY...SW 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.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-140100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TODAY...S 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.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-140100-
Kachemak Bay-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
747 
FZAK51 PAFC 132336
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
336 PM AKDT Thu May 13 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.

PKZ197-141300-
336 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1014 mb low 150 nm south of Cordova dissipates by tonight. A 
front moves into the Southwestern Gulf Fri morning. A 1008 mb low 
develops Fri afternoon 50 nm southeast of Kodiak City at 1007 mb 
and moves to 30 nm northwest of Middleton Island at 1008 mb Sat 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-141300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
336 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-141300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
336 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-141300-
Resurrection Bay-
336 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-141300-
Prince William Sound-
336 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-141300-
Port Valdez-
336 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-141300-
Valdez Narrows-
336 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-141300-
Valdez Arm-
336 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

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

$$

PKZ129-141300-
Passage Canal-
336 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-141300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
336 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-141300-
Barren Islands East-
336 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-141300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
336 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ136-141300-
Chiniak Bay-
336 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-141300-
Marmot Bay-
336 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-141300-
Shelikof Strait-
336 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-141300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
336 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-141300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
336 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kts becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-141300-
Kachemak Bay-
336 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
767 
FZAK51 PAFC 140027
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
427 PM AKDT Thu May 13 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.

PKZ197-141315-
427 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1014 mb low 150 nm south of Cordova dissipates by tonight. A 
front moves into the Southwestern Gulf Fri morning. A 1008 mb low 
develops Fri afternoon 50 nm southeast of Kodiak City at 1007 mb 
and moves to 30 nm northwest of Middleton Island at 1008 mb Sat 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-141315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
427 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-141315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
427 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-141315-
Resurrection Bay-
427 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-141315-
Prince William Sound-
427 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-141315-
Port Valdez-
427 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-141315-
Valdez Narrows-
427 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-141315-
Valdez Arm-
427 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

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

$$

PKZ129-141315-
Passage Canal-
427 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-141315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
427 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable
10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-141315-
Barren Islands East-
427 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Rain. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-141315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
427 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ136-141315-
Chiniak Bay-
427 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-141315-
Marmot Bay-
427 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-141315-
Shelikof Strait-
427 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-141315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
427 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-141315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
427 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kts becoming variable 10 kt after
midnight.  Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-141315-
Kachemak Bay-
427 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than  10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
714 
FZAK51 PAFC 140323
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
723 PM AKDT Thu May 13 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.

PKZ197-141615-
723 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1014 mb low 150 nm south of Cordova dissipates by tonight. A 
front moves into the Southwestern Gulf Fri morning. A 1008 mb low 
develops Fri afternoon 50 nm southeast of Kodiak City at 1007 mb 
and moves to 30 nm northwest of Middleton Island at 1008 mb Sat 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-141615-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
723 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.  
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.  
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-141615-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
723 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.  
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.  
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-141615-
Resurrection Bay-
723 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain.  
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.  
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-141615-
Prince William Sound-
723 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 ft.  
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.  
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.  
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-141615-
Port Valdez-
723 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-141615-
Valdez Narrows-
723 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.  
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-141615-
Valdez Arm-
723 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

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

$$

PKZ129-141615-
Passage Canal-
723 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.  
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.  
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-141615-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
723 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable
10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.  
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-141615-
Barren Islands East-
723 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.  
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.  
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-141615-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
723 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.FRI...E wind 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ136-141615-
Chiniak Bay-
723 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.  
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.  
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.  
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-141615-
Marmot Bay-
723 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.  
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.  
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-141615-
Shelikof Strait-
723 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.  
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.  
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-141615-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
723 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.  
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.  
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-141615-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
723 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kts becoming variable 10 kt after
midnight.  Seas 3 ft.  
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-141615-
Kachemak Bay-
723 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than  10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.  
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
147 
FZAK51 PAFC 141135
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
335 AM AKDT Fri May 14 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.

PKZ197-150015-
335 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front will move northward across the Gulf today. A 1007 mb low 
will develop 115 nm southeast of Seward Saturday morning. The low 
then will move 60 nm southeast of Seward at 1010 mb Sunday 
morning. A front approaches the western Gulf Sunday morning. 

$$

PKZ119-150015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
335 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-150015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
335 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-150015-
Resurrection Bay-
335 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-150015-
Prince William Sound-
335 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-150015-
Port Valdez-
335 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-150015-
Valdez Narrows-
335 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-150015-
Valdez Arm-
335 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-150015-
Passage Canal-
335 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-150015-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
335 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-150015-
Barren Islands East-
335 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-150015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
335 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ136-150015-
Chiniak Bay-
335 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-150015-
Marmot Bay-
335 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-150015-
Shelikof Strait-
335 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-150015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
335 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-150015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
335 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-150015-
Kachemak Bay-
335 AM AKDT Fri May 14 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. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
565 
FZAK51 PAFC 142359
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 PM AKDT Fri May 14 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.

PKZ197-151245-
359 PM AKDT Fri May 14 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1007 mb low 35 nm Southeast of Kodiak City moves to 70 nm
Northeast of Kodiak City for Sun afternoon. Its front moves over 
the North Gulf Coast by Sun morning. 


$$

PKZ119-151245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
359 PM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. W of Middleton Island, S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ120-151245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
359 PM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ121-151245-
Resurrection Bay-
359 PM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-151245-
Prince William Sound-
359 PM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-151245-
Port Valdez-
359 PM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-151245-
Valdez Narrows-
359 PM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-151245-
Valdez Arm-
359 PM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-151245-
Passage Canal-
359 PM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain
showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-151245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
359 PM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-151245-
Barren Islands East-
359 PM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ132-151245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
359 PM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-151245-
Chiniak Bay-
359 PM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-151245-
Marmot Bay-
359 PM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft 
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-151245-
Shelikof Strait-
359 PM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming SW 20 kt. Seas 4 
ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-151245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
359 PM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-151245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
359 PM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-151245-
Kachemak Bay-
359 PM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
072 
FZAK51 PAFC 151128
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
328 AM AKDT Sat May 15 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.

PKZ197-160045-
328 AM AKDT Sat May 15 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

An 1008 mb low 90 nm southeast of Seward this morning will 
dissipate by Sunday morning. A 1010 mb low 270 nm southwest of
Kodiak Sunday morning will move southeastward into the North 
Pacific Monday morning. 

$$

PKZ119-160045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
328 AM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt early becoming S by noon. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-160045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
328 AM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming W. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ121-160045-
Resurrection Bay-
328 AM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

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

$$

PKZ125-160045-
Prince William Sound-
328 AM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-160045-
Port Valdez-
328 AM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-160045-
Valdez Narrows-
328 AM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-160045-
Valdez Arm-
328 AM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-160045-
Passage Canal-
328 AM AKDT Sat May 15 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. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-160045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
328 AM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-160045-
Barren Islands East-
328 AM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-160045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
328 AM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-160045-
Chiniak Bay-
328 AM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-160045-
Marmot Bay-
328 AM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-160045-
Shelikof Strait-
328 AM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-160045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
328 AM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-160045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
328 AM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-160045-
Kachemak Bay-
328 AM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
981 
FZAK51 PAFC 152352
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
352 PM AKDT Sat May 15 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.

PKZ197-161245-
352 PM AKDT Sat May 15 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1007 mb low 15 nm West of Middleton Island moves inland to the 
west and dissipates Sun afternoon. Its front over the North Gulf 
Coast dissipates Sun afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-161245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
352 PM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Near the coast, E wind 20 kt becoming S
after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-161245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
352 PM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-161245-
Resurrection Bay-
352 PM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

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

$$

PKZ125-161245-
Prince William Sound-
352 PM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt. Seas 3 
ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-161245-
Port Valdez-
352 PM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-161245-
Valdez Narrows-
352 PM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

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

$$

PKZ128-161245-
Valdez Arm-
352 PM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-161245-
Passage Canal-
352 PM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-161245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
352 PM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-161245-
Barren Islands East-
352 PM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-161245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
352 PM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-161245-
Chiniak Bay-
352 PM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-161245-
Marmot Bay-
352 PM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-161245-
Shelikof Strait-
352 PM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-161245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
352 PM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-161245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
352 PM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-161245-
Kachemak Bay-
352 PM AKDT Sat May 15 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE less than 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S 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...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at May 12, 5:07 AM AKDT, 10 hours 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 12, 5:07 AM AKDT, 10 hours 52 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
507 AM AKDT Wed May 12 2021

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A weak upper low currently remains nearly stationary over the
northern Gulf of Alaska. A second and much broader low is
currently moving northeastward toward the western
Bering/Aleutians. A negatively-tilted trough extends southeastward
from the aforementioned broad low to 49N 160W and is moving
northeastward. Transient high pressure extends northwestward over
the eastern Aleutians, western Alaska Peninsula and eastern
Bering Sea. This transient high pressure is moving eastward. The
jetstream currently extends northeastward from the tropical west
Pacific to northern British Columbia.

Closer to the surface, radar imagery shows showers moving
northwestward across the northern Gulf. Showers are also moving
southwestward across Cook Inlet. Fog and low stratus has
encompassed much of the eastern Bering Sea including portions of the
coastal Kuskokwim Delta, Bristol Bay and Alaskan Peninsula.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models are in good agreement with the placement and intensity of
synoptic scale features today and fair agreement for Thursday and
Friday. Differences on Thursday and Friday are in regards to a
front followed by a series of troughs in the western and central
Bering. Regardless, this pattern will continue to bring ample
shower activity across the area. High resolution models were
favored for local effects.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Conditions will remain VFR for the entirety of the TAF
period. Gusty southeasterly winds will ease this morning. There is
a chance for another round of southeasterly Turnagain Winds in the
afternoon. Pressure gradients favor up-inlet flow which will bend
these Turnagain Arm winds into Anchorage. These Turnagain Arm
winds will then ease late in the evening.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...

The low that moves across the north Gulf coast into the Kenai
Peninsula yesterday has mostly dissipated this morning leaving
just a few rain showers over southern Cook Inlet. The cold upper
level low remains over the Kenai Peninsula and with it some cold
temperatures aloft. This is keeping the atmosphere unstable and
therefore some afternoon showers around southecentral are not out
of the question, the low-level heating will be limited so the
extent of showers will be generally over the mountains.

A new low south of the Gulf of Alaska can be seen on satellite this
morning, but this one will track east of Cordova and limit
rainfall to eastern Prince William Sound and points east of Prince
William Sound tomorrow.

In general, there will be mostly cloudy skies with some sunny
breaks across Southcentral the next few days. The cold
temperatures aloft will cause some afternoon and evening cumulus
clouds to build a little but showers should remain mostly over
the mountains.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...

A few rain showers remain possible today especially across the
Kuskokwim Mountains and the Western Alaska Range. Southeasterly
flow aloft is expected to strengthen throughout the day leading
to cross barrier flow for Bristol Bay and the interior Kuskokwim
Delta. This should yield to gradually clearing skies this
afternoon and this evening. Any rain shower activity beyond this
afternoon and evening will be confined to the Western Alaska
Range, mainly east and northeast of Lime Village where the flow
remains somewhat weak aloft. However, the easterly flow may be
just enough to allow for a shower to drift off the mountains and
affect Lime Village over to Stony River and possibly Sleetmute
between Wednesday afternoon and early Thursday afternoon.

Temperatures are expected to be warmer than yesterday in most
places in the mid to upper 50s for the interior and the mid to
upper 40s to near 50 degrees along the immediate coast.
Temperatures warm even more on Thursday due to more in the way of
sunshine with most interior locations reaching the lower 60s with
low to mid 50s for the coastal locations. Overnight lows will fall
into the mid to upper 30s with the typical cold spots possibly
dropping to around freezing both nights. Next, areas of fog remain
possible along the Southwest coastline from today through
Thursday morning.

Lastly, a frontal system associated with a low pressure system out
in the Bering Sea will approach the Southwest Coast Thursday night
into Friday morning bringing increasing east to southeasterly
winds and a return to the unsettled pattern with occasional rain
showers.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...

An occluded front associated with a low pressure system southwest
of Shemya this morning will continue progressing to the east. As
the front continues moving eastward it will continue to weaken
bringing just some light rain showers to Dutch Harbor this
afternoon and then reaching the Pribilofs by this evening along
with small craft advisory level winds.

Another piece of energy rotating around the southeastern flank of
the storm will be drawn northward that will form a triple point
low to the southwest of Dutch Harbor Thursday morning. The front
associated with this low will bring a steadier rain to Dutch
Harbor on east from Thursday through Thursday afternoon reaching
the Southwest Coast by Thursday evening. As this system
strengthens, gale force winds are expected with the front
beginning Thursday morning from Dutch Harbor on east for the
marine waters north and south of the Eastern Aleutian Islands and
the Alaska Peninsula. Expect an increase in wave heights as well
with 10 to 15 ft seas expected across the Bering and 9 to 10 ft
south of the Aleutian Island Chain as the front moves through.
Rainfall amounts of 0.5-1" are generally expected for Dutch Harbor
and Cold Bay as this front pushes through the area. Behind the
front, expect this low to meander in the Bering for Thursday
through Friday morning keeping the area unsettled with widespread
rain showers and windy conditions.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5: Friday through Sunday)...

Bering: A broad area of low pressure will be centered over the
Bering Friday. Gale force winds are expected across waters just
south of the central Aleutians Friday through Saturday. While the
low center exits the Bering to the south on Saturday, there is
potential for a gale force front to arrive over the western Bering
Sunday night.

Gulf of Alaska: A weakening front will lift over the northern Gulf
Friday. While gale force winds will have subsided, some gusty
southeasterly winds are still expected across the usual places
including the Barren Islands, Shelikof Strait, and Kamishak Bay
through Saturday. There is potential for a compact low to spin up
over the northern Gulf late Friday night, which may introduce
potential for gales, however confidence remains low at this time.

&&

.Long Term Forecast (Days 4 through 7: Saturday through
Tuesday)...

The long term pattern consists of a broad upper level trough over
the Bering with several upper level shortwaves lifting inland over
Southcentral. As the low exits the Bering and moves southeastward
into the Gulf late Sunday, residual energy will push inland over
Southcentral, keeping unsettled conditions in place with
widespread showers likely through Monday, especially along the
northern Gulf coast. Conditions should improve over the mainland
Monday into Tuesday as a ridge builds in over the southern half
of the state, which should allow for clearing skies overhead.
Farther west, a Kamchatka low spins up and
pushes a front across the western Aleutians Monday night. This
will bring gusty southerly flow and rain to the Aleutian Chain and
Pribilof Islands through Tuesday.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...155 165 170 180 414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...ED
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...EZ
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MV
MARINE/LONG TERM...KO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 12, 3:47 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
May 12, 3:47 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
May 12, 3:47 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
May 12, 3:55 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
May 12, 3:54 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr

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Sources

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