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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 10, 2022

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 10, 2022, 3:57 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 10, 2022, 3:57 AM AKST (12:57 UTC)
Expired: Jan 12, 2022, 3:54 AM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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793 
FZAK51 PAFC 101257
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 AM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

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.

PKZ197-110145-
357 AM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 979 mb low at 100 nm southeast of Kodiak City moves to 60 nm 
southwest of Homer at 985 mb this evening, then dissipates. Weak high
pressure builds over the Gulf through Tue.

$$

PKZ119-110145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
357 AM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft...except 22 ft near Kayak Island in the morning. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-110145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
357 AM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt...except NE along the coast early. Seas 17 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ121-110145-
Resurrection Bay-
357 AM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
30 kt early. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-110145-
Prince William Sound-
357 AM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-110145-
Port Valdez-
357 AM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
Snow, mixing with rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-110145-
Valdez Narrows-
357 AM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt early diminishing to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray in the morning. Snow, mixing with rain in the 
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-110145-
Valdez Arm-
357 AM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-110145-
Passage Canal-
357 AM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt early diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft 
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain
and snow.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-110145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
357 AM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-110145-
Barren Islands East-
357 AM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-110145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
357 AM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ136-110145-
Chiniak Bay-
357 AM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ137-110145-
Marmot Bay-
357 AM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ138-110145-
Shelikof Strait-
357 AM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-110145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
357 AM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-110145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
357 AM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-110145-
Kachemak Bay-
357 AM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

4 follow-up statements

382 
FZAK51 PAFC 110048
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
348 PM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

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.

PKZ197-111415-
348 PM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 982 mb low just near Port William drifts to 20 nm northwest of
Anchor Point at 993 mb Tue morning, then dissipates. A trough of 
low pressure over the southern Gulf builds across the Gulf 
starting Tue night.

$$

PKZ119-111415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
348 PM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-111415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
348 PM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-111415-
Resurrection Bay-
348 PM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and
snow.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-111415-
Prince William Sound-
348 PM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-111415-
Port Valdez-
348 PM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-111415-
Valdez Narrows-
348 PM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow with rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-111415-
Valdez Arm-
348 PM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-111415-
Passage Canal-
348 PM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-111415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
348 PM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt in the evening becoming S 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
Snow.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-111415-
Barren Islands East-
348 PM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-111415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
348 PM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-111415-
Chiniak Bay-
348 PM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-111415-
Marmot Bay-
348 PM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-111415-
Shelikof Strait-
348 PM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW wind 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-111415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
348 PM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Snow.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Snow and
rain.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-111415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
348 PM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-111415-
Kachemak Bay-
348 PM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

771 
FZAK51 PAFC 111258
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

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.

PKZ197-120145-
358 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A trough moves over the western Gulf Tue night through Wed morning. 
Weak high pressure builds Wed afternoon. A front enters the southern 
Gulf Wed evening and tracks northward into Thu.

$$

PKZ119-120145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
358 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt...except SE along the coast early. Seas 11 
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt...strongest along the coast. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-120145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
358 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
9 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-120145-
Resurrection Bay-
358 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-120145-
Prince William Sound-
358 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-120145-
Port Valdez-
358 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-120145-
Valdez Narrows-
358 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow, mixing with
rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-120145-
Valdez Arm-
358 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-120145-
Passage Canal-
358 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY ON WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-120145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
358 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-120145-
Barren Islands East-
358 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming SE. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-120145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
358 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-120145-
Chiniak Bay-
358 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-120145-
Marmot Bay-
358 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-120145-
Shelikof Strait-
358 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

.TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt early becoming NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-120145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
358 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain and
snow showers.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 3
ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-120145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
358 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-120145-
Kachemak Bay-
358 AM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.WED...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

835 
FZAK51 PAFC 120035
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

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.

PKZ197-121400-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A trough moves across the Gulf through Wed evening. A front 
enters the southwestern Gulf Wed evening and tracks northward 
into Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-121400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-121400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
9 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-121400-
Resurrection Bay-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-121400-
Prince William Sound-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-121400-
Port Valdez-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and
snow.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow with rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-121400-
Valdez Narrows-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain, snow and light freezing 
rain.
.WED...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-121400-
Valdez Arm-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-121400-
Passage Canal-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-121400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 10 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-121400-
Barren Islands East-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-121400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-121400-
Chiniak Bay-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 10 ft after midnight.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-121400-
Marmot Bay-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-121400-
Shelikof Strait-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 10 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-121400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft building to 8 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-121400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after
midnight.
.THU...N wind 30 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-121400-
Kachemak Bay-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 11 2022

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

751 
FZAK51 PAFC 121254
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

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.

PKZ197-130145-
354 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A trough moves across the western Gulf this morning. A front enters 
the southwestern Gulf this evening and tracks northward into Thu 
afternoon. Its associated low moves near Kodiak Island Fri morning at
982 mb. 

$$

PKZ119-130145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
354 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...SE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt along the coast. Seas 16 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-130145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
354 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain
and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-130145-
Resurrection Bay-
354 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

.TODAY...S wind to 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...N wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas
4 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-130145-
Prince William Sound-
354 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-130145-
Port Valdez-
354 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. Isolated freezing 
rain in the morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-130145-
Valdez Narrows-
354 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-130145-
Valdez Arm-
354 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-130145-
Passage Canal-
354 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-130145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
354 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft building to 9 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-130145-
Barren Islands East-
354 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-130145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
354 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 20 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-130145-
Chiniak Bay-
354 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 10 ft after midnight.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-130145-
Marmot Bay-
354 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-130145-
Shelikof Strait-
354 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 45 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft building to 18 ft after midnight...highest over the southern
strait.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon...highest over the southern
strait.. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-130145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
354 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-130145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
354 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight.
.THU...N wind 30 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-130145-
Kachemak Bay-
354 AM AKST Wed Jan 12 2022

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 9, 3:01 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	37 hr
Jan 9, 3:01 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	37 hr
Jan 9, 3:44 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 9, 3:44 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Jan 9, 3:44 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 10, 3:09 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	25 hr
Jan 10, 3:09 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 10, 3:09 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	25 hr
Jan 10, 3:57 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Jan 10, 3:57 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr

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Small Craft Advisories in Alaska, 2022 Every small craft advisory in 2022

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.