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Small Craft Advisory 821, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 18, 2024

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Sep 18, 2024, 3:25 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Sep 18, 2024, 3:25 PM AKDT (23:25 UTC)
Expired: Sep 19, 2024, 3:42 PM AKDT
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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299 
FZAK51 PAFC 182325
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 PM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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.

PKZ197-191215-
325 PM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moves across the Gulf into Southeast Alaska for Thu 
afternoon. A second front extends across the Southern Gulf through 
Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-191215-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
325 PM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ711-191215-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
325 PM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ712-191215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
325 PM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ715-191215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
325 PM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ716-191215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
325 PM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ714-191215-
Resurrection Bay-
325 PM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-191215-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
325 PM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-191215-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
325 PM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-191215-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
325 PM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-191215-
Port of Valdez-
325 PM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-191215-
Valdez Narrows-
325 PM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt becoming 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-191215-
Valdez Arm-
325 PM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the evening.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-191215-
Passage Canal-
325 PM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the evening. 
Gusts to 20 kt near Whittier increasing to 30 kt in the evening. 
Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier early. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-191215-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
325 PM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-191215-
Barren Islands East-
325 PM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-191215-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
325 PM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 6 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ732-191215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
325 PM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ734-191215-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
325 PM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ736-191215-
Chiniak Bay-
325 PM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt during the evening. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-191215-
Marmot Bay-
325 PM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt during the evening. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-191215-
Shelikof Strait-
325 PM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-191215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
325 PM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 5 ft N of Anchor Point.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-191215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
325 PM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ741-191215-
Kachemak Bay-
325 PM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt except W 25 kt in the outer bay. 
Seas 4 ft except 8 ft in the outer bay.
.THU...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft except 6 ft in the outer bay.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

3 follow-up statements

852 
FZAK51 PAFC 191212
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
412 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

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.

PKZ197-200030-
412 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front crosses the Northern Gulf as a 1000 mb North Pacific low 
enters the Southern Gulf 300 nm south of Cape Suckling Friday 
morning. The low then lifts to 80 nm west of Port Alexander Sat 
morning.

$$

PKZ710-200030-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
412 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ711-200030-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
412 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ712-200030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
412 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ715-200030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
412 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ716-200030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
412 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ714-200030-
Resurrection Bay-
412 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-200030-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
412 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-200030-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
412 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-200030-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
412 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-200030-
Port of Valdez-
412 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-200030-
Valdez Narrows-
412 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-200030-
Valdez Arm-
412 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-200030-
Passage Canal-
412 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier during the
morning. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-200030-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
412 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ731-200030-
Barren Islands East-
412 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ733-200030-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
412 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ732-200030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
412 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt during the morning. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ734-200030-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
412 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ736-200030-
Chiniak Bay-
412 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
45 kt during the morning. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-200030-
Marmot Bay-
412 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
30 kt during the morning. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-200030-
Shelikof Strait-
412 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-200030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
412 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ740-200030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
412 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-200030-
Kachemak Bay-
412 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt except W 15 kt in the outer bay. Seas 2 ft 
except 5 ft in the outer bay.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

369 
FZAK51 PAFC 191443 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
643 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

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.

PKZ197-200330-
643 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front crosses the Northern Gulf as a 1000 mb North Pacific low 
enters the Southern Gulf 300 nm south of Cape Suckling Friday 
morning. The low then lifts to 80 nm west of Port Alexander Sat 
morning.

$$

PKZ710-200330-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
643 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind to 15 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ711-200330-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
643 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming Variable 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ712-200330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
643 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ715-200330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
643 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ716-200330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
643 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ714-200330-
Resurrection Bay-
643 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-200330-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
643 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-200330-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
643 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...NW wind to 15 kt becoming Variable 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-200330-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
643 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-200330-
Port of Valdez-
643 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-200330-
Valdez Narrows-
643 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-200330-
Valdez Arm-
643 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-200330-
Passage Canal-
643 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier during the
morning. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-200330-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
643 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ731-200330-
Barren Islands East-
643 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ733-200330-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
643 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ732-200330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
643 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt late. 
Gusts to 35 kt during the morning. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ734-200330-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
643 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming Variable 10 kt late. 
Seas 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ736-200330-
Chiniak Bay-
643 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 35 kt early. Seas 3 ft subsiding. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-200330-
Marmot Bay-
643 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 35 kt early. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-200330-
Shelikof Strait-
643 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes early. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-200330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
643 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ740-200330-
Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island-
643 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-200330-
Kachemak Bay-
643 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...Inner Bay, Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft 
or less. Outer Bay, NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft 
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

394 
FZAK51 PAFC 192342
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
342 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

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.

PKZ197-201230-
342 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A weak 1011 mb low dissipates over the Northern Gulf by Thu 
evening as a 996 mb North Pacific low enters the Southern Gulf at 
210 nm SE of Kodiak City Friday morning. The low then lifts to 140
nm west of Sitka at 994 mb by Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-201230-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
342 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ711-201230-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
342 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ712-201230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
342 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ715-201230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
342 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ716-201230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
342 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ714-201230-
Resurrection Bay-
342 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-201230-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
342 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-201230-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
342 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-201230-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
342 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-201230-
Port of Valdez-
342 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 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.

$$

PKZ721-201230-
Valdez Narrows-
342 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt early becoming N 15 kt. 
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 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.

$$

PKZ722-201230-
Valdez Arm-
342 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt early becoming NE 10 kt. 
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND 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.

$$

PKZ723-201230-
Passage Canal-
342 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-201230-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
342 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ731-201230-
Barren Islands East-
342 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-201230-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
342 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ732-201230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
342 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ734-201230-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
342 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ736-201230-
Chiniak Bay-
342 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-201230-
Marmot Bay-
342 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ738-201230-
Shelikof Strait-
342 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-201230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
342 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-201230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
342 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-201230-
Kachemak Bay-
342 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt except N 20 kt in the outer bay. Inner bay, seas
2 ft. Outer bay, seas 5 ft early subsiding to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Sep 18, 5:50 AM AKDT, 9 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 18, 5:50 AM AKDT, 9 hours 35 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
550 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3: Today
through Friday)...

The strong low that tracked across the Bering Sea has crossed
into southern Cook Inlet early this morning. While not as strong
as it was earlier, it still is packing a punch with areas of heavy
rainfall and strong winds around it. This occluded low was
triple-wrapped by its front last evening as seen on satellite
imagery and these multiple waves will bring the periods of
enhanced rainfall today. There is a bit of cold air aloft
associated with this low center which is bringing in unstable air
with it. This instability kicked off a number of thunderstorms in
southwest Alaska yesterday, but it is marginal whether there will
be an isolated thunderstorm or two in Southcentral today as this
low passes through. Most likely areas will be right under the
upper low center as it tracks across southern Cook Inlet through
Prince William Sound. This low is continuing to move rather
quickly so it should move past the AlCan border this evening then
most of the precipitation should subside for Southcentral. However
there should be some stiff north to west winds behind the low
which will be strongest near the coast from Kodiak to Whittier.
One of the big questions will be whether these winds will be
enough to keep the lower atmosphere mixed enough after the
rainfall, or if all that moisture will result in widespread fog
tonight into Thursday.

The 12Z sounding this morning for Anchorage showed the freezing
level down to 4166 ft. Therefore expect the dusting of snow along
the higher peaks of the Chugach front range to hove turned into a
solid line of snow or elevations above 4000 ft when the some brief
breaks in the clouds develop late today and into tonight for
Anchorage and the Mat-Su.

In general, Thursday should see some breaks in the clouds for much
of SOuthcentral,with areas farther south such as Kodiak and Homer
seeing a good bit of sunshine. While there should be some sunny
breaks tomorrow for most o Southcentral, the wrench in it all is
that the longwave upper level trough really does not go
away. Another upper level short wave looks to dig into the
Susitna Valley Thursday night and stall over the Talkeetna
Mountains for Friday. This might result in the Copper River Basin
and Prince William Sound seeing some rain on Friday as a result of
this trough. With the cold air aloft, it is possible for some of
the mountain passes, mainly near Eureka and Paxson, to see snow
get close to the highway on Friday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days
1 through 3)...

Winds are continuing to gradually decrease as it shifts
northwesterly across Southwest Alaska and the eastern Bering Sea
this morning. Lingering showers will remain possible across
Southwest Alaska for today with likely chances near mountains and
the through the Kuskokwim Valley. Cooler air is expected to linger
through the rest of this week with widespread low temperatures
across Southwest Alaska hovering near freezing.

A ridge currently over the western Bering Sea will build toward
Southwest Alaska tonight. This should help to decrease chances for
precipitation for Thursday. Current satellite imagery under the
ridge indicates widespread low stratus across the Bering Sea and
most recent surface observations at Atka indicate that patchy fog
is developing as well. Looking ahead, there is low confidence for
how much extent this fog will develop across the Aleutians and the
Bering Sea. With light onshore flow and pressure building, it is
possible that the Kuskokwim Delta and Bethel could have patchy fog
for Thursday morning. While weak subsidence is likely for
Southwest Alaska, there is a low potential for embedded shortwaves
to bring brief periods of precipitation (rain, snow, or a mix) to
Southwest Alaska Friday and this weekend. This should be very
minor and not widespread.

Farther west, a front accompanying a Kamchatka low is expected to
move into the western Aleutians this afternoon. The ridge will
help slow the fronts progression, keeping rain chances likely for
the western Aleutians. This feature is expect to interact with a
North Pacific low approaching the western Aleutians and could be
the vehicle to help spread precipitation east and a track for
additional troughs. With a strong ridge in place, the trough is
expected to be somewhat deflected to the east and track light
showery activity along the Aleutians to the Alaska Peninsula
through Friday. Meanwhile, as the Kamchatka low lingers, another
low will quickly follow into the western Aleutians for Thursday
night, though model agreement begins to fall apart for the low
trajectory and how it interacts with other synoptic features for
Friday and this weekend. Models hint at continued troughing for
the Aleutians, while high pressure sits in the northern Bering
Sea.

rux

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Saturday through
Tuesday)...

Latest operational models show little agreement by Friday, so
will lean more on the ensemble means for the long term forecast. A
broad upper low positioned over the Western Aleutians looks to
slide eastward into the western Gulf by Tuesday. Upper-level jet
support should remain on the south side of the low with the
strongest winds at the surface to remain largely south of the
Aleutians. This looks to promote a quieter period of weather for
both the Bering, Southwest Alaska, and Southcentral Alaska through
the weekend. Instead, drier and cooler conditions are forecast
and lowering snow levels as a cooler airmass slowly makes its way
from interior Alaska into Southwest Alaska by Tuesday. As the low
becomes anchored over the western Gulf early next week, some
potential will exist for the return of shower chances for
Southcentral as easterly waves may bring scattered showers to the
Copper River Basin, Prince William Sound, and Gulf coastal
regions.

-BL

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...MVFR to IFR ceilings and light rain are expected through
Wednesday afternoon, then VFR conditions return Wednesday night
into Thursday. There is a chance for some fog Wednesday night if
the winds become light and clouds clear out significantly.

&&

In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 18, 10:48 AM AKDT, 4 hours 37 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1048 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0945 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Saint Paul              57.14N 170.27W
09/17/2024  M81 MPH          Aleutians West     AK   ASOS

            Peak wind gust.

1041 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Saint George            56.59N 169.65W
09/17/2024  M81 MPH          Aleutians West     AK   ASOS

            Peak wind gust.

0353 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Akutan                  54.14N 165.79W
09/17/2024  M93 MPH          Aleutians West     AK   AWOS

            Peak wind gust.

1205 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Cold Bay                55.23N 162.74W
09/17/2024  M75 MPH          Aleutians East     AK   ASOS

            Peak wind gust.

0750 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Cold Bay                55.23N 162.74W
09/17/2024  M79 MPH          Aleutians East     AK   ASOS

            Peak Wind Gust.

&&

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Sep 17, 7:50 PM AKDT	High Wind Warning	AFC	4 hr
Sep 18, 4:16 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	71 hr
Sep 18, 4:25 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Sep 18, 7:07 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	8 hr
Sep 18, 3:28 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	5 days

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