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Small Craft Advisory 843, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 23, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Oct 23, 2021, 3:48 PM AKDT. It was in force for 4 days.

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Issued
Oct 23, 2021, 3:48 PM AKDT (23:48 UTC)
Expired
Oct 27, 2021, 4:20 AM AKDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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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.

$$
8 follow-up statements
529 
FZAK51 PAFC 241153
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
353 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 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.

PKZ197-250100-
353 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

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

A 983 mb low 175 nm SE of Akhiok moves into the North Pacific 
this morning. A 987 mb low develops 150 nm E of Kodiak City this 
evening, drifts to 125 nm E of Kodiak City late tonight, then 
dissipates in place Mon evening. A North Pacific low will track 
south of the Gulf through late Mon night.


$$

PKZ119-250100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
353 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-250100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
353 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-250100-
Resurrection Bay-
353 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-250100-
Prince William Sound-
353 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-250100-
Port Valdez-
353 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.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.

$$

PKZ127-250100-
Valdez Narrows-
353 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-250100-
Valdez Arm-
353 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-250100-
Passage Canal-
353 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. 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 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-250100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
353 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-250100-
Barren Islands East-
353 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-250100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
353 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-250100-
Chiniak Bay-
353 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-250100-
Marmot Bay-
353 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-250100-
Shelikof Strait-
353 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-250100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
353 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-250100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
353 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-250100-
Kachemak Bay-
353 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
123 
FZAK51 PAFC 242319
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 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.

PKZ197-251245-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 988 mb low 126 nm east of Kodiak City, will remain nearly 
stationary and dissipate by Mon afternoon. A North Pacific low will 
track south of the Gulf through late Mon night.

$$

PKZ119-251245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-251245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-251245-
Resurrection Bay-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt early becoming N 15 kt. 
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-251245-
Prince William Sound-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-251245-
Port Valdez-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after 
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-251245-
Valdez Narrows-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt early increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-251245-
Valdez Arm-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt early increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-251245-
Passage Canal-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-251245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-251245-
Barren Islands East-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-251245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 12 ft after
midnight.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-251245-
Chiniak Bay-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-251245-
Marmot Bay-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-251245-
Shelikof Strait-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-251245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-251245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-251245-
Kachemak Bay-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
251 
FZAK51 PAFC 251155
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 AM AKDT Mon Oct 25 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.

PKZ197-260115-
355 AM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

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

A 984 mb low 126NM east of Kodiak City, will remain nearly 
stationary and dissipate by Tuesday morning. A North Pacific low 
will track south of the Gulf through Mon night and Tuesday morning.

$$

PKZ119-260115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
355 AM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-260115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
355 AM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-260115-
Resurrection Bay-
355 AM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-260115-
Prince William Sound-
355 AM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ126-260115-
Port Valdez-
355 AM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-260115-
Valdez Narrows-
355 AM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-260115-
Valdez Arm-
355 AM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-260115-
Passage Canal-
355 AM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-260115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
355 AM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-260115-
Barren Islands East-
355 AM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-260115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
355 AM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt except N 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 4
ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 12 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ136-260115-
Chiniak Bay-
355 AM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ137-260115-
Marmot Bay-
355 AM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ138-260115-
Shelikof Strait-
355 AM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-260115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
355 AM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-260115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
355 AM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-260115-
Kachemak Bay-
355 AM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
185 
FZAK51 PAFC 260003
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
403 PM AKDT Mon Oct 25 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.

PKZ197-261315-
403 PM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 975 mb low 330 NM south of Kodiak will move to 210 NM southeast
of Icy Bay at 986 mb Wednesday afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-261315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
403 PM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ120-261315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
403 PM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ121-261315-
Resurrection Bay-
403 PM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-261315-
Prince William Sound-
403 PM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ126-261315-
Port Valdez-
403 PM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-261315-
Valdez Narrows-
403 PM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-261315-
Valdez Arm-
403 PM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-261315-
Passage Canal-
403 PM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-261315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
403 PM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt early increasing to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-261315-
Barren Islands East-
403 PM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt early increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ132-261315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
403 PM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt early increasing to 30 kt. Seas 5 ft 
building to 11 ft after midnight.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ136-261315-
Chiniak Bay-
403 PM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ137-261315-
Marmot Bay-
403 PM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ138-261315-
Shelikof Strait-
403 PM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-261315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
403 PM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-261315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
403 PM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-261315-
Kachemak Bay-
403 PM AKDT Mon Oct 25 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
559 
FZAK51 PAFC 261141
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
341 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 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.

PKZ197-270045-
341 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

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

A 980 mb low 300 NM southeast of Middleton Island will move to 
100 NM southeast of Middleton Island at 992 mb Wednesday 
afternoon. Thursday morning the low will move inland.

$$

PKZ119-270045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
341 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ120-270045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
341 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ121-270045-
Resurrection Bay-
341 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT AND WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

$$

PKZ125-270045-
Prince William Sound-
341 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ126-270045-
Port Valdez-
341 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-270045-
Valdez Narrows-
341 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-270045-
Valdez Arm-
341 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-270045-
Passage Canal-
341 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT AND WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ130-270045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
341 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-270045-
Barren Islands East-
341 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ132-270045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
341 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ136-270045-
Chiniak Bay-
341 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ137-270045-
Marmot Bay-
341 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ138-270045-
Shelikof Strait-
341 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-270045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
341 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-270045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
341 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ141-270045-
Kachemak Bay-
341 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N 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...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
716 
FZAK51 PAFC 261846 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1046 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

Updated area 141

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.

PKZ197-270330-
1046 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

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

A 980 mb low 300 NM southeast of Middleton Island will move to 
100 NM southeast of Middleton Island at 992 mb Wednesday 
afternoon. Thursday morning the low will move inland.

$$

PKZ119-270330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1046 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ120-270330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1046 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ121-270330-
Resurrection Bay-
1046 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

$$

PKZ125-270330-
Prince William Sound-
1046 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ126-270330-
Port Valdez-
1046 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-270330-
Valdez Narrows-
1046 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-270330-
Valdez Arm-
1046 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-270330-
Passage Canal-
1046 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ130-270330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1046 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-270330-
Barren Islands East-
1046 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ132-270330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1046 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ136-270330-
Chiniak Bay-
1046 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ137-270330-
Marmot Bay-
1046 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ138-270330-
Shelikof Strait-
1046 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-270330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1046 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-270330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1046 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ141-270330-
Kachemak Bay-
1046 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Lower winds and seas east of
Homer Spit. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
959 
FZAK51 PAFC 262355
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 PM AKDT Tue Oct 26 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.

PKZ197-271300-
355 PM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 979 mb Southeast Gulf low moves to 65 nm east of Middleton 
Island at 992 mb for Wed afternoon. A 996 mb low forms 100 nm west
of Kodiak City Wed afternoon. These two lows merge to form a 993 
mb low 65 nm north of Kodiak City by Thu morning. A 997 mb low 
forms 20 nm south of Chignik Thu morning and moves to 20 nm north 
of Sitkinak by Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-271300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
355 PM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ120-271300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
355 PM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ121-271300-
Resurrection Bay-
355 PM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRIDAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-271300-
Prince William Sound-
355 PM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ126-271300-
Port Valdez-
355 PM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-271300-
Valdez Narrows-
355 PM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-271300-
Valdez Arm-
355 PM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-271300-
Passage Canal-
355 PM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier diminishing through
the day. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-271300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
355 PM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-271300-
Barren Islands East-
355 PM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ132-271300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
355 PM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ136-271300-
Chiniak Bay-
355 PM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ137-271300-
Marmot Bay-
355 PM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ138-271300-
Shelikof Strait-
355 PM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-271300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
355 PM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-271300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
355 PM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 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 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-271300-
Kachemak Bay-
355 PM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas to 6 ft. Lower winds and seas east of
Homer Spit.
.WED...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
640 
FZAK51 PAFC 271220
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
420 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 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.

PKZ197-280100-
420 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 989 mb low moves to 65 nm east of Middleton Island at 992 mb 
Wed afternoon. A 996 mb low forms 100 nm west of Kodiak City Wed 
afternoon. These two lows move inland Thu morning. A 995 mb low 
forms over the Barren Islands Thu morning and moves to 20 nm south
of Seward by Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-280100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
420 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ120-280100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
420 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ121-280100-
Resurrection Bay-
420 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-280100-
Prince William Sound-
420 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ126-280100-
Port Valdez-
420 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.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.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-280100-
Valdez Narrows-
420 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-280100-
Valdez Arm-
420 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-280100-
Passage Canal-
420 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-280100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
420 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...N wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-280100-
Barren Islands East-
420 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ132-280100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
420 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ136-280100-
Chiniak Bay-
420 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-280100-
Marmot Bay-
420 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ138-280100-
Shelikof Strait-
420 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-280100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
420 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 
kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...N wind 30 kt decreasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft 
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-280100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
420 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-280100-
Kachemak Bay-
420 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Oct 23, 5:18 AM AKDT, 10 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 23, 5:18 AM AKDT, 10 hours 30 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
518 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

FXAK68 PAFC 231219 AAA
AFDAFC

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
419 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A strong subtropical jet remains in place stretching from the
Western Aleutians to the California Coast. Meanwhile, a high
amplitude ridge exists from Washington to the far northern reaches
of the Canadian Arctic. This pattern places Alaska at the center
of a broad longwave trough, anchored by two upper level lows over
the Gulf. The remnants of yesterdays hurricane force low have now
moved into the western Gulf, just east of another strong low
moving north along the Southeastern Alaska coastline. To the
north of these systems, a weak shortwave is producing light rain
along the Gulf coast with most inland areas in close proximity to
the mountains remaining downsloped. Out west, strong northerly
winds remain over the eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula in
the wake of the departing low. Some precipitation is spilling over
the Aleutian Range into Bristol from the eastern Gulf low.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Overall synoptic model agreement remains good in the short term.
Some minor differences remain in how the two lows will merge over
the Gulf today with some solutions retaining multiple low centers
while others merge the two into one broad low. Although the
differences exist, the resultant wind field is similar and
therefore there is moderate to high confidence for winds over the
Gulf marine areas. Some model differences remain in the track and
intensity of the north Pacific low expected to reach the Aleutian
Chain Sunday morning. Overall, solutions have come into better
agreement but some discrepancies remain as to whether storm force
winds will cross the Island Chain and reach the Bering Sea waters.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light north to northeasterly winds will
persist. Most of the precipitation moving over the mountains will
remain downsloped though some brief, light drizzle is possible
this morning.

&&

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2: Today
through Sunday Night)...

The weekend outlook will feature very active weather across the
Gulf, with relatively quiet conditions prevailing inland. Over the
Gulf, a series of lows circulating around each other and
eventually merging and moving back into the North Pacific will
persist through Sunday. This will produce localized storm force
winds across the northern Gulf and Middleton Island today.
Northerly gales will impact the waters off Kodiak Island this
afternoon through this evening as the low moves westward. The low
then drifts south and rapidly weakens through Sunday morning. A
weak, small mesolow develops over the central Gulf Sunday evening
and persists through Sunday night.

Precipitation associated with the Gulf lows will be largely
confined to the Gulf and adjacent mountains today into tomorrow.
However, an upper level wave pinwheeling off the Gulf low will
draw some of that moisture north across the Copper River Basin
tonight through Sunday. This is not a strong disturbance by any
means. Moisture and cold air will combine to produce a few inches
of snow across mostly the western Copper Basin and the east-facing
slopes of the Talkeetna Mountains, including the Lake Louise area.
Elsewhere across the Copper River Basin, predominant easterly flow
should help to keep much of the rest of the basin dry, though
occasional snow showers can't be ruled out. Thus, raised forecast
snow totals around Eureka to close to 4 inches, but lowered totals
around Glennallen and points south.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2: Today through
Sunday night)...

Low pressure over the Gulf will continue to wrap moisture over the
Bristol Bay area with a few very light showers mainly in the form
of snow this morning and changing over to rain in the afternoon as
temperatures warm. A weak shortwave will move across the Kuskokwim
Delta today producing a few snow showers. This wave will usher in
colder air across the Y-K Delta today and eventually push colder
air into Bristol Bay on Sunday creating a few rain and snow
showers. However, no significant snow accumulations are expected
in populated areas. The higher elevations in the mountains are
expected to get a couple of inches of new snow.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2: Today through
Sunday night)...

Cool northwesterly flow will continue to create Gales across the
eastern Bering and eastern Aleutians with rain showers. A ridge of
high pressure will move across the Bering today and Sunday with a
period of lighter winds and quiet weather. However, a storm force
low will approach the western Aleutians tonight and quickly move
along the Aleutian chain through Sunday and then push south of the
AKPEN and into the southern Gulf Sunday night and Monday. This
storm will bring storm force winds to the western and central
Aleutians and gales elsewhere, as well as periods of moderate to
heavy rain.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5/Monday through Wednesday)...

Bering Sea - A well developed low south of the Aleutians moves
into the Central Gulf by late Monday and weakens as it tracks to
the East Gulf Coast through Wednesday morning. Gale force winds
over the Central and Eastern Aleutians strengthen to high end
gales over the Eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula, especially
through the Barren Islands and Sitkinak on Tuesday, diminishing
Wednesday. Seas to 15 feet south of the Aleutians Monday night
will diminish late Tuesday. A new low develops over the Bering
Tuesday afternoon. Forecast confidence is low to moderate with the
exact track and strength at this time. Small craft winds look
likely with an outside chance of high end gales through Wednesday
morning. Seas to 13 feet over the Central Aleutians for Wednesday
morning.

Gulf of Alaska - A weak low east of Kodiak Island remains nearly
stationary through Tuesday morning before it combines with the
Bering Sea low in the Southern Gulf. This new low weakens as it
tracks to the East Gulf Coast through Wednesday morning.
Conditions look likely for northwesterly gale force winds through
the Barren Islands and Sitkinak on Tuesday, diminishing Wednesday.
Seas building to 17 feet over the Eastern Gulf Tuesday morning
will diminish Wednesday.

&&

.Long Term Discussion (Days 4 through 7: Tuesday through Friday)...

The overall pattern will be cloudy and cool for Southcentral and
Southwest Alaska during the extended period. There is good
ensemble agreement that an upper level trough will extend from the
Bering Strait into the central Gulf of Alaska. For the
Bering/Aleutians, the overall pattern will be cloudy and cool with
showers across the eastern half and warmer with less cloud cover
across the western half as upper level troughing extends across
the eastern Bering/Aleutians while upper level ridging extends
across the western Bering/Aleutians.

Closer to the surface, there will be a series of surface lows
moving across the Alaska Peninsula from the Bering Sea into the
Gulf of Alaska. These lows will then move northeastward into the
northern Gulf. There is good agreement at the moment with the
center of these lows passing east of Kodiak Island which will
increase the likelihood of snow throughout the higher elevations
of Kodiak Island on Friday. These lows will also bring moisture to
the windward side of the Chugach Mountains. With respect to
precipitation type, the likelihood of snow will increase with
elevation.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM 119 175-178
		 GALE 120 131 132 150 155 165 107-174 351 352 411 413 414
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...CJ
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JPW
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...RC
MARINE/LONG TERM...AF/ED

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 22, 7:47 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC56 hr
Oct 22, 7:47 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC43 hr
Oct 23, 3:10 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Oct 23, 3:57 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Oct 23, 3:57 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Oct 23, 3:57 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC35 hr
Oct 23, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 23, 3:43 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Oct 23, 3:48 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.