Small Craft Advisory 733, NWS Anchorage, AK

539 
FZAK51 PAFC 171339
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
539 AM AKDT Fri Sep 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.

PKZ197-180315-
539 AM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 986 mb low 170 nm southeast of Kodiak exits the Gulf by Fri 
night. Its front dissipates along the Gulf Coast by Fri afternoon.
High pressure builds over the Gulf through Sun morning.

$$

PKZ119-180315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
539 AM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-180315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
539 AM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-180315-
Resurrection Bay-
539 AM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-180315-
Prince William Sound-
539 AM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-180315-
Port Valdez-
539 AM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable  less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.  Seas
3 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-180315-
Valdez Narrows-
539 AM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.  Seas
3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-180315-
Valdez Arm-
539 AM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight.  Seas
building to 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-180315-
Passage Canal-
539 AM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near 
Whittier after midnight. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-180315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
539 AM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
14 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-180315-
Barren Islands East-
539 AM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
16 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-180315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
539 AM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
15 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-180315-
Chiniak Bay-
539 AM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt early, then diminishing to 15 kt.  Seas
3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas building to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.  Seas
4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-180315-
Marmot Bay-
539 AM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt after midnight.  Seas
3 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-180315-
Shelikof Strait-
539 AM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-180315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
539 AM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-180315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
539 AM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

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

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-180315-
Kachemak Bay-
539 AM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

570 
FZAK51 PAFC 172351
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 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.

PKZ197-181300-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 986 mb low over the eastern Gulf retreats southeastward toward 
the coast of British Columbia Fri night. An 990 mb Aleutian low 
pivots to 370 nm southwest of Kodiak. Its front lifts into Kodiak 
Island and the southern Gulf Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-181300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-181300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-181300-
Resurrection Bay-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

PKZ125-181300-
Prince William Sound-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-181300-
Port Valdez-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt early becoming NE 15 kt in the evening. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-181300-
Valdez Narrows-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt early becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-181300-
Valdez Arm-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N wind 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-181300-
Passage Canal-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 25 kt during the evening. Gusts to 
35 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier in the morning. 
Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-181300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-181300-
Barren Islands East-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-181300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight.
N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 
10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-181300-
Chiniak Bay-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-181300-
Marmot Bay-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-181300-
Shelikof Strait-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-181300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-181300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-181300-
Kachemak Bay-
351 PM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$