Storm Warning 96, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 060105
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
242 PM AKST THU MAR 5 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.

PKZ197-061500-
242 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT MOVES EAST ACROSS THE GULF THU NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN
TO THE GULF FRI AND SAT.
$$

PKZ120-061500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
242 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-061500-
RESURRECTION BAY
242 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-061500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
242 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-061500-
PASSAGE CANAL
242 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-061500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
242 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT.  
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-061500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
242 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-061500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
242 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-061500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
242 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...KALGIN ISLAND SOUTHWARD...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO W 40
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT EXCEPT SW 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-061500-
KACHEMAK BAY
242 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 061237
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 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.

PKZ197-070300-
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1002 MB LOW NEAR CAPE SUCKLING MOVES ON SHORE NEAR YAKUTAT 
FRI EVENING AND CONTINUES TO WEAKEN. HIGH PRESSURE FORMS OVER 
THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF ON FRIDAY AND PERSISTS THROUGH SATURDAY
$$

PKZ120-070300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE THIS MORNING. 
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-070300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-070300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NW 40 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING 
TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-070300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-070300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS NORTHWEST.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BECOMING LIGHT BY AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-070300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-070300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009

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

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-070300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT W 40 KT S END OF INLET. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
S END OF INLET...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-070300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 070031
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 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.

PKZ197-071500-
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL GULF THROUGH SUN MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-071500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-071500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KT SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT SEAS 12
FT SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD.  HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-071500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH NORTHERN AND WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-071500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT GUSTING 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT GUSTING TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO W 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-071500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 55 KT NEAR KAMISHAK BAY THIS EVENING. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-071500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-071500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-071500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...ANCHOR POINT SOUTH...W WIND 35 KT GUSTING 45 KT
DIMINISHING TO NW WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. NORTH OF ANCHOR POINT...W WIND 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF ANCHOR POINT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-071500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT GUSTING 40 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 071224
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 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.

PKZ197-080300-
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE GULF THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. 
A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF SUN NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-080300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-080300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2009

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-080300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-080300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2009

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BECOMING 
LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-080300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BECOMING LIGHT BY AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-080300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-080300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-080300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2009

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

.TODAY...S OF ANCHOR POINT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 15 KT 
BY AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BECOMING LIGHT BY LATE MORNING.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. ANCHOR POINT
NORTHWARD...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT
VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-080300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2009

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AT THE SURFACE...A 974 MB STORM FORCE LOW IS MOVING NORTHEAST OVER
THE CENTRAL BERING SEA. AN ASSOCIATED WARM FRONT STRETCHING FROM THIS
LOW ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA IS BEGINNING TO IMPACT SOUTHCENTRAL THIS
AFTERNOON. THIS FRONT IS FOCUS OF THE FORECAST TODAY.

IN THE UPPER LEVELS...A RIDGE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA IS TRANSLATING
EASTWARD...AS A NEGATIVELY TILTED TROUGH OVER THE BERING SEA MOVES IN
BEHIND THE RIDGE. A 160 KNOT JET LOCATED BETWEEN THESE SYSTEMS IS
TRANSPORTING WARM AND MOIST AIR INTO MAINLAND ALASKA.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH 00Z SATURDAY. SUBTLE
DIFFERENCES ARISE PERTAINING TO THE TIMING AND EVOLUTION OF THE WARM
FRONT MOVING INTO SOUTHCENTRAL THIS AFTERNOON. THE NAM CONTINUES TO
HINT AT A MORE ROBUST TROUGH FORMING IN THE GULF OF ALASKA THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH TOMORROW...WHICH COULD HAVE LARGE IMPLICATIONS ON
PRECIP TYPE AND INTENSITY FOR THE ANCHORAGE BOWL. THE GFS/NAM
SOLUTIONS WERE USED TO CONSTRUCT THE AFTERNOON FORECAST DUE TO
CONSISTENCY.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
WEST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...
THE WARM FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WILL BRING A
MIXED BAG OF PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. FREEZING RAIN
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING OVER NORTHERN PORTIONS OF BRISTOL
BAY...BEFORE WARM AIR CHANGES PRECIP TO ALL RAIN. SNOW WILL
PREDOMINATE TO THE NORTH AND EAST...WITH A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
CONTINUING FOR THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING. AS THE
FRONT MOVES NORTH AND EAST OF THE AREA...COLD ADVECTION WILL CHANGE
PRECIPITATION BACK TO SNOW BY TOMORROW MORNING. GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS
WILL INCREASE ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE FRONT AS WELL...IMPACTING
COASTAL AREAS THROUGH THURSDAY. WINDS WILL BE INCREASING TO NEAR
WARNING LEVELS ACROSS THE PRIBILOFS TONIGHT...AND WILL NEED TO BE
CLOSELY MONITORED FOR A POTENTIAL WARNING. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO
LEAD TO AN ENHANCED THREAT OF STORM SURGE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND BRISTOL BAY TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING.

SNOW SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH
FRIDAY...AS PROGRESSIVE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE CENTRAL AND
EASTERN ISLANDS. THE NEXT NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT THE
WESTERN ISLANDS ON FRIDAY...BRINGING STORM FORCE WINDS AND MORE
PRECIPITATION AS IT MOVES NORTHWARD INTO THE BERING SEA.

SOUTH AND EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...
THE STRONG WARM FRONT WILL BE THE MAIN WEATHER MAKER IN THE SHORT
TERM...WITH OVERRUNNING PRECIPITATION IMPACTING THE AREA THROUGH
TONIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE SUSITNA
VALLEY...MAINLY NORTH OF TALKEETNA...WITH A HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN
EFFECT. DUE TO STRONG WARM ADVECTION AHEAD OF THE
FRONT...PRECIPITATION SOUTH OF TALKEETNA AND THROUGH THE ANCHORAGE
BOWL WILL LIKELY BE A WINTRY MIX...WITH A RAIN AND SNOW MIX EXPECTED
ALONG IMMEDIATE COASTAL LOCATIONS. DUE TO STRONG MOISTURE
TRANSPORT...SNOWFALL IS ANTICIPATED TO BE MODERATE OVER THE COPPER
RIVER BASIN MAINLY ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE OVERNIGHT THURSDAY. AT THIS
TIME HAVE LEFT AN ADVISORY OUT...ALTHOUGH THE NIGHT SHIFT MAY WANT TO
REVISIT THIS ISSUE. AS AFOREMENTIONED...THE NAM CONTINUES TO SHOW A
MORE INTENSE TROUGH DEVELOPING OVER THE GULF TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.
THIS TROUGH WOULD ACT TO INHIBIT THE TRANSPORT OF WARMER AIR FROM
TURNAGAIN ARM INTO THE ANCHORAGE BOWL...AS WELL AS INCREASE
PRECIPITATION POTENTIAL DUE TO ENHANCED DYNAMICS. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE
DEVELOPMENT AND EVOLUTION OF THE TROUGH WILL NEED TO BE CLOSELY
MONITORED TONIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW. COLD AIR WILL MOVE BACK INTO
SOUTHCENTRAL ON FRIDAY AS AN UPPER TROUGH SWINGS THROUGH. THIS WILL
BRING A BRIEF SHOT OF SNOW ACROSS THE AREA WITH ONLY LIGHT
ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO BUILD ACROSS THE MAINLAND FROM THE SOUTH
AND WEST FOR THE FIRST PART OF THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW
WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA ON SATURDAY...WITH STORM FORCE WINDS
EXPECTED. HIGHLY AMPLIFIED FLOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA EARLY
NEXT WEEK...KEEPING THE LOW OVER THE BERING SEA. BOTTOM LINE...EXPECT
CONTINUED ACTIVE WEATHER OUT WEST WITH MORE TRANQUIL AND COOLER
CONDITIONS FARTHER EAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HEAVY SNOW WARNING...145
         WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...151
         FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY...161
MARINE...GALE WARNING...120 130 132 140 155 160 165 170 171 172 175
                        176 180 352 411
         STORM WARNING...179 185 412 413 414
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

NRH MAR 09