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Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

Coastal waters forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-012015-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 974 mb low 40 nm northwest of Middleton Island moves inland
tonight. A 991 mb low develops over Middleton Island Wednesday
afternoon and remains nearly stationary weakening to 1004 mb
Thursday afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-012015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt, except E wind 20 kt near the coast.
Seas  15 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-012015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-012015-
Resurrection Bay-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-012015-
Prince William Sound-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Snow and rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-012015-
Port Valdez-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow
showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-012015-
Valdez Narrows-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow
showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-012015-
Valdez Arm-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-012015-
Passage Canal-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...E wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-012015-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-012015-
Barren Islands East-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-012015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...W wind 45 kt except NW 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
17 ft. Heavy freezing spray south of Old Harbor.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray south of Old Harbor and north of
Chiniak.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-012015-
Chiniak Bay-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-012015-
Marmot Bay-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-012015-
Shelikof Strait-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-012015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt, except SW 30 kt S of Anchor Point.
Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft S of Anchor Point. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt except W 30 kt S of Anchor Point.
Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft S of Anchor Point. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-012015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 1 ft building to 3 ft after midnight. Snow.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-012015-
Kachemak Bay-
1030 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft outer bay.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
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