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Storm Warning 99, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Apr 8, 2021, 4:45 AM AKDT. It was in force for 23 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Apr 8, 2021, 4:45 AM AKDT (12:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2021, 3:58 AM AKDT
- In force
- 23 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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854 FZAK51 PAFC 081245 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 445 AM AKDT Thu Apr 8 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. PKZ197-090200- 445 AM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 990 mb low 110 nm southeast of Seward Thu morning exits into the Eastern Gulf Thu afternoon. Strong northwest gap winds will remain over the western gulf through Fri afternoon and weaken by Sat morning. $$ PKZ119-090200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 445 AM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt becoming N 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River Delta after midnight. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray, except heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta. .FRI...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray, except heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ120-090200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 445 AM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray, except heavy freezing spray along the coast. .FRI...N wind 55 kt becoming NW 45 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 65 kt diminishing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray, except heavy freezing spray along the coast. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ121-090200- Resurrection Bay- 445 AM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt in the morning increasing to 40 kt with gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 50 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-090200- Prince William Sound- 445 AM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt in the morning becoming NW. Seas 7 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray, except heavy freezing spray across the western Sound. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray, except heavy freezing spray out of bays and passes. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ126-090200- Port Valdez- 445 AM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind increasing to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt with gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...E wind 40 kt with gusts to 60 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-090200- Valdez Narrows- 445 AM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt in the evening increasing to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-090200- Valdez Arm- 445 AM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-090200- Passage Canal- 445 AM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt in the morning becoming W 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt near Whittier. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-090200- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 445 AM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt increasing to 65 kt in the afternoon with gusts to 75 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft building to 22 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 65 kt with gusts to 75 kt diminishing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-090200- Barren Islands East- 445 AM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt increasing to 65 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft building to 27 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 65 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 31 ft subsiding to 25 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ132-090200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 445 AM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 27 ft subsiding to 20 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ136-090200- Chiniak Bay- 445 AM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon with gusts to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-090200- Marmot Bay- 445 AM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt with gusts to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-090200- Shelikof Strait- 445 AM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt with gusts to 70 kt out of bays and passes in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt, except NW 65 kt with gusts to 80 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-090200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 445 AM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray, except heavy freezing spray out of bays and passes in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-090200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 445 AM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-090200- Kachemak Bay- 445 AM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Outer bay, Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Inner bay, seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Outer bay, seas 13 ft. Inner bay, seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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632 FZAK51 PAFC 082347 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 8 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. PKZ197-091245- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 984 mb low 70 nm southeast of Middleton Island enters the eastern Gulf Thu night. The front remains over the Gulf through Sat morning. $$ PKZ119-091245- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray, except heavy freezing spray out of the Copper River Delta. .FRI...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 70 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray, except heavy freezing spray out of the Copper River Delta in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray, except heavy freezing spray out of the Copper River Delta. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ120-091245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 50 kt during the evening. Gusts to 65 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray, except heavy freezing spray along the coast. .FRI...N wind 50 kt with gusts to 65 kt becoming NW 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray, except heavy freezing spray along the coast during the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ121-091245- Resurrection Bay- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt in the morning. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-091245- Prince William Sound- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray, except heavy freezing spray out of bays and passes. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray, except heavy freezing spray out of bays and passes. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-091245- Port Valdez- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...E wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-091245- Valdez Narrows- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-091245- Valdez Arm- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-091245- Passage Canal- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt near Whittier. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-091245- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 65 kt. Gusts to 75 kt. Seas 23 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-091245- Barren Islands East- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 65 kt diminishing to 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ132-091245- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 27 ft. Freezing spray, except heavy freezing spray out of bays and passes. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray, except heavy freezing spray out of bays and passes in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ136-091245- Chiniak Bay- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft after midnight. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-091245- Marmot Bay- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-091245- Shelikof Strait- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt, except NW 65 kt with gusts to 80 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-091245- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-091245- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-091245- Kachemak Bay- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Outer bay, seas 13 ft. Inner bay, seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft, except seas 7 ft diminishing to 4 ft in the Outer bay in the morning. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
424 FZAK51 PAFC 091158 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 358 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 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. PKZ197-100045- 358 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... Strong northwest gap winds will remain over the western Gulf through the afternoon. A weak front reaches the southwest Gulf Saturday morning and moves to the north Gulf coast Sun morning. The next front approaches the southwest Gulf Sun morning. $$ PKZ119-100045- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 358 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ120-100045- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 358 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the coast. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ121-100045- Resurrection Bay- 358 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt toward morning. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray early. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-100045- Prince William Sound- 358 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft diminishing to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-100045- Port Valdez- 358 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Gusts to 60 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-100045- Valdez Narrows- 358 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-100045- Valdez Arm- 358 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-100045- Passage Canal- 358 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray in the evening. .SAT...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-100045- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 358 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-100045- Barren Islands East- 358 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ132-100045- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 358 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt late. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 30 kt becoming Variable 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ136-100045- Chiniak Bay- 358 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-100045- Marmot Bay- 358 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the evening. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-100045- Shelikof Strait- 358 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. Snow. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-100045- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 358 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-100045- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 358 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-100045- Kachemak Bay- 358 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft except 8 ft in the outer bay. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 4:05 PM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 42 hr | |
| Apr 7, 4:09 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Apr 7, 4:10 PM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFC | 45 hr | |
| Apr 8, 3:38 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Apr 8, 3:38 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 8, 4:17 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 8, 4:45 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Apr 8, 3:47 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 8, 3:49 PM AKDT | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Apr 8, 3:55 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 8, 3:55 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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