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Small Craft Advisory 79, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 28, 2021, 3:04 PM AKST. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2021, 3:04 PM AKST (00:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 29, 2021, 3:45 AM AKST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted.
034 FZAK51 PAFC 290004 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 304 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 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. PKZ197-291245- 304 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 982 mb low 140 nm South of Seward exits the Southern Gulf by Sat afternoon. Its front moves across the Gulf through Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ119-291245- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 304 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ120-291245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 304 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ121-291245- Resurrection Bay- 304 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-291245- Prince William Sound- 304 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. 9 ft. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-291245- Port Valdez- 304 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .FRI...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-291245- Valdez Narrows- 304 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-291245- Valdez Arm- 304 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-291245- Passage Canal- 304 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-291245- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 304 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-291245- Barren Islands East- 304 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ132-291245- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 304 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt except 25 kt S of Dangerous Cape. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt except 25 kt S of Dangerous Cape. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ136-291245- Chiniak Bay- 304 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-291245- Marmot Bay- 304 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-291245- Shelikof Strait- 304 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-291245- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 304 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-291245- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 304 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-291245- Kachemak Bay- 304 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. Freezing spray after midnight. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray in the evening. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 3:46 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 28, 3:49 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Jan 28, 3:49 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 29, 3:23 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 29, 3:31 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 29, 3:31 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 29, 3:47 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 29, 3:47 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 29, 3:47 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days |
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