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Small Craft Advisory 407, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 21, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 21, 2021, 3:52 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

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Issued
May 21, 2021, 3:52 AM AKDT (11:52 UTC)
Expired
May 22, 2021, 3:44 AM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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977 
FZAK51 PAFC 211152
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 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.

PKZ197-220100-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front over the northern Gulf moves over the north Gulf coast Fri 
afternoon. A 1003 mb low 195 nm southeast of Kodiak Island Fri 
afternoon moves to 185 nm southeast of Middleton Island at 1010 mb 
Sat morning.

$$

PKZ119-220100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt except E 35 kt near the coast. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-220100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-220100-
Resurrection Bay-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

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

$$

PKZ125-220100-
Prince William Sound-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-220100-
Port Valdez-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-220100-
Valdez Narrows-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

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

$$

PKZ128-220100-
Valdez Arm-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

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

$$

PKZ129-220100-
Passage Canal-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-220100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-220100-
Barren Islands East-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-220100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-220100-
Chiniak Bay-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

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

$$

PKZ137-220100-
Marmot Bay-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

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

$$

PKZ138-220100-
Shelikof Strait-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-220100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-220100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-220100-
Kachemak Bay-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
2 follow-up statements
361 
FZAK51 PAFC 220000
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 PM AKDT Fri May 21 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.

PKZ197-221230-
400 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1003 mb low 305 nm South of Middleton Island moves to 120 nm 
West of Klawock at 1016 mb for Sun afternoon. Its front diminishes
over Southeast Alaska by Sun afternoon. High pressure moves 
across the Gulf through Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-221230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
400 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-221230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
400 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-221230-
Resurrection Bay-
400 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-221230-
Prince William Sound-
400 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to SE wind 10 kt by midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-221230-
Port Valdez-
400 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 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.

$$

PKZ127-221230-
Valdez Narrows-
400 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-221230-
Valdez Arm-
400 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

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

$$

PKZ129-221230-
Passage Canal-
400 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-221230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
400 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-221230-
Barren Islands East-
400 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-221230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
400 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-221230-
Chiniak Bay-
400 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-221230-
Marmot Bay-
400 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

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

$$

PKZ138-221230-
Shelikof Strait-
400 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW 15 kt by midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-221230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
400 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-221230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
400 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-221230-
Kachemak Bay-
400 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
227 
FZAK51 PAFC 221144
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 AM AKDT Sat May 22 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.

PKZ197-230030-
344 AM AKDT Sat May 22 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1011 mb low 170 nm southeast of Middleton Island moves into the
eastern Gulf Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-230030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
344 AM AKDT Sat May 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-230030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
344 AM AKDT Sat May 22 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-230030-
Resurrection Bay-
344 AM AKDT Sat May 22 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-230030-
Prince William Sound-
344 AM AKDT Sat May 22 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-230030-
Port Valdez-
344 AM AKDT Sat May 22 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-230030-
Valdez Narrows-
344 AM AKDT Sat May 22 2021

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

$$

PKZ128-230030-
Valdez Arm-
344 AM AKDT Sat May 22 2021

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

$$

PKZ129-230030-
Passage Canal-
344 AM AKDT Sat May 22 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-230030-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
344 AM AKDT Sat May 22 2021

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-230030-
Barren Islands East-
344 AM AKDT Sat May 22 2021

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

$$

PKZ132-230030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
344 AM AKDT Sat May 22 2021

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

$$

PKZ136-230030-
Chiniak Bay-
344 AM AKDT Sat May 22 2021

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

$$

PKZ137-230030-
Marmot Bay-
344 AM AKDT Sat May 22 2021

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W 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...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-230030-
Shelikof Strait-
344 AM AKDT Sat May 22 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-230030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
344 AM AKDT Sat May 22 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-230030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
344 AM AKDT Sat May 22 2021

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-230030-
Kachemak Bay-
344 AM AKDT Sat May 22 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 21, 3:24 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
May 21, 3:25 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
May 21, 3:42 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
May 21, 3:48 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
May 21, 3:48 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.