Gale Warning 229, NWS Anchorage, AK

736 
FZAK51 PAFC 250743 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1040 PM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

UPDATED 130 138 140

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.

PKZ197-251500-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL WEAKEN AND DRIFT 
SOUTHWARD THROUGH FRI EVENING. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP
ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST FRI NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ120-251500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-251500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-251500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-251500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-251500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
1040 PM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SW 45 KT NEAR BARREN ISLANDS. GUSTS
TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-251500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-251500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
1040 PM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-251500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
1040 PM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
35 KT IN SOUTHERN INLET. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT W 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-251500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

729 
FZAK51 PAFC 251249
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 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.

PKZ197-260300-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL WEAKEN AND DRIFT SOUTHWARD
THROUGH THIS EVENING. A 1003 MB LOW WILL FORM SAT MORNING 50 NM SOUTH
OF YAKUTAT. IT WILL THEN MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO BRITISH COLUMBIA LATE
SAT. 

$$

PKZ120-260300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-260300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-260300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S OF SEAL ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-260300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-260300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55
KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-260300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-260300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-260300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SW 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-260300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

393 
FZAK51 PAFC 260029
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 25 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.

PKZ197-261500-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1003 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 50 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT SAT MORNING AND
MOVE TO 50 NM SOUTH OF KETCHIKAN AT 990 MB SAT NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-261500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
LATE AFTERNOON.  
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-261500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-261500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NW WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY OUT OF BAYS
AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-261500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT NEAR WHITTIER MAINLY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR WHITTIER. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-261500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-261500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-261500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TOWARDS MORNING. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-261500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT
BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-261500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

443 
FZAK51 PAFC 261253
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 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.

PKZ197-270300-
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1003 MB LOW 70 NM S OF YAKUTAT THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO 230 NM S 
OF KETCHIKAN AND DEEPEN TO 987 MB SUN AFTERNOON. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE
OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA THIS MORNING WILL MOVE INLAND OVER THE 
ALASKA INTERIOR TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MON. 

$$

PKZ120-270300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-270300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-270300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT SHIFTING TO THE NE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-270300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-270300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 12 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 13 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-270300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG
THE COAST. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-270300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-270300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT
OUT OF WESTERN BAYS IN THE MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-270300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT SHIFTING TO THE N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

097 
FZAK51 PAFC 270021
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 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.

PKZ197-271500-
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 998 MB LOW JUST WEST OF PORT ALEXANDRA WILL MOVE TO 170 NM SOUTH OF
HYDABURG AND DEEPEN TO 987 MB SUN AFTERNOON. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDING OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE INLAND OVER THE ALASKA
INTERIOR TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MON.  
$$

PKZ120-271500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-271500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-271500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
$$

PKZ129-271500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-271500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-271500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 50 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST
IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-271500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING TO N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-271500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
$$

PKZ141-271500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

522 
FZAK51 PAFC 271233
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 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.

PKZ197-280300-
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLAND ALASKA THROUGH LATE 
MON NIGHT WITH LOWER PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA. 
$$

PKZ120-280300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER 
DELTA. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-280300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-280300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-280300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 

$$

PKZ130-280300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-280300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-280300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-280300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N WIND 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-280300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

087 
FZAK51 PAFC 280015
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 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.

PKZ197-281500-
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLAND ALASKA THROUGH TUE. A 987 MB
LOW NEAR THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS WILL SLOWLY DRIFT SOUTH AND
WEAKEN THROUGH TUE.
$$

PKZ120-281500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT
DIMINISHING TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA BY AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-281500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ125-281500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-281500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS
4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ130-281500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-281500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST IN
THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-281500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-281500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-281500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS CONTINUE TO DO WELL AS THEY ARE IN GOOD
AGREEMENT WITH EACH OTHER AND SHOW GOOD RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE BIG WEATHER FEATURE IN THE STATE IS
A STRONG LOW THAT IS MOVING INTO THE NORTHWEST PART OF THE STATE.
THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA IS BREAKING DOWN AS
FLOW BECOMES MORE ZONAL DUE TO THE STRONG STORM IN NORTHWEST ALASKA.
THE JET STREAM IS HELPING TO FUEL THIS SYSTEM WITH STRONG SOUTHWEST
FLOW BETWEEN THE LOW AND THE RIDGE IN WESTERN ALASKA. THE JET STREAM
THEN RIDES OVER THE TOP OF THE RIDGE AND AROUND TO MOVE THROUGH
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FROM THE NORTH. THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW
IS CONTINUING TO SLOWLY PROGRESS EAST ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING AND
IS STILL BRINGING SOME STRONG WINDS AND PRECIPITATION WITH IT. A NEW
RIDGE WILL LIKELY DEVELOP INTO AN OMEGA BLOCK PATTERN THIS WEEKEND.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...STRONG WINDS PERSIST IN SOUTHWEST ALASKA IN
ADVANCE OF THE COLD FRONT IN THE BERING SEA. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOME
OVERNIGHT AS THE FRONT WEAKENS AND MOVES EASTWARD. THERE IS A BIT OF
RAIN AHEAD OF THIS FRONT WITH SNOW AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
PRECIPITATION TURNS TO ALL SNOW BEHIND THE FRONT. THIS SYSTEM WILL
MOVE INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA OVERNIGHT BRINGING A CHANCE OF SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THERE MAY BE SOME RAIN MIXED IN OVER THE KENAI
PENINSULA BUT IT LOOKS LIKE ANY RAIN WILL BE OF SHORT DURATION BEFORE
COLD AIR MOVES IN FROM THE WEST. FROM ANCHORAGE NORTH PRECIPITATION
SHOULD BE ALL SNOW AND SNOWFALL WILL BE HEAVIER THE FURTHER NORTH ONE
GOES. A DECENT AREA OF STRATUS HAS DEVELOPED IN COOK INLET AND
EXTENDING INTO THE SUSITNA VALLEY. THIS WILL LIKELY REMAIN IN PLACE
UNTIL THE FRONT PASSES AND TURNS FLOW MORE TO THE NORTHWEST.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE BERING SEA UPPER RIDGE WILL BECOME A CLOSED
HIGH SUNDAY AND BOTH ECMWF AND GFS KEEP IT NEARLY STATIONARY CENTERED
NEAR BERING STRAIT THROUGH AT LEAST NEXT WEDNESDAY. A 1050-1055 MB
SURFACE HIGH IS FORECAST TO BUILD OVER THE INTERIOR SUN...THEN SLIDE
SE INTO YUKON MONDAY. A SURFACE TROUGH FORECAST TO LIE ALONG EASTERN
GULF COAST COMBINED WITH MODERATE TO STRONG N TO NE FLOW FROM 850 MB
ON UP...WILL LEAD TO GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS THROUGH COASTAL PASSES AND
GAPS. COLDEST AIR OVER MAINLAND WILL BE SUN/MON...THEN 500 MB HEIGHTS
INCREASE BY TUE/WED AS UPPER RIDGE EXPANDS A LITTLE FURTHER E FROM
BERING SEA. DRY WEATHER WITH BELOW-AVERAGE TEMPERATURES SUN AND
MON OVER MOST OF THE MAINLAND S OF THE AK RANGE...WITH SOME
MODERATION IN TEMPERATURES LIKELY BY TUE/WED. ANOTHER WEAK LOW WILL
MOVE N OVER CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS MON...WITH RAIN ONLY AS FAR
EAST AS ADAK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 120 129 130 132 165 172 175 176.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 129 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

FEB 11