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Small Craft Advisory 388, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 14, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 14, 2021, 3:59 PM AKDT. It was in force for 35 hr.

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The facts

Issued
May 14, 2021, 3:59 PM AKDT (23:59 UTC)
Expired
May 16, 2021, 3:25 AM AKDT
In force
35 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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As transmitted.

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.

$$
3 follow-up statements
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.

$$
098 
FZAK51 PAFC 161125
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 AM AKDT Sun May 16 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.

PKZ197-170045-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 16 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure persists across the western Gulf of Alaska through
Mon night. 

$$

PKZ119-170045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 16 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-170045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 16 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-170045-
Resurrection Bay-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 16 2021

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

$$

PKZ125-170045-
Prince William Sound-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 16 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. In the
western Sound, N wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt early, becoming SE 10
kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-170045-
Port Valdez-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 16 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-170045-
Valdez Narrows-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 16 2021

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

$$

PKZ128-170045-
Valdez Arm-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 16 2021

.TODAY...NE 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.
.MON...Variable wind less than 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...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-170045-
Passage Canal-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 16 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-170045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 16 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-170045-
Barren Islands East-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 16 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-170045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 16 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-170045-
Chiniak Bay-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 16 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-170045-
Marmot Bay-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 16 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ138-170045-
Shelikof Strait-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 16 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-170045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 16 2021

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-170045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 16 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-170045-
Kachemak Bay-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 16 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

The office that day

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