Small Craft Advisory 669, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Aug 24, 2021, 3:32 AM AKDT (11:32 UTC)

Expired

Aug 24, 2021, 3:37 PM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

031 
FZAK51 PAFC 241132
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
332 AM AKDT Tue Aug 24 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.

PKZ197-250015-
332 AM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1004 mb low 105 nm southeast of Montague Island moves inland by 
Tuesday night. The associated front moves from the southern Gulf 
moves to the north Gulf coast then dissipates Tuesday night.

$$

PKZ119-250015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
332 AM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Near the
coast, SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-250015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
332 AM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-250015-
Resurrection Bay-
332 AM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

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

$$

PKZ125-250015-
Prince William Sound-
332 AM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-250015-
Port Valdez-
332 AM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TODAY...E 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. Rain.
.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 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-250015-
Valdez Narrows-
332 AM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

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

$$

PKZ128-250015-
Valdez Arm-
332 AM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-250015-
Passage Canal-
332 AM AKDT Tue Aug 24 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...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-250015-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
332 AM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 
kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable less than 10 kt in the evening becoming W 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-250015-
Barren Islands East-
332 AM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 
kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-250015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
332 AM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, variable wind 10 kt. Seas
5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-250015-
Chiniak Bay-
332 AM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-250015-
Marmot Bay-
332 AM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-250015-
Shelikof Strait-
332 AM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-250015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
332 AM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-250015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
332 AM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-250015-
Kachemak Bay-
332 AM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

793 
FZAK51 PAFC 242337
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
337 PM AKDT Tue Aug 24 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.

PKZ197-251230-
337 PM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1000 mb low 235 nm south of Kodiak city crosses the Gulf and 
weakens as its front approaches the Southeast Panhandle coast by 
Thurs afternoon. A 1002 mb low 135 nm east of Kodiak city moves 
towards Yakutat by Thurs afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-251230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
337 PM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening increasing to 20 kt. 
Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 4 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-251230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
337 PM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-251230-
Resurrection Bay-
337 PM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

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

$$

PKZ125-251230-
Prince William Sound-
337 PM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-251230-
Port Valdez-
337 PM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
rain showers.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
rain showers.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-251230-
Valdez Narrows-
337 PM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-251230-
Valdez Arm-
337 PM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
rain showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-251230-
Passage Canal-
337 PM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-251230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
337 PM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-251230-
Barren Islands East-
337 PM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-251230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
337 PM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-251230-
Chiniak Bay-
337 PM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-251230-
Marmot Bay-
337 PM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-251230-
Shelikof Strait-
337 PM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-251230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
337 PM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-251230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
337 PM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 
4 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-251230-
Kachemak Bay-
337 PM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

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