Gale Warning 1027, NWS Anchorage, AK

023 
FZAK51 PAFC 281802 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
900 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

UPDATED ZONE 121

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.

PKZ197-290300-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 968 MB LOW 360 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR SITKA 
THIS AFTERNOON. A 983 MB LOW 40 NM NORTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL
WEAKEN TO 990 MB LATE THU NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-290300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-290300-
RESURRECTION BAY
900 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-290300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-290300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-290300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-290300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-290300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

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

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-290300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-290300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

366 
FZAK51 PAFC 281838 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
938 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

UPDATED ZONE 138

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.

PKZ197-290300-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 968 MB LOW 360 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR SITKA 
THIS AFTERNOON. A 983 MB LOW 40 NM NORTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL
WEAKEN TO 990 MB LATE THU NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-290300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-290300-
RESURRECTION BAY
900 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-290300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-290300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-290300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-290300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-290300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
938 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS 
AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-290300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-290300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

537 
FZAK51 PAFC 290030
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

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.

PKZ197-291500-
400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 980 MB LOW IN THE VICINITY OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL REMAIN
NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON WHILE WEAKENING TO 993 MB.

$$

PKZ120-291500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-291500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-291500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-291500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
45 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-291500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 10
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-291500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-291500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-291500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-291500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

246 
FZAK51 PAFC 291223
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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.

PKZ197-300300-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 985 MB LOW 60 NM NORTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN
TO 1002 MB BY LATE FRI NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-300300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-300300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-300300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-300300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-300300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-300300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-300300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-300300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-300300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

905 
FZAK51 PAFC 291519 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
620 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

UPDATED ZONE 138

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.

PKZ197-300300-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 985 MB LOW 60 NM NORTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN
TO 1002 MB BY LATE FRI NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-300300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-300300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-300300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-300300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-300300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-300300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-300300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
620 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-300300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-300300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

171 
FZAK51 PAFC 291803 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
900 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

UPDATED ZONE 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.

PKZ197-300300-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 985 MB LOW 60 NM NORTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN
TO 1002 MB BY LATE FRI NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-300300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-300300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-300300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-300300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-300300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-300300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-300300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
620 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-300300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-300300-
KACHEMAK BAY
900 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

206 
FZAK51 PAFC 300049
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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.

PKZ197-301500-
400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 992 MB LOW 35 NM SOUTHEAST OF WHITTIER WILL WEAKEN TO 1010 MB 
SAT AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ120-301500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W
OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-301500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-301500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 
FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-301500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-301500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT DEVELOPING OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES THIS EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-301500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-301500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT...GUSTING TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT...GUSTING TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-301500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-301500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

JAM

792 
FZAK51 PAFC 301210
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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.

PKZ197-310300-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 991 MB LOW NEAR CAPE HINCHINBROOK WILL WEAKEN TO 1004 MB BY LATE
TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE BY SAT AFTERNOON. A 989 MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTH
TO 200 NM SOUTH OF ICY CAPE BY SAT NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-310300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-310300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-310300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-310300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-310300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-310300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-310300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-310300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-310300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

307 
FZAK51 PAFC 301743 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
840 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

UPDATED ZONES 130 AND 138

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.

PKZ197-310300-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 991 MB LOW NEAR CAPE HINCHINBROOK WILL WEAKEN TO 1004 MB BY LATE
TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE BY SAT AFTERNOON. A 989 MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTH
TO 200 NM SOUTH OF ICY CAPE BY SAT NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-310300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-310300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-310300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-310300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. 
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-310300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
840 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-310300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-310300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
840 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-310300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-310300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

799 
FZAK51 PAFC 310058
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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.

PKZ197-311500-
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 994 MB LOW IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL DISSIPATE SAT NIGHT 
AND SUN. A PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 40 NM NORTHEAST OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON AT 977 MB.
$$

PKZ120-311500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-311500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-311500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 
KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-311500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 35 KT DIMINISHING
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-311500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-311500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-311500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-311500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT N 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-311500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

JAM

115 
FZAK51 PAFC 311237
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

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.

PKZ197-010300-
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1005 MB LOW IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A 975
MB LOW 680 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING LATE TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO 30 NM
EAST OF CAPE SUCKLING LATE SUN NIGHT AT 972 MB. 
$$

PKZ120-010300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-010300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-010300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT. SEAS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-010300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-010300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-010300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-010300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-010300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-010300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1220 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...LONG-WAVE TROUGH IS FIRMLY ENTRENCHED
OVER ALASKA AND THE NORTH PACIFIC. THE UPPER JET AND STORM TRACK
IS PRIMARILY SOUTH OF THE ALASKA REGION...ALTHOUGH THE JET DOES
CURVE NORTHEASTWARD AS IT REACHES THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC WHICH WILL
CONTINUE TO GUIDE STORMS TOWARD SOUTHEAST ALASKA. THE COLD CORE
UPPER LOW WHICH HAS BEEN MEANDERING AROUND SOUTHWEST ALASKA THE
PAST COUPLE DAYS IS MAKING ITS WAY NORTHWARD ALONG THE ALASKA
RANGE/SUSITNA VALLEY CORRIDOR LED BY A SHARP SHORT-WAVE TROUGH.
A MODERATELY INTENSE BAND OF SNOW AHEAD OF THIS TROUGH MOVED THROUGH
ANCHORAGE AND VICINITY THIS MORNING BRINGING AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW.
AREAS OF LIGHTER SNOW CONTINUE BEHIND THE TROUGH WITH WEAK LIFT
SUPPLIED BY THE UPPER LOW. ARCTIC AIR IS FLOWING OVER THE RELATIVELY
WARM WATERS OF THE GULF OF ALASKA PRODUCING FAIRLY IMPRESSIVE LOW
LEVEL INSTABILITY. A STEADY STREAM OF SNOW SHOWERS IS MOVING ONSHORE
ACROSS EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AS WELL AS ALONG KACHEMAK BAY.
WEST OF THE UPPER CENTER IS CHARACTERIZED BY GENERALLY WEAK UPPER
FEATURES AND BROAD NORTHERLY FLOW WITH WEAK COLD ADVECTION AND
INSTABILITY. THUS...NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS AND LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS
DOMINATE THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE ALL IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH SYNOPTIC
SCALE FEATURES. THERE ARE MINOR DIFFERENCES ON THE MESOSCALE BUT
THESE ARE ALL WEAK FEATURES THAT HAVE MINIMAL AFFECT ON THE
RESULTANT FORECAST. ONLY MINOR ADJUSTMENTS WILL BE MADE TO
CURRENT FORECAST.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPPER LOW WILL EXIT TO INTERIOR ALASKA TONIGHT.
HOWEVER...CYCLONIC UPPER LEVEL FLOW WILL PERSIST ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL.
A DISTINCT SHORT-WAVE TROUGH ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE UPPER LOW WILL
SLOWLY ROTATE ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THIS WILL MAINTAIN AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WITH LITTLE OR NO
ACCUMULATION. AREAS OF MORE INTENSE INTENSE SNOW WILL CONTINUE
OVER THE GULF AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND DUE TO GREATER INSTABILITY.
AS A STRONG LOW OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC TRACKS TO SOUTHEAST
ALASKA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN BACK
UP ALONG THE GULF COAST AND STRONG GAP WINDS WILL RESUME. THIS WILL
ONCE AGAIN PRODUCE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. IT LOOKS LIKE THE SNOWFALL WILL GENERALLY
BE LIGHT IN THAT AREA SO THINK REALLY LOW VISIBILITIES WILL BE
ISOLATED. AS WE HEAD TO THE END OF THE WEAK SOUTHCENTRAL WILL SETTLE
UNDER A BROAD TROUGH WITH A WEAK SURFACE LOW IN THE PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND AREA. THIS WILL RESULT IN MAINLY DRY AND COLD CONDITIONS
INLAND WITH AREAS OF SNOW OR SNOW SHOWERS ALONG THE COAST.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...AS UPPER LOW MOVES TO INTERIOR ALASKA A FEW WEAK
WAVES WILL ROTATE SOUTHWARD BEHIND IT. THE MAIN IMPACT WILL TO
REINFORCE THE ARCTIC AIR. OTHER THAN THAT LOOK FOR A CONTINUATION
OF CURRENT WEATHER WITH A FEW CLOUDS AND SHOWERS MAINLY ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE COAST.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...VERY LITTLE WILL CHANGE THIS WEEK SO EXPECT
CONTINUES SNOW SHOWERS AND LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS. A LOW WILL FORM
OVER THE FAR WESTERN BERING MID WEEK AND MOVE TO THE CENTRAL BERING
AT THE END OF THE WEEK...BUT WILL REMAIN WEAK.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...LONG-WAVE PATTERN WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH
NEXT WEEKEND WITH MODELS HINTING AT SOME CHANGES IN FLOW AS WE HEAD
INTO NEXT WEEK. HOWEVER...THERE IS POOR AGREEMENT AND CONSISTENCY
IN WHAT THE CHANGES WILL BE.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING 130 132 138 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

SEB DEC 11