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Storm Warning 149, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 17, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 17, 2021, 4:06 AM AKDT. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Oct 17, 2021, 4:06 AM AKDT (12:06 UTC)
Expired: Oct 17, 2021, 3:14 PM AKDT
In force: 11 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

411 
FZAK51 PAFC 171206
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
406 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 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.

PKZ197-180045-
406 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 972 mb low enters the western Gulf near Sitkinak Sun afternoon 
then drifts to about 100 nm east of Kodiak City at 989 mb early Tue 
morning.

$$

PKZ119-180045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
406 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-180045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
406 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft
building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-180045-
Resurrection Bay-
406 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-180045-
Prince William Sound-
406 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-180045-
Port Valdez-
406 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-180045-
Valdez Narrows-
406 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-180045-
Valdez Arm-
406 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-180045-
Passage Canal-
406 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-180045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
406 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-180045-
Barren Islands East-
406 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 20 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-180045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
406 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 50 kt becoming W 20 kt by late afternoon. N of 
Dangerous Cape, SE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 40 kt after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-180045-
Chiniak Bay-
406 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
16 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-180045-
Marmot Bay-
406 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-180045-
Shelikof Strait-
406 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-180045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
406 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-180045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
406 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-180045-
Kachemak Bay-
406 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

1 follow-up statement

493 
FZAK51 PAFC 172314
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
314 PM AKDT Sun Oct 17 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.

PKZ197-181215-
314 PM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 975 mb low 250 nm southeast of Kodiak City this afternoon will 
move 230 nm southeast of Kodiak City at 987 mb Monday night. The 
low then moves 260 nm southeast of Kodiak City at 983 mb Tuesday 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-181215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
314 PM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ120-181215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
314 PM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-181215-
Resurrection Bay-
314 PM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-181215-
Prince William Sound-
314 PM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-181215-
Port Valdez-
314 PM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-181215-
Valdez Narrows-
314 PM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-181215-
Valdez Arm-
314 PM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-181215-
Passage Canal-
314 PM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier early. Seas 3 
ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-181215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
314 PM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-181215-
Barren Islands East-
314 PM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-181215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
314 PM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE 45 kt after midnight. N of 
Dangerous Cape, NE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ136-181215-
Chiniak Bay-
314 PM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-181215-
Marmot Bay-
314 PM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-181215-
Shelikof Strait-
314 PM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-181215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
314 PM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-181215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
314 PM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-181215-
Kachemak Bay-
314 PM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Oct 17, 3:46 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	5 days
Oct 17, 3:46 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	59 hr
Oct 17, 3:49 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr
Oct 17, 4:06 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Oct 17, 2:05 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	49 hr
Oct 17, 3:14 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr

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