Small Craft Advisory 522, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jul 1, 2021, 3:31 PM AKDT (23:31 UTC)

Expired

Jul 2, 2021, 3:42 AM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

930 
FZAK51 PAFC 012331
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
331 PM AKDT Thu Jul 1 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.

PKZ197-021215-
331 PM AKDT Thu Jul 1 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front over the western Gulf moves to the central Gulf Thursday
night and then lifts inland. A second trough arrives over the 
western Gulf Friday morning and weakens Friday night. On Saturday,
high pressure builds into the Gulf Of Alaska.

$$

PKZ119-021215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
331 PM AKDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-021215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
331 PM AKDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-021215-
Resurrection Bay-
331 PM AKDT Thu Jul 1 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 
3 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-021215-
Prince William Sound-
331 PM AKDT Thu Jul 1 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-021215-
Port Valdez-
331 PM AKDT Thu Jul 1 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-021215-
Valdez Narrows-
331 PM AKDT Thu Jul 1 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-021215-
Valdez Arm-
331 PM AKDT Thu Jul 1 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10
kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-021215-
Passage Canal-
331 PM AKDT Thu Jul 1 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 
ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-021215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
331 PM AKDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-021215-
Barren Islands East-
331 PM AKDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-021215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
331 PM AKDT Thu Jul 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-021215-
Chiniak Bay-
331 PM AKDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-021215-
Marmot Bay-
331 PM AKDT Thu Jul 1 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-021215-
Shelikof Strait-
331 PM AKDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-021215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
331 PM AKDT Thu Jul 1 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-021215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
331 PM AKDT Thu Jul 1 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-021215-
Kachemak Bay-
331 PM AKDT Thu Jul 1 2021

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

$$

425 
FZAK51 PAFC 021142
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
342 AM AKDT Fri Jul 2 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.

PKZ197-030045-
342 AM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front over the central Gulf lifts north and weakens Friday 
morning. A second front enters the western Gulf Friday morning and
lifts northward. High pressure builds over the Gulf through
Saturday.

$$

PKZ119-030045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
342 AM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-030045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
342 AM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-030045-
Resurrection Bay-
342 AM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

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

$$

PKZ125-030045-
Prince William Sound-
342 AM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.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...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-030045-
Port Valdez-
342 AM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.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...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-030045-
Valdez Narrows-
342 AM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Rain.
.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...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-030045-
Valdez Arm-
342 AM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.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...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-030045-
Passage Canal-
342 AM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-030045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
342 AM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-030045-
Barren Islands East-
342 AM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-030045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
342 AM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-030045-
Chiniak Bay-
342 AM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-030045-
Marmot Bay-
342 AM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-030045-
Shelikof Strait-
342 AM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-030045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
342 AM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-030045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
342 AM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-030045-
Kachemak Bay-
342 AM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

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