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Small Craft Advisory 822, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 15, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Oct 15, 2021, 3:33 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Oct 15, 2021, 3:33 PM AKDT (23:33 UTC)
Expired: Oct 16, 2021, 3:34 PM AKDT
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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474 
FZAK51 PAFC 152333
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
333 PM AKDT Fri Oct 15 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.

PKZ197-161215-
333 PM AKDT Fri Oct 15 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1004 mb low 50 nm south of Seward remains nearly stationary 
while continuing to weaken to 1010 mb Sat afternoon. A strong 
front associated with a Bering Sea low enters the western Gulf by 
Sat night.


$$

PKZ119-161215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
333 PM AKDT Fri Oct 15 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ120-161215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
333 PM AKDT Fri Oct 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ121-161215-
Resurrection Bay-
333 PM AKDT Fri Oct 15 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-161215-
Prince William Sound-
333 PM AKDT Fri Oct 15 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-161215-
Port Valdez-
333 PM AKDT Fri Oct 15 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-161215-
Valdez Narrows-
333 PM AKDT Fri Oct 15 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-161215-
Valdez Arm-
333 PM AKDT Fri Oct 15 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-161215-
Passage Canal-
333 PM AKDT Fri Oct 15 2021

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

$$

PKZ130-161215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
333 PM AKDT Fri Oct 15 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-161215-
Barren Islands East-
333 PM AKDT Fri Oct 15 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ132-161215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
333 PM AKDT Fri Oct 15 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-161215-
Chiniak Bay-
333 PM AKDT Fri Oct 15 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-161215-
Marmot Bay-
333 PM AKDT Fri Oct 15 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-161215-
Shelikof Strait-
333 PM AKDT Fri Oct 15 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-161215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
333 PM AKDT Fri Oct 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-161215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
333 PM AKDT Fri Oct 15 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-161215-
Kachemak Bay-
333 PM AKDT Fri Oct 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt early becoming N. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

2 follow-up statements

166 
FZAK51 PAFC 161153
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
353 AM AKDT Sat Oct 16 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.

PKZ197-170100-
353 AM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

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

A 1008 mb low 60 nm southwest of Middleton Island moves to 35 nm 
west of Cordova at 1007 mb Sat evening, then inland Sat night. A 975 
mb low enters the western Gulf Sun morning 40 nm west of Kodiak 
Island, then continues to 110 nm south of Kodiak Island at 980 mb Mon
morning. A low 976 mb emerges 180 miles south of Middleton Island 
Sun night and drifts to 115 nm southeast of Kodiak City at 979 mb Mon
morning.

$$

PKZ119-170100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
353 AM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ120-170100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
353 AM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. 
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-170100-
Resurrection Bay-
353 AM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-170100-
Prince William Sound-
353 AM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft 
building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-170100-
Port Valdez-
353 AM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers
and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-170100-
Valdez Narrows-
353 AM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-170100-
Valdez Arm-
353 AM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-170100-
Passage Canal-
353 AM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-170100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
353 AM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-170100-
Barren Islands East-
353 AM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft building to 10 ft after midnight.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-170100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
353 AM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft except 10 ft S of Dangerous Cape.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ136-170100-
Chiniak Bay-
353 AM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft 
building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-170100-
Marmot Bay-
353 AM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft 
building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-170100-
Shelikof Strait-
353 AM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain with snow.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-170100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
353 AM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-170100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
353 AM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-170100-
Kachemak Bay-
353 AM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

852 
FZAK51 PAFC 162334
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
334 PM AKDT Sat Oct 16 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.

PKZ197-171230-
334 PM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 974 mb low over the Alaska Peninsula Sunday morning will move
150 nm southeast of Kodiak City at 976 mb Sunday afternoon. The 
low then moves 320 nm southeast of Kodiak City at 980 mb Monday 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-171230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
334 PM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-171230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
334 PM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-171230-
Resurrection Bay-
334 PM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

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

$$

PKZ125-171230-
Prince William Sound-
334 PM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft 
building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-171230-
Port Valdez-
334 PM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-171230-
Valdez Narrows-
334 PM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-171230-
Valdez Arm-
334 PM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-171230-
Passage Canal-
334 PM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt early becoming E 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-171230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
334 PM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-171230-
Barren Islands East-
334 PM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft.
Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft in the
afternoon.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-171230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
334 PM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 40 kt after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-171230-
Chiniak Bay-
334 PM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-171230-
Marmot Bay-
334 PM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-171230-
Shelikof Strait-
334 PM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt early becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-171230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
334 PM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-171230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
334 PM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after 
midnight. Seas 1 ft building to 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-171230-
Kachemak Bay-
334 PM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 
ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...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	Lasted
Oct 15, 4:21 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Oct 15, 4:21 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Oct 15, 4:21 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	47 hr
Oct 15, 2:16 PM AKDT	High Wind Watch	AFC	14 hr
Oct 15, 2:34 PM AKDT	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	40 hr
Oct 15, 3:27 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Oct 15, 3:33 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Oct 15, 3:52 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr

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Sources

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