Small Craft Advisory 954, NWS Anchorage, AK

688 
FZAK51 PAFC 280108
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
408 PM AKST Sat Nov 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.

PKZ197-281345-
408 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 992 mb low 30 nm west of Middleton Island moves to 20 nm west 
of Cordova at 1000 mb as it weakens Sun evening. A 970 mb North 
Pacific low extends a front into the southern Gulf Sun night. The 
front moves towards the North Gulf Coast through Mon afternoon.

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PKZ119-281345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
408 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 20 kt, except W wind 25 kt S of Middleton 
Island. N gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 7 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt, except Variable 20 kt N of Middleton Island. 
N gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 12 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

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PKZ120-281345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
408 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

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PKZ121-281345-
Resurrection Bay-
408 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 
4 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the evening.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ125-281345-
Prince William Sound-
408 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ126-281345-
Port Valdez-
408 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ127-281345-
Valdez Narrows-
408 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ128-281345-
Valdez Arm-
408 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ129-281345-
Passage Canal-
408 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the evening.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ130-281345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
408 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.SUN...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 
60 kt in the morning. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon.
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

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PKZ131-281345-
Barren Islands East-
408 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
Heavy freezing spray after midnight.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

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PKZ132-281345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
408 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. 
N of Dangerous Cape, variable wind 10 kt becoming E 30 kt after 
midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

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PKZ136-281345-
Chiniak Bay-
408 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
30 kt in the morning. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Heavy
freezing spray after midnight. Snow.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ137-281345-
Marmot Bay-
408 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Heavy
freezing spray after midnight. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ138-281345-
Shelikof Strait-
408 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of western bays sand
passes. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
55 kt out of western bays and passes in the morning. Seas 8 ft 
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. 
Snow.
.MON...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ139-281345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
408 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt, except W wind increasing to 35 kt S of
Anchor Point. Seas 4 ft, except seas building to 12 ft S of Anchor
Point. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt, except W wind 30 kt S of Anchor Point. Seas 3 
ft, except 10 ft S of Anchor Point. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ140-281345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
408 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 
building to 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

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PKZ141-281345-
Kachemak Bay-
408 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight, except
becoming W 30 k in the outer bay. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after 
midnight, except building to 10 ft in the outer bay. Heavy freezing 
spray in the outer bay after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft in the outer bay. Heavy freezing spray 
in the outer bay.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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