Small Craft Advisory 4, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 031323 CCA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST MON JAN 3 2005

CORRECTED AREA 4A FOR HEADLINE

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.

PKZ197-040300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEATHER FRONT NEAR KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF
ALASKA MON AFTERNOON. A 1009 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT MON
AFTERNOON NEAR 70 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK. THE LOW WILL MOVE TO 45 NM
SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA TUE AFTERNOON AS 1019 MB. THE LOW WILL DISSIPATE
NEAR CAPE SUCKLING TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-040300-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST MON JAN 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-040300-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST MON JAN 3 2005

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-040300-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST MON JAN 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-040300-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST MON JAN 3 2005

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-040300-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST MON JAN 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY ...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-040300-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST MON JAN 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-040300-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST MON JAN 3 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-040300-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST MON JAN 3 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF TURNAGAIN ARM. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-040300-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST MON JAN 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 032356
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST MON JAN 3 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.

PKZ197-041500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEATHER FRONT OVER BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN GULF OF
ALASKA TUE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EASTERN GULF WED AFTERNOON. A 1009
MB LOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT AND WILL MOVE TO 60 NM SOUTH OF
SEWARD AND WEAKEN TO 1019 MB TUE AFTERNOON THEN MOVE INLAND TUE
EVENING.

$$

PKZ120-041500-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST MON JAN 3 2005

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-041500-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...WIND BECOMING S 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-041500-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST MON JAN 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY ...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-041500-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST MON JAN 3 2005

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-041500-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST MON JAN 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
SOUTHEAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS 17 FT. SEAS NORTHWEST OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SEAS SOUTHEAST OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS 15 FT. SEAS NORTHWEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-041500-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST MON JAN 3 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-041500-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST MON JAN 3 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-041500-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 3 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SOUTHEAST GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF
TURNAGAIN ARM. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-041500-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 041259
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST TUE JAN 4 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.

PKZ197-050300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEATHER FRONT NEAR KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL GULF OF
ALASKA TUE AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO A TROUGH ALONG THE NORTH GULF
COAST WED AFTERNOON. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE ALASKA
PENINSULA TUESDAY NIGHT WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES OVER BRISTOL BAY
WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-050300-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 4 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-050300-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 4 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.WED...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-050300-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST TUE JAN 4 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-050300-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST TUE JAN 4 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-050300-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST TUE JAN 4 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-050300-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST TUE JAN 4 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-050300-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 4 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-050300-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 4 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-050300-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 4 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
500 PM AST SUN JAN 2 2005

.DISCUSSION...
A 300 MB JET MOVING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND INTO
THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WILL SHIFT EAST INTO BRISTOL BAY
AND THE SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL INTERIOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL LIE
OVER KODIAK ISLAND, THE COOK INLET AND COPPER RIVER BASIN TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. THE POSITION OF THE JET WILL SLOW THE PASSAGE OF THE
WEATHER FRONT THROUGH SOUTHERN ALASKA.

DUE TO THE POSITION AND ORIENTAL OF THE JET THERE IS A STRONG
POTENTIAL OF SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ALONG THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST SIDE
OF HIGHER TERRAIN. AREAS WITH THE HIGHEST POSSIBILITIES OF HEAVY SNOW
IS THE NORTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY AND ALONG THE MOUNTAINS OF PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND.

A 962 MB LOW 200 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL WILL MOVE TO 270 MILES
WEST OF BARROW AND WEAKEN TO 975 MB MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE WEATHER
FRONT OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE
INTO THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR AND BRISTOL BAY SUNDAY NIGHT, INTO THE
COOK INLET AND SUSITNA VALLEY MONDAY AND INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
AND THE COPPER RIVER BASIN TUESDAY.

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA MONDAY
NIGHT.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORMS...8, 12B, 13AB, 14, 15.
         GALES...6AB, 12A.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

NM JAN 05