Storm Warning 102, NWS Anchorage, AK

471 
FZAK51 PAFC 141153 CCA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
353 AM AKDT Wed Apr 14 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.

PKZ197-150015-
353 AM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 994 mb low 140 nm east of Kodiak City moves over the Kenai
Peninsula for Wed afternoon and inland Wed evening. Its front 
moves over the North Gulf Coast through Wed afternoon. A 1010 mb 
North Pacific low approaches the Southwest Gulf by Thu afternoon 
and weakens Fri morning.

$$

PKZ119-150015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
353 AM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt, except SE 50 kt near the coast. 
Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-150015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
353 AM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt shifting to S in the afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-150015-
Resurrection Bay-
353 AM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt by late morning, then
increasing to 25 kt during the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building 
to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt toward morning. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-150015-
Prince William Sound-
353 AM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-150015-
Port Valdez-
353 AM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT AND THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-150015-
Valdez Narrows-
353 AM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming S wind 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-150015-
Valdez Arm-
353 AM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-150015-
Passage Canal-
353 AM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-150015-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
353 AM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-150015-
Barren Islands East-
353 AM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Near the Barren Islands, N wind 35 kt early, becoming W 25 kt. 
Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-150015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
353 AM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming variable 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-150015-
Chiniak Bay-
353 AM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-150015-
Marmot Bay-
353 AM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-150015-
Shelikof Strait-
353 AM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt early, then becoming W 30 kt. 
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming variable 15 kt after 
midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-150015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
353 AM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt by afternoon, then
shifting to SW 15 kt late. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the 
afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-150015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
353 AM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-150015-
Kachemak Bay-
353 AM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt
in the morning. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming Variable 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

088 
FZAK51 PAFC 142321
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
Issued by National Weather Service Juneau AK
321 PM AKDT Wed Apr 14 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.

PKZ197-151215-
321 PM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 994 mb low over the Kenai Peninsula moves inland Wed evening and
weakens overnight. A 1010 mb North Pacific low approaches the 
Southwest Gulf by Thu afternoon and weakens Fri morning.

$$

PKZ119-151215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
321 PM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-151215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
321 PM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-151215-
Resurrection Bay-
321 PM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-151215-
Prince William Sound-
321 PM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-151215-
Port Valdez-
321 PM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-151215-
Valdez Narrows-
321 PM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-151215-
Valdez Arm-
321 PM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming NE wind 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-151215-
Passage Canal-
321 PM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain
showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-151215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
321 PM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-151215-
Barren Islands East-
321 PM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-151215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
321 PM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-151215-
Chiniak Bay-
321 PM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-151215-
Marmot Bay-
321 PM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-151215-
Shelikof Strait-
321 PM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-151215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
321 PM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-151215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
321 PM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-151215-
Kachemak Bay-
321 PM AKDT Wed Apr 14 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$