Storm Warning 281, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 151245
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

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.

PKZ197-160300-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 992 MB LOW NEAR WHITTIER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH
WED AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE ON SHORE AND DISSIPATE WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-160300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-160300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SNOW. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS 
S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-160300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-160300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. SNOW.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-160300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF 
THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-160300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-160300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-160300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT 
EXCEPT 3 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-160300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 151749 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
845 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

UPDATED AREA 129

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.

PKZ197-160300-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 992 MB LOW NEAR WHITTIER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH
WED AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE ON SHORE AND DISSIPATE WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-160300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-160300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SNOW. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS 
S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-160300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-160300-
PASSAGE CANAL
845 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-160300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF 
THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-160300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-160300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-160300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT 
EXCEPT 3 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-160300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 160001
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

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.

PKZ197-161500-
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 989 MB LOW IN SOUTHERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND A 983 MB LOW NEAR
375 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK WILL MERGE INTO A 973 MB LOW IN 
NORTHERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WED AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE 
NORTHWARD AND INLAND WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-161500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...FROM MIDDLETON ISLAND E...SE WIND 30 KT. W OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND
40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY W OF 149W. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-161500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-161500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-161500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-161500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-161500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-161500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-161500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. GUSTS TO 35
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-161500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 160721 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1020 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

UPDATED ZONES 130 141

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.

PKZ197-161500-
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 989 MB LOW IN SOUTHERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND A 983 MB LOW NEAR
375 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK WILL MERGE INTO A 973 MB LOW IN 
NORTHERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WED AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE 
NORTHWARD AND INLAND WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-161500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...FROM MIDDLETON ISLAND E...SE WIND 30 KT. W OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND
40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY W OF 149W. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-161500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-161500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-161500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-161500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
1020 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH KAMISHAK BAY TOWARDS
MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-161500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-161500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-161500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. GUSTS TO 35
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-161500-
KACHEMAK BAY
1020 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 161027 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
126 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

UPDATED ZONE 120

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.

PKZ197-161500-
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 989 MB LOW IN SOUTHERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND A 983 MB LOW NEAR
375 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK WILL MERGE INTO A 973 MB LOW IN 
NORTHERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WED AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE 
NORTHWARD AND INLAND WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-161500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
126 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...FROM MIDDLETON ISLAND E...SE WIND 40 KT. W OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND
50 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY W OF 149W. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-161500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-161500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-161500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-161500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
1020 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH KAMISHAK BAY TOWARDS
MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-161500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-161500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-161500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. GUSTS TO 35
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-161500-
KACHEMAK BAY
1020 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 161259
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

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.

PKZ197-170300-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 982 MB LOW IN WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND A 982 MB LOW 165 NM
S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MERGE INTO A 978 MB LOW IN WESTERN PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND LATE WED MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE NORTHWARD 
AND INLAND WED AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ120-170300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND INCREASING 
TO 50 KT MID MORNING THEN BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. ELSEWHERE...SW WIND 15 KT
INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-170300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

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

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF 
CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-170300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-170300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-170300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-170300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-170300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-170300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 2 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 2 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-170300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 161758 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
850 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

UPDATED AREA 129

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.

PKZ197-170300-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 982 MB LOW IN WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND A 982 MB LOW 165 NM
S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MERGE INTO A 978 MB LOW IN WESTERN PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND LATE WED MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE NORTHWARD 
AND INLAND WED AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ120-170300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND INCREASING 
TO 50 KT MID MORNING THEN BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. ELSEWHERE...SW WIND 15 KT
INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-170300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

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

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF 
CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-170300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-170300-
PASSAGE CANAL
850 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING T 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-170300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-170300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-170300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-170300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 2 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 2 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-170300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 161802 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA...CORRECTED
900 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

CORRECTED TYPO AREA 129

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.

PKZ197-170300-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 982 MB LOW IN WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND A 982 MB LOW 165 NM
S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MERGE INTO A 978 MB LOW IN WESTERN PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND LATE WED MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE NORTHWARD 
AND INLAND WED AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ120-170300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND INCREASING 
TO 50 KT MID MORNING THEN BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. ELSEWHERE...SW WIND 15 KT
INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-170300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

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

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF 
CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-170300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-170300-
PASSAGE CANAL
850 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-170300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-170300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-170300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-170300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 2 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 2 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-170300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 162108 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1205 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

UPDATED AREA 125

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.

PKZ197-170300-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 982 MB LOW IN WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND A 982 MB LOW 165 NM
S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MERGE INTO A 978 MB LOW IN WESTERN PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND LATE WED MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE NORTHWARD 
AND INLAND WED AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ120-170300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND INCREASING 
TO 50 KT MID MORNING THEN BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. ELSEWHERE...SW WIND 15 KT
INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-170300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

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

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF 
CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-170300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
1205 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 30 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-170300-
PASSAGE CANAL
850 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-170300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-170300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-170300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-170300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 2 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 2 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-170300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 170034
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

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.

PKZ197-171500-
400 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 978 MB LOW 25 NM WEST OF VALDEZ WILL MOVE INLAND WED NIGHT. A
RESIDUAL 995 MB LOW IN CENTRAL COOK INLET WILL DISSIPATE THU NIGHT.
A 995 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 30 NM NORTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND THU NIGHT
AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH FRI. 

$$

PKZ120-171500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-171500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-171500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-171500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-171500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT EXCEPT 35 KT EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 50 KT EXCEPT 35 KT EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 13
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-171500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-171500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-171500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-171500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 171247
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009

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.

PKZ197-180300-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A WEAK 992 MB LOW WILL REMAIN IN CENTRAL COOK INLET AND
SLOWLY DISSIPATE BY FRI NIGHT. A 993 MB LOW 30 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD
WILL GRADUALLY MOVE INLAND AND DISSIPATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-180300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT WEST OF CAPE CLEARE. SEAS 12
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT WEST OF CAPE CLEARE. SEAS 12 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-180300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-180300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-180300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...WINDS BECOMING W 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-180300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT W 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-180300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-180300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH WESTERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH WESTERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-180300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-180300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
130 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009

ADDED WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY...

.MODEL DISCUSSION...12Z GFS AND NAM IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON DEVELOPMENT
OF NORTH GULF LOW TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.  COLD AIR ADVECTION OVER
SOUTHCENTRAL COMMENCES LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH MAJOR UPPER LEVEL LOW
MOVING SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE STATE.  WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOULD DEVELOP
THIS AFTERNOON SOUTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE HOWEVER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
TIED TO RAPID ADVANCE OF COLD DRY AIR FROM THE INTERIOR...CURRENT
THINKING IS THAT RELATIVELY QUICK CHANCE OF SNOW FOR MAT-SU AND COOK
INLET THIS EVENING BUT WITH MAIN EMPHASIS IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND
EAST.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...COLD AIR STARTING TO ADVANCE SOUTHWARD
THIS AFTERNOON.  EXPECTING WESTERLY FLOW IN MID LEVELS THIS EVENING
AND DEVELOPMENT OF SURFACE LOW IN VICINITY OF PWS.

HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTHWESTERN BERING SEA SHOULD PERSIST FOR MOST OF
THE WEEK.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...SNOW DEVELOPING OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ZONES THIS
AFTERNOON WITH 1-3 INCHES THROUGH THIS EVENING.  AFTER 12Z IT APPEARS
THAT THE MOISTURE SUPPLY IS LIMITED SO MAINLY CLOUDS AND SNOW
TAPERING OFF IN MAT-SU AND COOK INLET...BUT SNOW DEFINITE FOR PWS
EASTWARD.  EAST WINDS ALONG NORTH GULF COAST DEVELOPING TUESDAY AND
REMAINING THROUGH WEDNESDAY.  SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FOR PWS EASTWARD
SUBSTANTIAL.

SOME SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR EASTWARD REGIONS OF ZONES
152 AND 161 BUT MAINLY TURNING COLD OVER NIGHT. CLEAR AND COLD FOR
REMAINDER OF SOUTHWEST ZONES.

STRATUS AND ISOLATED RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE THE NORM FOR MOST
OF THE GREATER BERING REGION.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...UPPER LEVEL LOW IS PROGGED BY GFS TO REMAIN
OVER WESTERN INTERIOR THROUGH LATE IN THE WEEK...SURFACE LOW MOVES
INTO THE YUKON ON THURSDAY.  HENCE PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY FROM WEST
TO EAST.  PLENTY OF SUBZERO TEMPS...COLDEST IN THE WEST WARMER IN THE
EAST.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...130 138 150 160 180 185
         GALE WARNING...130
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

JMP DEC 09