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Small Craft Advisory 561, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 16, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jul 16, 2021, 4:05 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

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The facts

Issued
Jul 16, 2021, 4:05 PM AKDT (00:05 UTC)
Expired
Jul 17, 2021, 3:48 PM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

196 
FZAK51 PAFC 170005
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
405 PM AKDT Fri Jul 16 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.

PKZ197-171245-
405 PM AKDT Fri Jul 16 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1016 mb low 70 nm southeast of Homer moves east and dissipates
by Saturday morning. A high pressure ridge builds over Gulf 
through Monday morning.

$$

PKZ119-171245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
405 PM AKDT Fri Jul 16 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-171245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
405 PM AKDT Fri Jul 16 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ121-171245-
Resurrection Bay-
405 PM AKDT Fri Jul 16 2021

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

$$

PKZ125-171245-
Prince William Sound-
405 PM AKDT Fri Jul 16 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 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 AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 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.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-171245-
Port Valdez-
405 PM AKDT Fri Jul 16 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-171245-
Valdez Narrows-
405 PM AKDT Fri Jul 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-171245-
Valdez Arm-
405 PM AKDT Fri Jul 16 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable 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.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-171245-
Passage Canal-
405 PM AKDT Fri Jul 16 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming Variable wind
10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-171245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
405 PM AKDT Fri Jul 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-171245-
Barren Islands East-
405 PM AKDT Fri Jul 16 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-171245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
405 PM AKDT Fri Jul 16 2021

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

$$

PKZ136-171245-
Chiniak Bay-
405 PM AKDT Fri Jul 16 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-171245-
Marmot Bay-
405 PM AKDT Fri Jul 16 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-171245-
Shelikof Strait-
405 PM AKDT Fri Jul 16 2021

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

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

$$

PKZ139-171245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
405 PM AKDT Fri Jul 16 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-171245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
405 PM AKDT Fri Jul 16 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.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...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-171245-
Kachemak Bay-
405 PM AKDT Fri Jul 16 2021

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

$$
2 follow-up statements
051 
FZAK51 PAFC 171120
CWFAER

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

PKZ197-180030-
320 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
High pressure builds over Gulf through Monday morning.

$$

PKZ119-180030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
320 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of dense fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of dense fog.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-180030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
320 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-180030-
Resurrection Bay-
320 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-180030-
Prince William Sound-
320 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

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

$$

PKZ126-180030-
Port Valdez-
320 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-180030-
Valdez Narrows-
320 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-180030-
Valdez Arm-
320 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

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

$$

PKZ129-180030-
Passage Canal-
320 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
Seas 1 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-180030-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
320 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-180030-
Barren Islands East-
320 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-180030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
320 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ136-180030-
Chiniak Bay-
320 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-180030-
Marmot Bay-
320 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-180030-
Shelikof Strait-
320 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt, except NW 30 kt S end of strait. 
Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt, except NW 30 kt S end of strait. 
W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-180030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
320 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-180030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
320 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 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...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-180030-
Kachemak Bay-
320 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
687 
FZAK51 PAFC 172348
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
348 PM AKDT Sat Jul 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.

PKZ197-181230-
348 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure persists over Gulf through Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-181230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
348 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-181230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
348 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-181230-
Resurrection Bay-
348 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-181230-
Prince William Sound-
348 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

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

$$

PKZ126-181230-
Port Valdez-
348 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-181230-
Valdez Narrows-
348 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-181230-
Valdez Arm-
348 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW wind 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-181230-
Passage Canal-
348 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt early becoming variable less than 10 kt. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-181230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
348 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-181230-
Barren Islands East-
348 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-181230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
348 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-181230-
Chiniak Bay-
348 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-181230-
Marmot Bay-
348 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-181230-
Shelikof Strait-
348 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-181230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
348 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-181230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
348 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-181230-
Kachemak Bay-
348 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...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 16, 4:17 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Jul 17, 3:33 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jul 17, 3:33 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Jul 17, 3:35 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Jul 17, 3:48 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr

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Sources

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