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Small Craft Advisory 433, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 30, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 30, 2021, 3:25 AM AKDT. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 30, 2021, 3:25 AM AKDT (11:25 UTC)
Expired: May 30, 2021, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force: 13 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

928 
FZAK51 PAFC 301125
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 AM AKDT Sun May 30 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.

PKZ197-310000-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 30 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moves across the Northern Gulf Sunday and inland Sunday 
evening. Another front moves across the Gulf Monday and moves inland 
Tuesday morning.

$$

PKZ119-310000-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 30 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-310000-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 30 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-310000-
Resurrection Bay-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 30 2021

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

$$

PKZ125-310000-
Prince William Sound-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 30 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-310000-
Port Valdez-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 30 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-310000-
Valdez Narrows-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 30 2021

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

$$

PKZ128-310000-
Valdez Arm-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 30 2021

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

$$

PKZ129-310000-
Passage Canal-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 30 2021

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

$$

PKZ130-310000-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 30 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ131-310000-
Barren Islands East-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 30 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-310000-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 30 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-310000-
Chiniak Bay-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 30 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-310000-
Marmot Bay-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 30 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-310000-
Shelikof Strait-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 30 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-310000-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 30 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-310000-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 30 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-310000-
Kachemak Bay-
325 AM AKDT Sun May 30 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 29, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
May 30, 3:13 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	13 hr
May 30, 3:13 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	13 hr
May 30, 3:55 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr

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