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Small Craft Advisory 543, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 9, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jul 9, 2021, 3:50 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

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The facts

Issued
Jul 9, 2021, 3:50 PM AKDT (23:50 UTC)
Expired
Jul 10, 2021, 3:52 AM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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592 
FZAK51 PAFC 092350
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
350 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 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.

PKZ197-101230-
350 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A low over Southwest Alaska brings a front across the Gulf this 
afternoon through Sat. The 998 mb low center supporting this front
moves from Southwest Alaska to 50 nm south of Kodiak Island on 
Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-101230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
350 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-101230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
350 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-101230-
Resurrection Bay-
350 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming variable in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-101230-
Prince William Sound-
350 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-101230-
Port Valdez-
350 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-101230-
Valdez Narrows-
350 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt overnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-101230-
Valdez Arm-
350 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-101230-
Passage Canal-
350 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-101230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
350 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ131-101230-
Barren Islands East-
350 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-101230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
350 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-101230-
Chiniak Bay-
350 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-101230-
Marmot Bay-
350 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-101230-
Shelikof Strait-
350 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-101230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
350 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt shifting to NE after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-101230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
350 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-101230-
Kachemak Bay-
350 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
2 follow-up statements
257 
FZAK51 PAFC 100133 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
533 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 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.

PKZ197-101430-
533 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A low over Southwest Alaska brings a front across the Gulf this 
afternoon through Sat. The 998 mb low center supporting this front
moves from Southwest Alaska to 50 nm south of Kodiak Island on 
Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-101430-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
533 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-101430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
533 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-101430-
Resurrection Bay-
533 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-101430-
Prince William Sound-
533 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-101430-
Port Valdez-
533 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-101430-
Valdez Narrows-
533 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt overnight.  Seas
2 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt in the
afternoon.  Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-101430-
Valdez Arm-
533 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt in the
afternoon.  Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-101430-
Passage Canal-
533 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas
2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-101430-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
533 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ131-101430-
Barren Islands East-
533 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt, except 35 kt near the Barren Islands. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-101430-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
533 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable
10 kt.  Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-101430-
Chiniak Bay-
533 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon.  
Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight.  
Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-101430-
Marmot Bay-
533 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-101430-
Shelikof Strait-
533 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain
showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-101430-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
533 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt shifting to NE after midnight.  Seas
8 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-101430-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
533 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-101430-
Kachemak Bay-
533 PM AKDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
786 
FZAK51 PAFC 101152
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 10 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.

PKZ197-110045-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 10 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A developing 1002 mb low 50 nm south of Akhiok on Sat afternoon 
moves to 190 nm southeast of Kodiak by Sun afternoon. The low then 
moves to 200 nm east of Kodiak at 1004 mb by Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-110045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt early increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft early
building to 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-110045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-110045-
Resurrection Bay-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 10 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind to 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-110045-
Prince William Sound-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-110045-
Port Valdez-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 10 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-110045-
Valdez Narrows-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-110045-
Valdez Arm-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 10 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...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.

$$

PKZ129-110045-
Passage Canal-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 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 less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-110045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-110045-
Barren Islands East-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-110045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt...except SE N of Dangerous Cape...all becoming
N after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt except NE 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 9
ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-110045-
Chiniak Bay-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 10 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-110045-
Marmot Bay-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 10 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-110045-
Shelikof Strait-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-110045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt early increasing to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building
to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-110045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 9 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-110045-
Kachemak Bay-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 10 2021

.TODAY...E wind to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 8, 4:06 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jul 9, 3:56 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Jul 9, 4:01 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr
Jul 9, 3:50 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr

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Sources

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