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Small Craft Advisory 959, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Nov 28, 2021, 4:15 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr.
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- Issued
- Nov 28, 2021, 4:15 AM AKST (13:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 29, 2021, 4:06 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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196 FZAK51 PAFC 281315 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 415 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 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. PKZ197-290145- 415 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 990 mb low 110 nm east of Middleton Island meanders to 70 nm north of Middleton Island 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. The low then enters the Gulf 130 nm south of Kodiak City at 973 mb Mon evening. $$ PKZ119-290145- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 415 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt except N 20 kt N of Middleton Island. N gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow, mixing with rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ120-290145- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 415 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt, except N 20 kt along the coast. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow, mixing with rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ121-290145- Resurrection Bay- 415 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ125-290145- Prince William Sound- 415 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ126-290145- Port Valdez- 415 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ127-290145- Valdez Narrows- 415 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-290145- Valdez Arm- 415 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ129-290145- Passage Canal- 415 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier diminishing through the day. Seas to 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ130-290145- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 415 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt in the morning. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. .TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...W wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ131-290145- Barren Islands East- 415 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Snow, mixing with rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...W wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ132-290145- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 415 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. N of Dangerous Cape, variable wind 10 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray, except heavy freezing spray after midnight along the coast. Snow. .MON...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow, mixing with rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ136-290145- Chiniak Bay- 415 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Snow, mixing with rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-290145- Marmot Bay- 415 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow and rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ138-290145- Shelikof Strait- 415 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...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 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ139-290145- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 415 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt, except W wind 30 kt S of Anchor Point. Seas 3 ft, except 10 ft S of Anchor Point. Heavy freezing spray S of Anchor Point. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-290145- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 415 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-290145- Kachemak Bay- 415 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft in the outer bay. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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472 FZAK51 PAFC 290102 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 402 PM AKST Sun Nov 28 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. PKZ197-291330- 402 PM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 998 mb low 30 nm south of Cordova dissipates Mon morning. A front extending from a complex North Pacific low crosses the Gulf through Mon afternoon and reaches the North Gulf Coast Mon night. The low enters the southwestern Gulf Tue morning and moves 130 nm east of Kodiak City at 977 mb Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ119-291330- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 402 PM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers mixing with rain showers in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ120-291330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 402 PM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers and afternoon rain showers. Freezing spray in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ121-291330- Resurrection Bay- 402 PM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ125-291330- Prince William Sound- 402 PM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ126-291330- Port Valdez- 402 PM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .MON...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the afternoon. Snow showers. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ127-291330- Valdez Narrows- 402 PM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the evening. Snow showers. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-291330- Valdez Arm- 402 PM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ129-291330- Passage Canal- 402 PM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ130-291330- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 402 PM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .MON...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ131-291330- Barren Islands East- 402 PM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...W wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ132-291330- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 402 PM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. N of Dangerous Cape, SW wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .MON...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ136-291330- Chiniak Bay- 402 PM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-291330- Marmot Bay- 402 PM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-291330- Shelikof Strait- 402 PM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers and rain showers. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-291330- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 402 PM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-291330- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 402 PM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-291330- Kachemak Bay- 402 PM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray in the Outer Bay in the evening. Snow showers. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
312 FZAK51 PAFC 291306 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 406 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 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. PKZ197-300130- 406 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A front extending from a complex North Pacific low crosses the Gulf through Mon afternoon and reaches the North Gulf Coast Mon night. The low then enters the southwestern Gulf 190 nm south of Kodiak Mon afternoon at 969 mb and moves to 90 nm west of Middleton Island at 978 mb Tue afternoon. The low meanders to 110 nm west of Middleton Island at 984 mb Tue night. $$ PKZ119-300130- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 406 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt early becoming E 40 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow, mixing with rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ120-300130- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 406 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow, mixing with rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow with rain. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ121-300130- Resurrection Bay- 406 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ125-300130- Prince William Sound- 406 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming E wind 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft early building to 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-300130- Port Valdez- 406 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ127-300130- Valdez Narrows- 406 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ128-300130- Valdez Arm- 406 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ129-300130- Passage Canal- 406 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TUE...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ130-300130- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 406 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas building to 28 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt becoming N 35 kt after midnight. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 16 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ131-300130- Barren Islands East- 406 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft early building to 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Snow, mixing with rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ132-300130- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 406 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray along the coast in the morning. Snow, mixing with rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ136-300130- Chiniak Bay- 406 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Snow, mixing with rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-300130- Marmot Bay- 406 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Snow, mixing with rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain showers and snow. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-300130- Shelikof Strait- 406 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray, diminishing in the afternoon. Snow, mixing with rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-300130- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 406 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas building to 23 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 13 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-300130- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 406 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-300130- Kachemak Bay- 406 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt early increasing to 30 kt. Seas 5 ft...highest near the outer bay. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 3:41 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 27, 3:48 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Nov 27, 3:48 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Nov 27, 3:48 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 27, 3:48 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 27, 4:08 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Nov 27, 4:08 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 27, 4:08 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 27, 9:10 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 51 hr | |
| Nov 27, 10:12 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 31 hr | |
| Nov 28, 3:51 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 28, 3:53 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 28, 4:08 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Nov 28, 4:08 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Nov 28, 4:08 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Nov 28, 4:15 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Nov 28, 4:15 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 28, 4:15 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 28, 5:07 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Nov 28, 5:44 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 47 hr |
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Sources
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