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Small Craft Advisory 93, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Feb 1, 2021, 3:51 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr.
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- Issued
- Feb 1, 2021, 3:51 PM AKST (00:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 2, 2021, 3:44 PM AKST
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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756 FZAK51 PAFC 020051 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 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. PKZ197-021400- 351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 998 mb low 190 nm southeast of Middleton Island exits the Gulf to the southeast tonight. A 1004 mb low 80 nm southwest of Sitkinak Tue afternoon moves 200 nm southeast of Middleton Island at 1009 mb Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ119-021400- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta decreasing to 40 kt by afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River Delta decreasing to 25 kt by afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ120-021400- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ121-021400- Resurrection Bay- 351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt decreasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-021400- Prince William Sound- 351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt by afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft by afternoon. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-021400- Port Valdez- 351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...E wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt by afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft by afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-021400- Valdez Narrows- 351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-021400- Valdez Arm- 351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-021400- Passage Canal- 351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt decreasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-021400- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-021400- Barren Islands East- 351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing Spray. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ132-021400- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt except N 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape decreasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ136-021400- Chiniak Bay- 351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt decreasing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-021400- Marmot Bay- 351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt decreasing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-021400- Shelikof Strait- 351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-021400- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-021400- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-021400- Kachemak Bay- 351 PM AKST Mon Feb 1 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt decreasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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354 FZAK51 PAFC 021244 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 344 AM AKST Tue Feb 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. PKZ197-030200- 344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1000 mb low 95 nm southwest of Akhiok Tue afternoon moves to 140 nm southeast of Kodiak at 1001 mb Wed morning. $$ PKZ119-030200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River Delta decreasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta decreasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ120-030200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .WED...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ121-030200- Resurrection Bay- 344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-030200- Prince William Sound- 344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .WED...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-030200- Port Valdez- 344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-030200- Valdez Narrows- 344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-030200- Valdez Arm- 344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-030200- Passage Canal- 344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-030200- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED...NE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-030200- Barren Islands East- 344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ132-030200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ136-030200- Chiniak Bay- 344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .WED...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-030200- Marmot Bay- 344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-030200- Shelikof Strait- 344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-030200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-030200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-030200- Kachemak Bay- 344 AM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .WED...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
493 FZAK51 PAFC 030044 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 344 PM AKST Tue Feb 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. PKZ197-031330- 344 PM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1000 mb low 30 nm South of Sitkinak moves to 35 nm East of Sitka at 1011 mb then inland Thu morning. Its front extends along the North Gulf Coast through Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ119-031330- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 344 PM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta decreasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ120-031330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 344 PM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .WED...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt by afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ121-031330- Resurrection Bay- 344 PM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt by midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft by midnight. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-031330- Prince William Sound- 344 PM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing Spray. Snow. .WED...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-031330- Port Valdez- 344 PM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-031330- Valdez Narrows- 344 PM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy Freezing spray. Snow. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-031330- Valdez Arm- 344 PM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-031330- Passage Canal- 344 PM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-031330- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 344 PM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt decreasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-031330- Barren Islands East- 344 PM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW by noon. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ132-031330- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 344 PM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ136-031330- Chiniak Bay- 344 PM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .WED...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-031330- Marmot Bay- 344 PM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-031330- Shelikof Strait- 344 PM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. .WED...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming NW. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-031330- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 344 PM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy Freezing spray. Snow. .WED...NE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-031330- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 344 PM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy Freezing Spray. Snow. .WED...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Patchy freezing fog. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-031330- Kachemak Bay- 344 PM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 3:53 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 1, 4:08 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 1, 4:08 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Feb 1, 4:08 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Feb 2, 3:44 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 2, 3:44 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 2, 3:56 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 2, 3:56 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 71 hr | |
| Feb 2, 3:56 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 days |
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