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Small Craft Advisory 960, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Nov 29, 2021, 4:06 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr.
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- Issued
- Nov 29, 2021, 4:06 AM AKST (13:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 30, 2021, 4:09 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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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. $$ PKZ141-300130- Kachemak Bay- 406 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt early increasing to 30 kt. Seas 5 ft...highest near the outer bay. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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803 FZAK51 PAFC 300106 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 406 PM 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. PKZ197-301400- 406 PM 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 low 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. $$ PKZ119-301400- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 406 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ120-301400- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 406 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ121-301400- Resurrection Bay- 406 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-301400- Prince William Sound- 406 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-301400- Port Valdez- 406 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ127-301400- Valdez Narrows- 406 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .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. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-301400- Valdez Arm- 406 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ129-301400- Passage Canal- 406 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 .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 and rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-301400- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 406 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 16 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 45 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...W wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-301400- Barren Islands East- 406 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon. Areas of blowing snow. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Heavy freezing spray near the Barren Islands. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ132-301400- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 406 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt except W 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ136-301400- Chiniak Bay- 406 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Rain and snow. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-301400- Marmot Bay- 406 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow and rain. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-301400- Shelikof Strait- 406 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-301400- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 406 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 13 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-301400- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 406 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-301400- Kachemak Bay- 406 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Snow showers. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
615 FZAK51 PAFC 301309 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 409 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 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. PKZ197-010230- 409 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 972 mb low 160 nm east of Kodiak moves to 55 nm southeast of Seward at 976 mb Tue afternoon before moving inland over the Kenai Peninsula while continuing to weaken. A 986 mb low develops 80 nm east of Kodiak Tue night and continues to 155 nm east of Middleton Island at 999 mb Wed night. $$ PKZ119-010230- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 409 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ120-010230- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 409 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Near the coast, NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ121-010230- Resurrection Bay- 409 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt early. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt early, then becoming S 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the afternoon. Snow showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-010230- Prince William Sound- 409 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt early, then becoming S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-010230- Port Valdez- 409 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ127-010230- Valdez Narrows- 409 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the evening. Snow. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-010230- Valdez Arm- 409 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt, then becoming S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ129-010230- Passage Canal- 409 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...E wind 15 kt shifting to W 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-010230- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 409 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-010230- Barren Islands East- 409 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Barren Islands after midnight. Snow showers. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Barren Islands. Snow showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ132-010230- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 409 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...S of Dangerous Cape, SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. N of Dangerous Cape, SW wind 25 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .WED...W wind 45 kt except NW 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ136-010230- Chiniak Bay- 409 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. $$ PKZ137-010230- Marmot Bay- 409 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .WED...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-010230- Shelikof Strait- 409 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-010230- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 409 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...N of Anchor Point, Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas building to 5 ft late. S of Anchor Point, SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. Snow. .WED...Variable wind to 15 kt, except W 30 kt S of Anchor Point. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft S of Anchor Point. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-010230- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 409 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Snow. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-010230- Kachemak Bay- 409 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft inner bay, 10 ft outer bay. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft inner bay, 8 ft outer bay. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 4:08 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 28, 7:11 PM AKST | Wind Chill Warning | AFC | 17 hr | |
| Nov 28, 9:30 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFC | 18 hr | |
| Nov 29, 4:06 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 29, 4:06 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 29, 4:06 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 29, 4:14 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 29, 4:14 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Nov 29, 11:47 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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