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Small Craft Advisory 834, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 20, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Oct 20, 2021, 3:57 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 20, 2021, 3:57 AM AKDT (11:57 UTC)
Expired
Oct 20, 2021, 4:15 PM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

544 
FZAK51 PAFC 201157
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 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.

PKZ197-210015-
357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 978 mb low enters the southeastern Gulf this morning, then 
advances to 50 nm south of Cordova at 989 mb Wed night. The low then 
moves inland Thu morning. A front enters the western Gulf Thu 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-210015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-210015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-210015-
Resurrection Bay-
357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-210015-
Prince William Sound-
357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-210015-
Port Valdez-
357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-210015-
Valdez Narrows-
357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-210015-
Valdez Arm-
357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-210015-
Passage Canal-
357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt diminishing this morning then becoming W 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-210015-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-210015-
Barren Islands East-
357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-210015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 15 kt becoming N
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-210015-
Chiniak Bay-
357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-210015-
Marmot Bay-
357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-210015-
Shelikof Strait-
357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft .
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-210015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-210015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-210015-
Kachemak Bay-
357 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 19, 4:05 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Oct 19, 4:05 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Oct 19, 4:05 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Oct 20, 3:59 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Oct 20, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Oct 20, 4:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Oct 20, 11:53 AM AKDTHigh Wind WatchAFC7 hr
Oct 20, 3:37 PM AKDTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC36 hr
Oct 20, 3:37 PM AKDTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC36 hr
Oct 20, 3:37 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC36 hr

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