Small Craft Advisory 484, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jun 17, 2021, 3:11 PM AKDT (23:11 UTC)

Expired

Jun 18, 2021, 4:01 AM AKDT

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

169 
FZAK51 PAFC 172311
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
311 PM AKDT Thu Jun 17 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.

PKZ197-181215-
311 PM AKDT Thu Jun 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moves across the Western Gulf this afternoon through 
tonight. A coastal ridge of high pressure continues to extend across 
the Northern Gulf through Saturday afternoon. A second front 
approaches the Southwestern Gulf Saturday afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-181215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
311 PM AKDT Thu Jun 17 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-181215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
311 PM AKDT Thu Jun 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-181215-
Resurrection Bay-
311 PM AKDT Thu Jun 17 2021

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

$$

PKZ125-181215-
Prince William Sound-
311 PM AKDT Thu Jun 17 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-181215-
Port Valdez-
311 PM AKDT Thu Jun 17 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-181215-
Valdez Narrows-
311 PM AKDT Thu Jun 17 2021

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

$$

PKZ128-181215-
Valdez Arm-
311 PM AKDT Thu Jun 17 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening become NE. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming S. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-181215-
Passage Canal-
311 PM AKDT Thu Jun 17 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-181215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
311 PM AKDT Thu Jun 17 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-181215-
Barren Islands East-
311 PM AKDT Thu Jun 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-181215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
311 PM AKDT Thu Jun 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-181215-
Chiniak Bay-
311 PM AKDT Thu Jun 17 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-181215-
Marmot Bay-
311 PM AKDT Thu Jun 17 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-181215-
Shelikof Strait-
311 PM AKDT Thu Jun 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-181215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
311 PM AKDT Thu Jun 17 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-181215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
311 PM AKDT Thu Jun 17 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-181215-
Kachemak Bay-
311 PM AKDT Thu Jun 17 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

051 
FZAK51 PAFC 181201
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
401 AM AKDT Fri Jun 18 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.

PKZ197-190045-
401 AM AKDT Fri Jun 18 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A surface trough over the western Gulf weakens
as it moves over Kodiak Island this afternoon. A second surface 
trough moves from the eastern Gulf Fri evening to the western Gulf 
Sat morning. A front approaches the southwestern Gulf Sat afternoon 
and moves north into the central Gulf for Sun morning. 

$$

PKZ119-190045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
401 AM AKDT Fri Jun 18 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-190045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
401 AM AKDT Fri Jun 18 2021

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-190045-
Resurrection Bay-
401 AM AKDT Fri Jun 18 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-190045-
Prince William Sound-
401 AM AKDT Fri Jun 18 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-190045-
Port Valdez-
401 AM AKDT Fri Jun 18 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-190045-
Valdez Narrows-
401 AM AKDT Fri Jun 18 2021

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

$$

PKZ128-190045-
Valdez Arm-
401 AM AKDT Fri Jun 18 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-190045-
Passage Canal-
401 AM AKDT Fri Jun 18 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-190045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
401 AM AKDT Fri Jun 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-190045-
Barren Islands East-
401 AM AKDT Fri Jun 18 2021

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

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-190045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
401 AM AKDT Fri Jun 18 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-190045-
Chiniak Bay-
401 AM AKDT Fri Jun 18 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-190045-
Marmot Bay-
401 AM AKDT Fri Jun 18 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-190045-
Shelikof Strait-
401 AM AKDT Fri Jun 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-190045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
401 AM AKDT Fri Jun 18 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-190045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
401 AM AKDT Fri Jun 18 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-190045-
Kachemak Bay-
401 AM AKDT Fri Jun 18 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

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