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Small Craft Advisory 798, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 7, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Oct 7, 2021, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Oct 7, 2021, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired: Oct 8, 2021, 4:06 PM AKDT
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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470 
FZAK51 PAFC 080000
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 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.

PKZ197-081315-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 988 mb low forms 20 nm west of Kodiak City early Fri morning 
and moves over Prince William Sound at 983 mb for Fri night, 
dissipating Sat. A front tracks across the Alaska Peninsula Fri 
and reaches the East Gulf Coast by Sat morning. 

$$

PKZ119-081315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 12 ft. 
Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-081315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-081315-
Resurrection Bay-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

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

$$

PKZ125-081315-
Prince William Sound-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-081315-
Port Valdez-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-081315-
Valdez Narrows-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

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

$$

PKZ128-081315-
Valdez Arm-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

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

$$

PKZ129-081315-
Passage Canal-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-081315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft 
after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-081315-
Barren Islands East-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-081315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-081315-
Chiniak Bay-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-081315-
Marmot Bay-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-081315-
Shelikof Strait-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-081315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-081315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-081315-
Kachemak Bay-
400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

2 follow-up statements

410 
FZAK51 PAFC 081158
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 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.

PKZ197-090045-
358 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 985 mb low 65 nm south of Seward this morning moves inland 
Saturday morning. A second 991 mb low will develop 65 nm south of
Seward Saturday morning and will move 255 nm southeast of Cordova 
at 1009 mb Sunday morning.

$$

PKZ119-090045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
358 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Along the
coast, SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Along the coast, SW wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ120-090045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
358 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ121-090045-
Resurrection Bay-
358 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-090045-
Prince William Sound-
358 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-090045-
Port Valdez-
358 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-090045-
Valdez Narrows-
358 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-090045-
Valdez Arm-
358 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming NE wind 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-090045-
Passage Canal-
358 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and
snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-090045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
358 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-090045-
Barren Islands East-
358 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ132-090045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
358 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ136-090045-
Chiniak Bay-
358 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-090045-
Marmot Bay-
358 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt early increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-090045-
Shelikof Strait-
358 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt early increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-090045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
358 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-090045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
358 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-090045-
Kachemak Bay-
358 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft 
building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

223 
FZAK51 PAFC 090006
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
406 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 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.

PKZ197-091330-
406 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 979 mb low 25 nm north of Middleton Island tracks inland over 
Cordova at 982 mb Fri night and dissipates Sat morning. Its front 
reaches the east Gulf Coast Fri evening. A 985 mb low 80 nm west of 
Seward Sat morning tracks along the north Gulf Coast through Sat and
weakens to 1008 mb 45 nm south of Yakutat Sun morning. 

$$

PKZ119-091330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
406 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight...except E
wind 35 kt along the coast east of Montague Island through early 
evening. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-091330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
406 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-091330-
Resurrection Bay-
406 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-091330-
Prince William Sound-
406 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-091330-
Port Valdez-
406 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-091330-
Valdez Narrows-
406 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-091330-
Valdez Arm-
406 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-091330-
Passage Canal-
406 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-091330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
406 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-091330-
Barren Islands East-
406 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-091330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
406 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-091330-
Chiniak Bay-
406 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-091330-
Marmot Bay-
406 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-091330-
Shelikof Strait-
406 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-091330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
406 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-091330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
406 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft subsiding after midnight.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-091330-
Kachemak Bay-
406 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt during the evening. 
Seas 3 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N 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
Oct 8, 3:58 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	53 hr
Oct 8, 3:58 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Oct 8, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Oct 8, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr

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Sources

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