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Small Craft Advisory 810, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 12, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Oct 12, 2021, 3:43 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr.

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Issued: Oct 12, 2021, 3:43 AM AKDT (11:43 UTC)
Expired: Oct 14, 2021, 3:30 AM AKDT
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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328 
FZAK51 PAFC 121143
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 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.

PKZ197-130100-
343 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 971 mb low 170 nm southeast of Middleton Island moves to 110 nm
southeast of Yakutat at 981 mb Tue afternoon and then inland Tue 
evening. An elongated 982 mb eastern Bering low Tue afternoon moves
190 nm east of Middleton Island at 987 mb Wed morning and then to
15 nm west of Yakutat at 989 mb for Wed afternoon. Another 990 mb 
low forms over the northwestern Gulf west of Middleton Island Wed 
night.

$$

PKZ119-130100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
343 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon, 
except becoming variable 10 kt along the coast. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-130100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
343 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt becoming variable 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-130100-
Resurrection Bay-
343 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-130100-
Prince William Sound-
343 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt early, becoming Variable 15 kt. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-130100-
Port Valdez-
343 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Gusts to 25 kt early. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
Seas 1 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-130100-
Valdez Narrows-
343 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-130100-
Valdez Arm-
343 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-130100-
Passage Canal-
343 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT AND WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-130100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
343 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming Variable 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas building to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-130100-
Barren Islands East-
343 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-130100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
343 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt, except W 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-130100-
Chiniak Bay-
343 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt early, then becoming Variable 10 kt. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-130100-
Marmot Bay-
343 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt early, then becoming S 10 kt. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-130100-
Shelikof Strait-
343 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt early, becoming SW 15 kt. Seas 8 ft 
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. 
Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-130100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
343 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S of Anchor Point, W wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
N of Anchor Point, Variable wind to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-130100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
343 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-130100-
Kachemak Bay-
343 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

.TODAY...W wind increasing to 20 kt, strongest in the outer bay. 
Seas building to 3 ft inner bay and to 6 ft outer bay.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

3 follow-up statements

903 
FZAK51 PAFC 122315
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
315 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 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.

PKZ197-131230-
315 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 986 mb low 90 nm east of Kodiak City moves to 35 nm south of 
Yakutat at 987 mb Wed morning. A 990 mb low enters Shelikof Strait 
from the Bering Wed morning then moves near Cape Cleare Thu 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-131230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
315 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-131230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
315 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-131230-
Resurrection Bay-
315 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-131230-
Prince William Sound-
315 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ126-131230-
Port Valdez-
315 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 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...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-131230-
Valdez Narrows-
315 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-131230-
Valdez Arm-
315 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-131230-
Passage Canal-
315 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

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

$$

PKZ130-131230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
315 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-131230-
Barren Islands East-
315 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-131230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
315 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt, except W 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-131230-
Chiniak Bay-
315 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ137-131230-
Marmot Bay-
315 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ138-131230-
Shelikof Strait-
315 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ139-131230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
315 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ140-131230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
315 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ141-131230-
Kachemak Bay-
315 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft...except seas 4
ft in the outer bay through early evening.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

728 
FZAK51 PAFC 131145
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
345 AM AKDT Wed Oct 13 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.

PKZ197-140045-
345 AM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 984 mb low 130 nm southwest of Yakutat moves to 50 nm southeast
of Yakutat at 989 mb Wed afternoon and then inland while 
dissipating Wed evening. A 989 mb low develops 50 nm south of
Seward Wed afternoon and moves to 40 nm north of Middleton Island 
Thu morning and then into Prince William Sound Thu afternoon and
dissipates Thu night.

$$

PKZ119-140045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
345 AM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt increasing to W 25 kt toward morning. 
Near the coast, Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after 
midnight. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt except SE 20 kt near the coast. 
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ120-140045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
345 AM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ121-140045-
Resurrection Bay-
345 AM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

.TODAY...N wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-140045-
Prince William Sound-
345 AM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas building to 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ126-140045-
Port Valdez-
345 AM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TONIGHT AND THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
Seas 1 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-140045-
Valdez Narrows-
345 AM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-140045-
Valdez Arm-
345 AM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-140045-
Passage Canal-
345 AM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-140045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
345 AM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT AND THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ131-140045-
Barren Islands East-
345 AM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. 
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-140045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
345 AM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S of Dangerous Cape, W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. N of Dangerous Cape, W wind 10 kt
increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-140045-
Chiniak Bay-
345 AM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 20 kt 
in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning. 
Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ137-140045-
Marmot Bay-
345 AM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. 
Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ138-140045-
Shelikof Strait-
345 AM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ139-140045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
345 AM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind to 15 kt. Seas to 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt, becoming Variable 10 kt N of 
Anchor Point in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ140-140045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
345 AM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ141-140045-
Kachemak Bay-
345 AM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

549 
FZAK51 PAFC 132232
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
232 PM AKDT Wed Oct 13 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.

PKZ197-141130-
232 PM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 989 mb low 35 nm east of the Barren Islands Wed afternoon moves
to 40 nm northwest of Middleton Island at 990 mb Thu afternoon 
and then into Prince William Sound and dissipates Fri morning. A 
998 mb low from the Bering moves to 165 nm south of Sitkinak at 
994 mb Fri morning and reaches 320 nm southeast of Sitkinak at 996
mb Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-141130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
232 PM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-141130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
232 PM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-141130-
Resurrection Bay-
232 PM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-141130-
Prince William Sound-
232 PM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ126-141130-
Port Valdez-
232 PM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-141130-
Valdez Narrows-
232 PM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-141130-
Valdez Arm-
232 PM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-141130-
Passage Canal-
232 PM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...W wind 15 kt.Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier.  Seas 2 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-141130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
232 PM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-141130-
Barren Islands East-
232 PM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-141130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
232 PM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ136-141130-
Chiniak Bay-
232 PM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ137-141130-
Marmot Bay-
232 PM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ138-141130-
Shelikof Strait-
232 PM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ139-141130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
232 PM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt, becoming Variable 10 kt N of 
Anchor Point in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ140-141130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
232 PM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ141-141130-
Kachemak Bay-
232 PM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Oct 12, 3:38 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Oct 12, 3:49 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Oct 12, 3:15 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Oct 12, 3:52 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Oct 12, 3:53 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Oct 12, 3:53 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr

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