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Small Craft Advisory 689, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 1, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Sep 1, 2021, 4:05 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Sep 1, 2021, 4:05 AM AKDT (12:05 UTC)
Expired: Sep 2, 2021, 4:08 PM AKDT
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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704 
FZAK51 PAFC 011205
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
405 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 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.

PKZ197-020100-
405 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

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

A 995 mb low 70 nm east of Sitkinak moves inland over the Alaska 
Peninsula Friday night. A second 998 mb low 270 nm southeast of
Sitkinak Wednesday morning moves 100 nm northeast of Kodiak City 
at 993 mb Wednesday night and then moves inland Thursday morning. 
A trough of low pressure remains over the Gulf through Thursday 
night.

$$

PKZ119-020100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
405 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt late. 
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. 
Near the coast, E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt overnight. 
Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 45 kt early, 
diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-020100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
405 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-020100-
Resurrection Bay-
405 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming Variable 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt overnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-020100-
Prince William Sound-
405 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft 
after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 35 kt diminishing to SE 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-020100-
Port Valdez-
405 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT AND THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-020100-
Valdez Narrows-
405 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 20 kt becoming Variable 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-020100-
Valdez Arm-
405 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in 
the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE by afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-020100-
Passage Canal-
405 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 20 kt. 
Seas building to 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-020100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
405 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 50 kt by midday. 
Seas 8 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-020100-
Barren Islands East-
405 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt by afternoon. 
Near the Barren Islands, NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 
E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 20 kt becoming S 20 kt by afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-020100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
405 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, 
NE wind 20 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-020100-
Chiniak Bay-
405 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-020100-
Marmot Bay-
405 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt early, then becoming SE wind 25 kt. 
Seas 14 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-020100-
Shelikof Strait-
405 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-020100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
405 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 45 kt by afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-020100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
405 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt by afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft diminishing to 4 ft after midnight.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-020100-
Kachemak Bay-
405 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt this morning, then 
diminishing to 15 kt during the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

3 follow-up statements

830 
FZAK51 PAFC 020004
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
404 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 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.

PKZ197-021245-
404 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 996 mb low 120 nm southwest of Kodiak City this afternoon will 
move into Bristol Bay this evening. A second 996 mb low 210 nm
southeast of Kodiak City this afternoon will move 90 nm northeast
of Kodiak City Thursday afternoon. The low then moves inland 
Friday afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-021245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
404 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Near the
coast, E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt overnight. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 45 kt diminishing to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-021245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
404 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-021245-
Resurrection Bay-
404 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain.
.THU...N wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-021245-
Prince William Sound-
404 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-021245-
Port Valdez-
404 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-021245-
Valdez Narrows-
404 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 20 kt becoming NE wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-021245-
Valdez Arm-
404 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-021245-
Passage Canal-
404 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-021245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
404 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-021245-
Barren Islands East-
404 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-021245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
404 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NE wind 20 kt
becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-021245-
Chiniak Bay-
404 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-021245-
Marmot Bay-
404 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-021245-
Shelikof Strait-
404 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-021245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
404 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-021245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
404 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-021245-
Kachemak Bay-
404 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 30
kt early. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
Rain.

$$

698 
FZAK51 PAFC 021140
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 AM AKDT Thu Sep 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.

PKZ197-030100-
340 AM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 992 mb low 70 nm northeast of Kodiak City moves inland Thursday 
night. A trough of low pressure remains over the northern Gulf 
through Friday night.

$$

PKZ119-030100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
340 AM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 10 ft by afternoon. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-030100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
340 AM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 10 ft by afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-030100-
Resurrection Bay-
340 AM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-030100-
Prince William Sound-
340 AM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt by afternoon. Seas 7 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-030100-
Port Valdez-
340 AM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
rain showers.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-030100-
Valdez Narrows-
340 AM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-030100-
Valdez Arm-
340 AM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-030100-
Passage Canal-
340 AM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt during the morning. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-030100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
340 AM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-030100-
Barren Islands East-
340 AM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-030100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
340 AM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ136-030100-
Chiniak Bay-
340 AM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-030100-
Marmot Bay-
340 AM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-030100-
Shelikof Strait-
340 AM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-030100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
340 AM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-030100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
340 AM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-030100-
Kachemak Bay-
340 AM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

950 
FZAK51 PAFC 030008
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
408 PM AKDT Thu Sep 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.

PKZ197-031245-
408 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A trough remains over the northern Gulf through Fri night then 
develops a 999 mb low 70 nm south of Montague Island Sat afternoon. 
A developing 1004 mb North Pacific low 220 nm south of Adak deepens 
to 994 mb as it swings to the eastern Gulf near Cross Sound Sat 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-031245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
408 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-031245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
408 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-031245-
Resurrection Bay-
408 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-031245-
Prince William Sound-
408 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-031245-
Port Valdez-
408 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-031245-
Valdez Narrows-
408 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

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

$$

PKZ128-031245-
Valdez Arm-
408 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 2 ft. 
Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-031245-
Passage Canal-
408 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to
30 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-031245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
408 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-031245-
Barren Islands East-
408 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-031245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
408 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ136-031245-
Chiniak Bay-
408 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-031245-
Marmot Bay-
408 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-031245-
Shelikof Strait-
408 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-031245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
408 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-031245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
408 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-031245-
Kachemak Bay-
408 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 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 31, 4:13 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	62 min
Aug 31, 4:13 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	62 min
Aug 31, 4:16 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	74 min
Sep 1, 3:23 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	13 hr
Sep 1, 3:56 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Sep 1, 4:05 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Sep 1, 4:05 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr

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