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Small Craft Advisory 478, NWS Anchorage, AK

June 15, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jun 15, 2021, 4:04 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Jun 15, 2021, 4:04 AM AKDT (12:04 UTC)
Expired: Jun 15, 2021, 3:54 PM AKDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

958 
FZAK51 PAFC 151204
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
404 AM AKDT Tue Jun 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.

PKZ197-160100-
404 AM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Weak low pressure along the North Gulf Coast dissipates by Wed 
afternoon. A 1010 mb North Pacific low brings a front across the
Southern Gulf through Thu morning.

$$

PKZ119-160100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
404 AM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming SE. Along the coast,
SE wind 15kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-160100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
404 AM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-160100-
Resurrection Bay-
404 AM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N less than 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-160100-
Prince William Sound-
404 AM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming SE. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-160100-
Port Valdez-
404 AM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 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.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-160100-
Valdez Narrows-
404 AM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft.
.WED...NE wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-160100-
Valdez Arm-
404 AM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

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

$$

PKZ129-160100-
Passage Canal-
404 AM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-160100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
404 AM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ131-160100-
Barren Islands East-
404 AM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-160100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
404 AM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-160100-
Chiniak Bay-
404 AM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft building to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-160100-
Marmot Bay-
404 AM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ138-160100-
Shelikof Strait-
404 AM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-160100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
404 AM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-160100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
404 AM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-160100-
Kachemak Bay-
404 AM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

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

$$

1 follow-up statement

377 
FZAK51 PAFC 152354
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 PM AKDT Tue Jun 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.

PKZ197-161315-
354 PM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1015 mb low 276 nm west of Klawock weakens to a trough along 
the North Gulf Coast through Thu afternoon. A 1000 mb low 468 nm 
south of Sitkinak loops to 31 nm south of Kodiak City by Thu 
afternoon. Its front extends across the Southern Gulf through Thu 
afternoon.


$$

PKZ119-161315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
354 PM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-161315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
354 PM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-161315-
Resurrection Bay-
354 PM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

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

$$

PKZ125-161315-
Prince William Sound-
354 PM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-161315-
Port Valdez-
354 PM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-161315-
Valdez Narrows-
354 PM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-161315-
Valdez Arm-
354 PM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-161315-
Passage Canal-
354 PM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-161315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
354 PM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ131-161315-
Barren Islands East-
354 PM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-161315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
354 PM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-161315-
Chiniak Bay-
354 PM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-161315-
Marmot Bay-
354 PM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-161315-
Shelikof Strait-
354 PM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-161315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
354 PM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-161315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
354 PM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-161315-
Kachemak Bay-
354 PM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E 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
Jun 14, 4:03 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jun 15, 3:52 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Jun 15, 3:54 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr

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