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Small Craft Advisory 875, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 2, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Nov 2, 2021, 4:02 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Nov 2, 2021, 4:02 PM AKDT (00:02 UTC)
Expired: Nov 3, 2021, 3:58 PM AKDT
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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748 
FZAK51 PAFC 030002
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
402 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 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.

PKZ197-031300-
402 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 983 mb low 150 nm south of Middleton Island moves over Middleton
Island at 984 mb tonight and then moves inland. A 985 mb low 
moves 70 nm southwest of Sitkinak.

$$

PKZ119-031300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
402 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-031300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
402 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-031300-
Resurrection Bay-
402 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-031300-
Prince William Sound-
402 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-031300-
Port Valdez-
402 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and
snow.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain
and snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
rain and snow showers.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-031300-
Valdez Narrows-
402 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...N wind 15 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Widespread rain and snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-031300-
Valdez Arm-
402 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-031300-
Passage Canal-
402 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-031300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
402 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...Variable wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
3 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-031300-
Barren Islands East-
402 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-031300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
402 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-031300-
Chiniak Bay-
402 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-031300-
Marmot Bay-
402 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-031300-
Shelikof Strait-
402 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-031300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
402 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-031300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
402 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-031300-
Kachemak Bay-
402 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Higher
winds and seas in the outer bay. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

2 follow-up statements

268 
FZAK51 PAFC 031206
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
406 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 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.

PKZ197-040045-
406 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 987 mb low pressure 30 nm south of Middleton Island
will move onshore near Cordova later this afternoon. A front moves 
across the western Gulf today. A broad trough of low pressure will 
develop across the northern Gulf Thursday night and continue through 
Friday morning.

$$

PKZ119-040045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
406 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt except SE along the coast early. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-040045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
406 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-040045-
Resurrection Bay-
406 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-040045-
Prince William Sound-
406 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-040045-
Port Valdez-
406 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-040045-
Valdez Narrows-
406 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain
showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-040045-
Valdez Arm-
406 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-040045-
Passage Canal-
406 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-040045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
406 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-040045-
Barren Islands East-
406 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-040045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
406 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-040045-
Chiniak Bay-
406 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-040045-
Marmot Bay-
406 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-040045-
Shelikof Strait-
406 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft 
building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.THU...S wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-040045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
406 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. 
Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-040045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
406 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Snow with rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-040045-
Kachemak Bay-
406 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

225 
FZAK51 PAFC 032358
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 PM AKDT Wed Nov 3 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.

PKZ197-041245-
358 PM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 981 mb low in Bristol Bay moves inland Thu night then dissipates 
by Fri afternoon. Its front moves across the Gulf Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-041245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
358 PM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-041245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
358 PM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...S wind 25 kt becoming variable 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-041245-
Resurrection Bay-
358 PM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
rain and snow showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-041245-
Prince William Sound-
358 PM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-041245-
Port Valdez-
358 PM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
rain and snow showers.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ127-041245-
Valdez Narrows-
358 PM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-041245-
Valdez Arm-
358 PM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-041245-
Passage Canal-
358 PM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
Widespread rain and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-041245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
358 PM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-041245-
Barren Islands East-
358 PM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 
ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-041245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
358 PM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-041245-
Chiniak Bay-
358 PM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-041245-
Marmot Bay-
358 PM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-041245-
Shelikof Strait-
358 PM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10
kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-041245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
358 PM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-041245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
358 PM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow 
showers.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft after 
midnight.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-041245-
Kachemak Bay-
358 PM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 2, 7:47 PM AKDT	Dense Fog Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Nov 3, 4:06 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	49 hr
Nov 3, 4:14 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Nov 3, 4:14 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Nov 3, 3:43 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Nov 3, 3:58 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Nov 3, 3:58 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr

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Sources

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