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Small Craft Advisory 526, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 2, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jul 2, 2021, 3:36 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

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Issued
Jul 2, 2021, 3:36 PM AKDT (23:36 UTC)
Expired
Jul 3, 2021, 3:35 AM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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As transmitted.

381 
FZAK51 PAFC 022336
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
336 PM 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.

PKZ197-031215-
336 PM 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 this 
evening. High pressure builds over the Gulf through Saturday.

$$

PKZ119-031215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
336 PM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-031215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
336 PM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-031215-
Resurrection Bay-
336 PM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

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

$$

PKZ125-031215-
Prince William Sound-
336 PM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

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

$$

PKZ126-031215-
Port Valdez-
336 PM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-031215-
Valdez Narrows-
336 PM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

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

$$

PKZ128-031215-
Valdez Arm-
336 PM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

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

$$

PKZ129-031215-
Passage Canal-
336 PM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-031215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
336 PM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-031215-
Barren Islands East-
336 PM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

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

$$

PKZ132-031215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
336 PM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.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...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-031215-
Chiniak Bay-
336 PM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-031215-
Marmot Bay-
336 PM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-031215-
Shelikof Strait-
336 PM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

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

$$

PKZ139-031215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
336 PM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-031215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
336 PM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building
to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-031215-
Kachemak Bay-
336 PM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
1 follow-up statement
118 
FZAK51 PAFC 031135
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
335 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 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.

PKZ197-040045-
335 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front over the western Gulf weakens Saturday night. High 
pressure builds over the Gulf through Sunday night.

$$

PKZ119-040045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
335 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-040045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
335 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-040045-
Resurrection Bay-
335 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021

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

$$

PKZ125-040045-
Prince William Sound-
335 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-040045-
Port Valdez-
335 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-040045-
Valdez Narrows-
335 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-040045-
Valdez Arm-
335 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021

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

$$

PKZ129-040045-
Passage Canal-
335 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-040045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
335 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-040045-
Barren Islands East-
335 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-040045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
335 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-040045-
Chiniak Bay-
335 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-040045-
Marmot Bay-
335 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-040045-
Shelikof Strait-
335 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-040045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
335 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt in the morning becoming NE. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-040045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
335 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-040045-
Kachemak Bay-
335 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in 
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 2, 3:42 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jul 2, 3:31 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC8 days

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