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Small Craft Advisory 841, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Oct 23, 2021, 3:10 AM AKDT. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Oct 23, 2021, 3:10 AM AKDT (11:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 23, 2021, 3:48 PM AKDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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853 FZAK51 PAFC 231110 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 310 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 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. PKZ197-240015- 310 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 967 mb low 185 nm SE of Kodiak City merges with a 966 mb low 225 nm W of Sitka and moves into the N Pacific Sun morning. A N Pacific low moves to 190 nm SE of Kodiak City at 983 mb Mon morning. $$ PKZ119-240015- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 310 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ120-240015- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 310 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft increasing 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ121-240015- Resurrection Bay- 310 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 .TODAY...N wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-240015- Prince William Sound- 310 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-240015- Port Valdez- 310 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT AND SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ127-240015- Valdez Narrows- 310 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 .TODAY...N wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-240015- Valdez Arm- 310 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-240015- Passage Canal- 310 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-240015- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 310 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ131-240015- Barren Islands East- 310 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ132-240015- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 310 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt except N 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. N of Dangerous Cape, N wind 40 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ136-240015- Chiniak Bay- 310 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-240015- Marmot Bay- 310 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ138-240015- Shelikof Strait- 310 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-240015- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 310 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-240015- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 310 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-240015- Kachemak Bay- 310 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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785 FZAK51 PAFC 232348 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 348 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 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. PKZ197-241230- 348 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 971 mb low 120 nm E of Kodiak City moves to 210 nm SE of Sitkinak at 984 mb Sun morning and exits into the North Pacific. A new North Pacific low develops Sun afternoon and moves to 180 nm E of Kodiak City at 981 mb Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ119-241230- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 348 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ120-241230- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 348 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ121-241230- Resurrection Bay- 348 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-241230- Prince William Sound- 348 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. .SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-241230- Port Valdez- 348 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ127-241230- Valdez Narrows- 348 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-241230- Valdez Arm- 348 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-241230- Passage Canal- 348 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-241230- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 348 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. .SUN THROUGH SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-241230- Barren Islands East- 348 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft after midnight. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ132-241230- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 348 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ136-241230- Chiniak Bay- 348 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-241230- Marmot Bay- 348 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-241230- Shelikof Strait- 348 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-241230- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 348 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. .SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-241230- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 348 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-241230- Kachemak Bay- 348 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 7:47 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 56 hr | |
| Oct 22, 7:47 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 43 hr | |
| Oct 23, 3:57 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Oct 23, 3:57 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Oct 23, 3:57 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Oct 23, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 23, 3:43 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Oct 23, 3:48 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 23, 3:48 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days |
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