Small Craft Advisory 154, NWS Anchorage, AK

665 
FZAK51 PAFC 280202 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
501 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011

CORRECTED 120

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-281500-
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 WARNING 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 KT 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.  
$$

864 
FZAK51 PAFC 281255
CWFAER

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

PKZ197-010300-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 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.
$$

PKZ120-010300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER 
DELTA DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-010300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-010300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-010300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-010300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS DIMINISHING TO 35 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-010300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-010300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH 
END OF STRAIT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-010300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-010300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

786 
FZAK51 PAFC 010024
CWFAER

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

PKZ197-011500-
400 PM AKST MON FEB 28 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLAND ALASKA THROUGH TUE. A 996 MB
LOW NEAR THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS WILL DISSIPATE TUE. A NORTH
PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS AT 975 MB WED
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-011500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST MON FEB 28 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.  GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-011500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 28 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-011500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST MON FEB 28 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-011500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST MON FEB 28 2011

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

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

$$

PKZ130-011500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 28 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-011500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST MON FEB 28 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-011500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON FEB 28 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH END OF
STRAIT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-011500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 28 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT N 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-011500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 28 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...AN OMEGA BLOCK UPPER LEVEL PATTERN
PERSISTS WITH THE CENTER OF THE UPPER LEVEL HIGH OVER THE WESTERN
ALASKA COAST. THERE IS A POTENT NORTHERLY JET THAT EXTENDS FRONT HE
ARCTIC COAST THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AND THEN SOUTH OF KODIAK
ISLAND. THIS JET IS A KEY FEATURE THAT IS ENHANCING THE STRONG NORTH
WINDS OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AND THE GULF COAST. THE JET WILL
DRIFT EASTWARD AND WEAKEN OVER THE NEXT DAY.
WHILE THIS OMEGA BLOCK IS PREVENTING LOWS FROM ENTERING THE BERING
SEA THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE LOWS SOUTHWEST OF THE REGION
AND THIS HIGH IS CAUSING WIDESPREAD GALE FORCE WINDS OVER THE
ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS REMAIN IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE SHORT-TERM SYNOPTIC
PATTERN...KEEPING THE EAST BERING RIDGE FIRMLY ANCHORED IN PLACE
THROUGH AT LEAST THE END OF THIS WEEK. HOWEVER THERE ARE NOTICEABLE
DISCREPANCIES IN THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WITH REGARDS TO A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM THAT WRAPS NORTH AND WEST AROUND THE OMEGA HIGH AND MOVES
OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TONIGHT THROUGH AS LATE AS THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. THE ECMWF IS MORE PROGRESSIVE AND A TAD STRONGER
THAN THE GFS. WHILE THERE IS SOME DIFFERENCE IN SOLUTIONS THE IMPACTS
ON THE FORECAST ARE MINIMAL.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...WINDY. A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR EASTERN PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND AND THE COPPER RIVER BASIN CONTINUE. STRONG NORTH WINDS
WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT FOR AREAS EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE.
EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND DUST OVER SOUTH CENTRAL. BY TOMORROW
THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO BE RELEGATED TO MAINLY CHANNELED TERRAIN AND
BE NOTICEABLY WEAKER. SKIES WILL REMAIN MOSTLY CLEAR WITH NO FOG OVER
MAINLAND THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL SEE MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES BUT WILL NOT SEE THE
WINDS THAT SOUTH CENTRAL HAS HAD. THEY WILL REMAIN MOSTLY NORTH TO
NORTHEAST AND STAY UNDER 20 MPH.
THE ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA WILL REMAIN BREEZY AND MILD AS SOUTHEAST
FLOW BRINGS WARM AIR INTO THE AREA.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...A STABLE WEATHER PATTERN REMAINS IN PLACE OVER
MUCH OF THE AREA UNTIL NEXT WEEKEND. THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE SHOULD
RETROGRADE A LITTLE LATE IN THE WEEK WHICH COULD OPEN THE DOOR FOR
SOME SNOW SHOWERS ALONG THE GULF COAST. OVERALL THE WEATHER WILL BE
SLOW TO CHANGE THIS WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 131 135.
MARINE...GALE 120 121 125 126 128 130 172 175 176 185.
         STORM 127
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185 AND ALL GULF AREAS EXCEPT 132.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

EZ FEB 11