Small Craft Advisory 270, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 290600 AAA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
900 PM AST MON MAR 28 2005

UPDATE TO AREAS 2C AND 2C4
 
MARINE 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.

PKZ197-291500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 978 MB LOW INLAND OVER COOK INLET WILL WEAKEN OVER THE
INTERIOR THROUGH TUE. A 992 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 275 NM SE OF KODIAK
TUE AFTERNOON AND MOVE INLAND NEAR YAKUTAT WED MORNING AT 996 MB. A
982 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 450 NM S OF KODIAK TUE NIGHT AND DEEPEN TO
970 MB 400 NM SE OF KODIAK WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-291500-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST MON MAR 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-291500-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST MON MAR 28 2005

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-291500-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
900 PM AST MON MAR 28 2005

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-291500-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
900 PM AST MON MAR 28 2005

.TONIGHT...WEST WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KTS ENDING TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-291500-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST MON MAR 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-291500-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST MON MAR 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-291500-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST MON MAR 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-291500-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST MON MAR 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY THIS EVENING. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-291500-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST MON MAR 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING.
 FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 291301
CWFAER
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ197-300300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A SERIES OF WEAK LOWS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GULF THROUGH WED
AFTERNOON. A LOW DEVELOPING WELL S OF THE FORECAST AREA WILL DEEPEN
TO 972 MB OVER THE CENTRAL GULF EARLY THU MORNING. 
$$

PKZ120-300300-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-300300-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-300300-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-300300-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT AT TIMES OFF THE GLACIER. 
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.  
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-300300-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.  
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-300300-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-300300-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-300300-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND WED...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY NOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.  
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-300300-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY NOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 291350 CCA
CWFAER
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
445 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

CORRECTED AREA 3A

MARINE 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.

PKZ197-300300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A SERIES OF WEAK LOWS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GULF THROUGH WED
AFTERNOON. A LOW DEVELOPING WELL S OF THE FORECAST AREA WILL DEEPEN
TO 972 MB OVER THE CENTRAL GULF EARLY THU MORNING. 
$$

PKZ120-300300-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-300300-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-300300-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-300300-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT AT TIMES OFF THE GLACIER. 
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.  
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-300300-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.  
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-300300-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-300300-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-300300-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND WED...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY NOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.  
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-300300-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY NOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 300101 AAA
CWFAER
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

UPDATED AREA 3C

MARINE 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.

PKZ197-300300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 993 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO
360 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AS A 975 MB LOW WED AFTERNOON
AND TO 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AS 972 MB LOW THU
AFTERNOON. A 994 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL
FILL AND DRIFT EAST INLAND WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ120-300300-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...GALE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-300300-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

.TONIGHT...WIND BECOMING N 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-300300-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KTS. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-300300-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.  
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-300300-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-300300-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-300300-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-300300-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY THROUGH THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.  
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-300300-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
 
$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
1200 PM AST MON MAR 28 2005

.DISCUSSION...LOW MOVING UP COOK INLET WITH HEAVY SNOW OVER THE
ANCHORAGE BOWL THIS MORNING AND FEEDING INTO THE SUSITNA VALLEY. THIS
SCENARIO TO LAST THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY AS THE LOW SLOWLY MOVES UP
THE INLET. HAVE ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE ANCHORAGE BOWL TO
COINCIDE WITH THE ONE FOR THE SUSITNA VALLEY. THE CONVERGENCE DOES
NOT LEND ITSELF TO A BIG SNOW EVENT FOR THE MATANUSKA VALLEY. IN
FACT...SOME AREAS OF THE ANCHORAGE ZONE...AROUND EAGLE RIVER AND
BIRCHWOOD...MAY NOT SEE ADVISORY AMOUNTS. HOWEVER...THE KNIK AND
GOOSE BAY AREA WILL SEE GOOD AMOUNTS OF SNOW TODAY AS WELL. OUTSIDE
OF SOUTH CENTRAL...SNOW WITH THE LOW MOVING OUT OF THE KAMCHATKA
AREA. SNOW SHOWERS ALONG THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN MAINLY ON THE BERING SIDE
WITH NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. THE UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA
BEGINNING TO MOVE EAST AS IT IS BEING SHOVED BY THE POLAR LOW
DROPPING INTO THE BERING STRAIT. THIS IS BRINGING SNOW TO THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND VALLEY.

POLAR LOW TO CONTINUE DROPPING SOUTH TO NUNIVAK ISLAND BY TOMORROW
EVENING. REMNANT OF THE KAMCHATKA LOW MOVING THROUGH THE ALEUTIANS
TODAY TO HELP CARVE OUT TROUGH WITH THE POLAR LOW NEAR 165W. A STRONG
SHORT WAVE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS TROUGH TO SWING INTO THE GULF
WEDNESDAY AND HELP DRAG THE POLAR LOW INTO THE WESTERN GULF WEDNESDAY
EVENING AND INTO THE CENTRAL GULF THURSDAY. IN THE MEANTIME...A RIDGE
MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN TUESDAY NIGHT. THE RIDGE
PROGRESSES INTO THE CENTRAL BERING WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS THE POLAR LOW
MOVES INTO THE GULF AND A FRONT PUSHES INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS OUT
OF A KAMCHATKA LOW. THE FRONT WEAKENS THE RIDGE OVER THE BERING SEA
BUT DOES NOT BREAK IT DOWN. THE ENERGY FROM THE FRONT GETS SPLIT WITH
PART OF IT FEEDING BACK INTO THE MAIN LOW AND THE OTHER PORTION
MOVING INTO THE POLAR LOW OVER THE GULF.

AT THE SURFACE...LOW IN THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TO SWING INTO THE GULF
BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND MODERATE WINDS TO ACCOMPANY THIS
SYSTEM. THE LOW IN COOK INLET TO MOVE INLAND AND WEAKEN TONIGHT
SHOWERS WILL END SHORTLY AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE LOW FROM THE
SOUTHWEST. ANOTHER LOW SPINS UP IN THE GULF BUT HEADS RIGHT TO THE
PANHANDLE TOMORROW. ANOTHER LOW DEVELOPS OUT OF THE BASE OF THE
TROUGH NEAR 165W TUESDAY EVENING AND INTO THE GULF BY WEDNESDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 3A 3C 4 4A 6A 8 14
         GALE 3A 3C 4
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

JN MAR 05