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Small Craft Advisory 310, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 10, 2023

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Apr 10, 2023, 10:17 AM AKDT. It was in force for 5 hr.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 10, 2023, 10:17 AM AKDT (18:17 UTC)
Expired
Apr 10, 2023, 3:31 PM AKDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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347 
FZAK51 PAFC 101817 AAB
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1017 AM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

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.

PKZ197-110400-
1017 AM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 990 mb low 60 nm southwest of Middleton Island moves to 160 nm 
south of Middleton Island Mon evening and dissipates. A 1006 mb low 
develops 70 nm west of Sitkinak Island Tue morning and then moves to 
100 nm southeast of Middleton Island at 1005 mb Wed morning.

$$

PKZ710-110400-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
1017 AM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.  
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ711-110400-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
1017 AM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ712-110400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
1017 AM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.  
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.  
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ715-110400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
1017 AM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt becoming Variable 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.  
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ716-110400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
1017 AM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon.  
Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.  
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ714-110400-
Resurrection Bay-
1017 AM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt becoming Variable 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing 
spray in the morning. Snow.  
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.  
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.  
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ724-110400-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
1017 AM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the
morning.  Snow.  
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.  
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.  
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-110400-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
1017 AM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.  
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-110400-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
1017 AM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-110400-
Port of Valdez-
1017 AM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.  
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.  
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ721-110400-
Valdez Narrows-
1017 AM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt during the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.  
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.  
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-110400-
Valdez Arm-
1017 AM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning. 
Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.  
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt becoming NE wind 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Snow.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-110400-
Passage Canal-
1017 AM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing  spray in
the morning. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.  
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.WED...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-110400-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
1017 AM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or
greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels during the morning.  
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.  
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.  
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-110400-
Barren Islands East-
1017 AM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 ft. Heavy Freezing spray.  
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.  
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.  
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ733-110400-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
1017 AM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.  
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight.  Seas
8 ft.  
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.  
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ732-110400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
1017 AM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.  
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.  
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ734-110400-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
1017 AM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 17 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.  
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.  
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.  
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.  
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.  
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ736-110400-
Chiniak Bay-
1017 AM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 40 kt early. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the 
afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft.  
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.  
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-110400-
Marmot Bay-
1017 AM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 40 kt early. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the 
afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 ft.  
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.  
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-110400-
Shelikof Strait-
1017 AM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing 
spray in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow.  
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-110400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1017 AM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray  in
the morning. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
3 ft. Snow.  
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-110400-
Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island-
1017 AM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable  less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable  less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.  
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-110400-
Kachemak Bay-
1017 AM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon.  Inner
bay, seas 2 ft. Outer bay, seas 7 ft subsiding to  3 ft in the
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable  less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
2 ft. Snow with rain.  
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
1 follow-up statement
774 
FZAK51 PAFC 102331
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
331 PM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

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.

PKZ197-111245-
331 PM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1006 mb low 140 nm southwest of Middleton Island dissipates 
through tonight. A 1006 mb low develops 70 nm west of Sitkinak
Island Tue morning and moves to 150 nm southeast of Cape Suckling
by Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-111245-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
331 PM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ711-111245-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
331 PM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ712-111245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
331 PM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ715-111245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
331 PM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-111245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
331 PM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
Rain and snow.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ714-111245-
Resurrection Bay-
331 PM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ724-111245-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
331 PM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Snow and rain.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-111245-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
331 PM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-111245-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
331 PM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-111245-
Port of Valdez-
331 PM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ721-111245-
Valdez Narrows-
331 PM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-111245-
Valdez Arm-
331 PM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Snow and rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-111245-
Passage Canal-
331 PM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-111245-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
331 PM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Snow with Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ731-111245-
Barren Islands East-
331 PM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ733-111245-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
331 PM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ732-111245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
331 PM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ734-111245-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
331 PM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ736-111245-
Chiniak Bay-
331 PM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-111245-
Marmot Bay-
331 PM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-111245-
Shelikof Strait-
331 PM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-111245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
331 PM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-111245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
331 PM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt.
Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-111245-
Kachemak Bay-
331 PM AKDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt outer bay. SW wind 15 kt inner bay. Seas 
4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight outer bay. Seas 3 ft building to
6 feet inner bay.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 10, 3:42 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 10, 3:42 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Apr 10, 3:42 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 10, 3:55 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 10, 3:57 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Apr 10, 3:57 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 10, 6:31 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC9 hr
Apr 10, 6:31 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC9 hr
Apr 10, 3:31 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Apr 10, 3:39 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 10, 3:49 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Apr 10, 3:49 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Apr 10, 3:49 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr

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Sources

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