Gale Warning 197, NWS Anchorage, AK

986 
FZAK51 PAFC 141959 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1050 AM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

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.

PKZ197-150300-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 986 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL
MOVE TO 390 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 991 MB THIS AFTERNOON AND
WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-150300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS 50 TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF THE COPPER
RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF 147W. FREEZING
SPRAY ELSEWHERE.. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF 147W IN
THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY ELSEWHERE.  
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-150300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-150300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS
MORNING.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 

.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-150300-
PASSAGE CANAL
1050 AM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT...GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
50 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-150300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS THIS
MORNING. SEAS 22 FT EXCEPT 10 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 10 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-150300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 24 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF DANGEROUS CAPE. FREEZING SPRAY
ELSEWHERE. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT SOUTH OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
13 FT EXCEPT 20 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF
DANGEROUS CAPE. FREEZING SPRAY ELSEWHERE.  
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF
DANGEROUS CAPE. FREEZING SPRAY ELSEWHERE.  
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-150300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 50 KT THROUGH WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES THIS MORNING. SEAS 7 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-150300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-150300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

687 
FZAK51 PAFC 150015
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON FEB 14 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.

PKZ197-151500-
400 PM AKST MON FEB 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL PERSIST
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-151500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS 45 TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS 35 TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-151500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-151500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES 
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-151500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO GUSTS TO 40 KT 
TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-151500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS.
SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-151500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NW WIND 30 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING 
TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-151500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY TOWARD MORNING. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-151500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF 
KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-151500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

321 
FZAK51 PAFC 151247
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 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.

PKZ197-160300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL
PERSIST THROUGH WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-160300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER
GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA THIS MORNING. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-160300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-160300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES THIS
MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-160300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT NEAR WHITTIER THIS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-160300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
55 KT THIS MORNING. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16
FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EXCEPT HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY BARREN ISLANDS AND W. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-160300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 40 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY...EXCEPT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
.WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-160300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-160300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-160300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

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SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 PM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A BROAD MULTI-CENTERED LOW OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA CONTINUES TO
WEAKEN THROUGH TODAY. CLOUDS AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS COVERED MOST
OF SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. STRONG WINDS CONTINUE BLOW THROUGH CHANNELED
TERRAIN ALONG THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF COAST DUE TO A STRONG
PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF AND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA REMAINED MOSTLY CLEAR AND COLD TODAY. GUSTY NORTH
WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH HAVE PRODUCED WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES 20 BELOW TO
40 BELOW ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST AND OVER BRISTOL BAY. STRONG
NORTHERLY WINDS OVER ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA HAS NUMEROUS SNOW
SHOWERS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE PENINSULA.
A NEW STORM SYSTEM CENTERED NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA HAVE BROUGHT
GALE FORCE WINDS AND RAIN INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND WESTERN
BERING.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH TUESDAY. THE NAM MODEL IS
PREFERRED OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA DUE TO BETTER DETAIL OVER THE LAND
AREA AND THE GFS IS SUFFICIENT ELSEWHERE.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.SOUTHCENTRAL...THE COMPLEX LOW OVER THE GULF WILL PERSIST THROUGH
TONIGHT THEN MOVE SOUTH OF THE GULF MONDAY AND DISSIPATE MONDAY
NIGHT. THE CLOUDS AND SHOWER SHOWERS OVER THE AREA WILL DIMINISH
TONIGHT TO BECOME MOSTLY CLEAR MONDAY. STRONG WINDS, ESPECIALLY ALONG
THE GULF COAST, WILL PERSIST AND POSSIBLY INCREASE TONIGHT AND MONDAY
AS A STRONG NORTHERLY JET OVER WESTERN ALASKA PASSES THROUGH THE
AREA.

.SOUTHWEST ALASKA...A SURFACE RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL MOVE
INTO THE AREA TONIGHT AND MONDAY. GUSTY NORTH WINDS OVER THE
AREA WILL DIMINISH FROM THE WEST TONIGHT AND MONDAY. A WEATHER FRONT
OVER THE BERING SEA WILL MOVE ONTO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND THE ALASKA
PENINSULA AND BRING SNOW TO THESE AREAS TUESDAY.

.BERING SEA...A LOW NEAR THE TIP OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST THROUGH THE WESTERN BERING INTO THE GULF ANADYR BY TUESDAY.
THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL MOVE EAST
THROUGH THE REST OF THE BERING BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. GALE FORCE WINDS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN TO MOSTLY SMALL CRAFT WINDS AS
THE FRONT MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING MONDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER AREA OF
GALE FORCE WINDS SOUTH OF THE STORM CENTER WILL REMAIN OVER THE
WESTERN BERING AND SPREAD INTO THE CENTRAL BERING MONDAY NIGHT.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE WEATHER FRONT ALONG THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA TUESDAY EVENING WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST AND WEAK AS IT MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL INTERIOR
WEDNESDAY AND WILL DISSIPATE OVER EASTERN ALASKA WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
AREAS OF SNOW WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTHWEST ALASKA TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A NEW STORM SYSTEM OVER THE NW PACIFIC
TUESDAY WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING WEDNESDAY AND TO NEAR SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND THURSDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING NEAR WHITTIER. HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE
ALASKA PENINSULA. HIGH WIND WARNING FOR VALDEZ, THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA.
MARINE...GALE 120 121 129 138 155 160 165 172 175 176 185
         STORM...130 132 150
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

NM FEB 11