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Small Craft Advisory 623, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 9, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Aug 9, 2021, 3:59 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 9, 2021, 3:59 AM AKDT (11:59 UTC)
Expired: Aug 10, 2021, 3:44 AM AKDT
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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118 
FZAK51 PAFC 091159
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 AM AKDT Mon Aug 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.

PKZ197-100030-
359 AM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 990 mb low 60 nm southwest of Old Harbor this evening will move
to 50 nm south of Cordova at 993 mb Tue morning and then inland 
Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-100030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
359 AM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft 
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-100030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
359 AM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-100030-
Resurrection Bay-
359 AM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-100030-
Prince William Sound-
359 AM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt during the evening, 
then becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft 
after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-100030-
Port Valdez-
359 AM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-100030-
Valdez Narrows-
359 AM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-100030-
Valdez Arm-
359 AM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-100030-
Passage Canal-
359 AM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 20 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 2 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-100030-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
359 AM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-100030-
Barren Islands East-
359 AM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NW after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-100030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
359 AM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. 
N of Dangerous Cape, SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft building 
to 17 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-100030-
Chiniak Bay-
359 AM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-100030-
Marmot Bay-
359 AM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming W after midnight. Gusts 
to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after 
midnight.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-100030-
Shelikof Strait-
359 AM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt late. 
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming SW after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-100030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
359 AM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 30 kt during the evening, 
then diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-100030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
359 AM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt late. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-100030-
Kachemak Bay-
359 AM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt during the evening, 
then becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

2 follow-up statements

620 
FZAK51 PAFC 092357
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 PM AKDT Mon Aug 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.

PKZ197-101245-
357 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 990 mb low 60 nm north of Old Harbor this evening moves to 20 
nm south of Cordova at 993 mb Tue morning and then inland Tue 
afternoon. Another low enters the Western Gulf 130 nm south of 
Kodiak City at 1009 mb by Wed afternoon. Its front moves across 
the Gulf from Tue evening through Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-101245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
357 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
Rain.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-101245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
357 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft.Rain.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-101245-
Resurrection Bay-
357 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-101245-
Prince William Sound-
357 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 25 after midnight. Seas 4 ft 
building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-101245-
Port Valdez-
357 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-101245-
Valdez Narrows-
357 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-101245-
Valdez Arm-
357 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt this evening becoming NE 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-101245-
Passage Canal-
357 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-101245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
357 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-101245-
Barren Islands East-
357 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-101245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
357 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-101245-
Chiniak Bay-
357 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-101245-
Marmot Bay-
357 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 10 ft
subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-101245-
Shelikof Strait-
357 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-101245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
357 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming N 30 kt. Seas
8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-101245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
357 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming N 20 kt. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-101245-
Kachemak Bay-
357 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

637 
FZAK51 PAFC 101144
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 AM AKDT Tue Aug 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.

PKZ197-110015-
344 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 990 mb low 30 nm south of Seward will move into Prince William 
Sound and then inland this afternoon. A 1005 mb low 125 nm southwest 
of Sitkinak Wed morning will move to 50 nm southwest of Cordova Wed 
night and then inland Thu morning.

$$

PKZ119-110015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
344 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-110015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
344 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-110015-
Resurrection Bay-
344 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-110015-
Prince William Sound-
344 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-110015-
Port Valdez-
344 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-110015-
Valdez Narrows-
344 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-110015-
Valdez Arm-
344 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-110015-
Passage Canal-
344 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier during the
morning. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-110015-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
344 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-110015-
Barren Islands East-
344 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-110015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
344 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-110015-
Chiniak Bay-
344 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-110015-
Marmot Bay-
344 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-110015-
Shelikof Strait-
344 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-110015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
344 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-110015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
344 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-110015-
Kachemak Bay-
344 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 8, 4:03 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Aug 8, 4:04 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Aug 8, 4:04 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Aug 9, 3:55 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Aug 9, 3:55 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Aug 9, 3:56 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Aug 9, 3:59 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Aug 9, 3:51 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Aug 9, 3:57 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr

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Sources

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