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Small Craft Advisory 414, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 24, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 24, 2021, 3:26 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

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Issued: May 24, 2021, 3:26 AM AKDT (11:26 UTC)
Expired: May 24, 2021, 3:53 PM AKDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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966 
FZAK51 PAFC 241126
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
326 AM AKDT Mon May 24 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.

PKZ197-250000-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 24 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure remains across the Gulf through Wed morning.

$$

PKZ119-250000-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt, except NW wind increasing to 20 kt
out of Hinchinbrook Entrance. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-250000-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TODAY...N wind to 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-250000-
Resurrection Bay-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-250000-
Prince William Sound-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-250000-
Port Valdez-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt early. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-250000-
Valdez Narrows-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt during the morning, 
then diminishing to 15 kt in the late afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-250000-
Valdez Arm-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 20 kt during the morning. 
Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-250000-
Passage Canal-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt near Whittier 
early. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-250000-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-250000-
Barren Islands East-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-250000-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-250000-
Chiniak Bay-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-250000-
Marmot Bay-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-250000-
Shelikof Strait-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-250000-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt early, then becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-250000-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-250000-
Kachemak Bay-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

1 follow-up statement

022 
FZAK51 PAFC 242353
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
353 PM AKDT Mon May 24 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.

PKZ197-251230-
353 PM AKDT Mon May 24 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure remains across the Gulf through Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-251230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
353 PM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt, except NW wind 20 kt diminishing to
10 kt after midnight out of Hinchinbrook Entrance. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt, except variable wind less than 10 kt,
becoming E wind 15 kt E of Middleton Island. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt, except E wind 15 kt becoming
variable wind less than 10 kt after midnight E of Middleton Island. 
Seas 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-251230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
353 PM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-251230-
Resurrection Bay-
353 PM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-251230-
Prince William Sound-
353 PM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-251230-
Port Valdez-
353 PM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-251230-
Valdez Narrows-
353 PM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-251230-
Valdez Arm-
353 PM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-251230-
Passage Canal-
353 PM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt near Whittier early. Seas 2 
ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt.
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-251230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
353 PM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 
6 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-251230-
Barren Islands East-
353 PM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-251230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
353 PM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-251230-
Chiniak Bay-
353 PM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-251230-
Marmot Bay-
353 PM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-251230-
Shelikof Strait-
353 PM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft 
building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-251230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
353 PM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-251230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
353 PM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming SW in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-251230-
Kachemak Bay-
353 PM AKDT Mon May 24 2021

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

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 24, 3:53 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
May 24, 3:53 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
May 24, 3:53 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr

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