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Small Craft Advisory 896, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 10, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Nov 10, 2021, 3:48 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Nov 10, 2021, 3:48 AM AKST (12:48 UTC)
Expired: Nov 10, 2021, 3:57 PM AKST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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506 
FZAK51 PAFC 101248
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
348 AM AKST Wed Nov 10 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.

PKZ197-110200-
348 AM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A weak trough over Prince William Sound moves inland of the coast 
Thu morning. A 980 mb North Pacific low deepens to 974 mb over the 
eastern Gulf and 208 nm south of Yakutat Fri morning.

$$

PKZ119-110200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
348 AM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-110200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
348 AM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-110200-
Resurrection Bay-
348 AM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Snow.
.THU...S wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-110200-
Prince William Sound-
348 AM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-110200-
Port Valdez-
348 AM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-110200-
Valdez Narrows-
348 AM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-110200-
Valdez Arm-
348 AM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-110200-
Passage Canal-
348 AM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-110200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
348 AM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-110200-
Barren Islands East-
348 AM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-110200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
348 AM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-110200-
Chiniak Bay-
348 AM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-110200-
Marmot Bay-
348 AM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-110200-
Shelikof Strait-
348 AM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt by afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-110200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
348 AM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE 15 kt afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-110200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
348 AM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-110200-
Kachemak Bay-
348 AM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

1 follow-up statement

386 
FZAK51 PAFC 110057
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 PM AKST Wed Nov 10 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.

PKZ197-111415-
357 PM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A ridge over the western Gulf dissipates by Thu afternoon. 
Troughs extending from a North Pacific low move over the Gulf 
through Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-111415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
357 PM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-111415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
357 PM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...S wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-111415-
Resurrection Bay-
357 PM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.THU...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-111415-
Prince William Sound-
357 PM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-111415-
Port Valdez-
357 PM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-111415-
Valdez Narrows-
357 PM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-111415-
Valdez Arm-
357 PM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-111415-
Passage Canal-
357 PM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Snow.
.THU...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after 
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-111415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
357 PM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-111415-
Barren Islands East-
357 PM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-111415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
357 PM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-111415-
Chiniak Bay-
357 PM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-111415-
Marmot Bay-
357 PM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-111415-
Shelikof Strait-
357 PM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-111415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
357 PM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-111415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
357 PM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-111415-
Kachemak Bay-
357 PM AKST Wed Nov 10 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Higher winds and seas in the
outer bay. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE 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	Counties	Lasted
Nov 9, 3:53 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC		36 hr
Nov 10, 4:02 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC		15 days

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