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Small Craft Advisory 921, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 23, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Nov 23, 2008, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Nov 23, 2008, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Nov 23, 2008, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 231255
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

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.

PKZ197-240300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 972 MB LOW 120 NM NORTHWEST OF ATKA WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR KING
SALMON AT 976 MB MON AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
GULF SUN NIGHT AND CONTINUE TOWARD THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST MON
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-240300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-240300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-240300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-240300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-240300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 07 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-240300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 08 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-240300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-240300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. OUT OF TURNAGAIN ARM...GUSTS TO 35 KT
INCREASING TO GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-240300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

3 follow-up statements

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 231359 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
500 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

CORRECTED ZONE 138.

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.

PKZ197-240300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 972 MB LOW 120 NM NORTHWEST OF ATKA WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR KING
SALMON AT 976 MB MON AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
GULF SUN NIGHT AND CONTINUE TOWARD THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST MON
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-240300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-240300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-240300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-240300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-240300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 07 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-240300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 08 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-240300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
500 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-240300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. OUT OF TURNAGAIN ARM...GUSTS TO 35 KT
INCREASING TO GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-240300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 232104 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1145 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

UPDATED ZONE 120 125 130.

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.

PKZ197-240300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 972 MB LOW 120 NM NORTHWEST OF ATKA WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR KING
SALMON AT 976 MB MON AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
GULF SUN NIGHT AND CONTINUE TOWARD THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST MON
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-240300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
1145 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT ALONG THE COAST EAST OF MONTAGUE ISLAND.
ELSEWHERE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-240300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-240300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
1145 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-240300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-240300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
1145 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. NEAR KAMISHAK BAY...NE WIND 25 KT.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 07 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-240300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 08 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-240300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
500 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-240300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. OUT OF TURNAGAIN ARM...GUSTS TO 35 KT
INCREASING TO GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-240300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 240003
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

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.

PKZ197-241500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF TONIGHT AND INLAND
MONDAY AFTERNOON. A 977 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK
CITY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 990 MB AS IT MOVES TO 150 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-241500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
14 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-241500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

.TONIGHT...S WIND LESS THAN 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-241500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 35 AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-241500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

.TONIGHT...E WIND LESS THAN 10 KT INCREASING TO E 20 KT TOWARD
MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-241500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. NEAR KAMISHAK BAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS  FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-241500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW WIND 30 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-241500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-241500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. OUT OF TURNAGAIN ARM...GUSTS TO 35 KT
INCREASING TO GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. OUT OF TURNAGAIN ARM... GUSTS TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-241500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 23 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 22, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Nov 22, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Nov 22, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	40 hr
Nov 22, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Nov 22, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Nov 22, 4:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr
Nov 22, 4:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr
Nov 22, 4:09 PM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFC	17 hr
Nov 23, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Nov 23, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	26 hr
Nov 23, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	13 hr
Nov 23, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr
Nov 23, 4:10 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	48 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.