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Small Craft Advisory 276, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 19, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Apr 19, 2011, 10:40 PM AKDT. It was in force for 53 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 19, 2011, 10:40 PM AKDT (06:40 UTC)
Expired: Apr 22, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force: 53 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

158 
FZAK51 PAFC 200642 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1040 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

UPDATED 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.

PKZ197-201500-
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEAK LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF OF
ALASKA THROUGH THURSDAY. A WEAKENING WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE
SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN TO THE NORTH GULF
COAST THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ120-201500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-201500-
RESURRECTION BAY
550 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-201500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-201500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-201500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-201500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-201500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
1040 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-201500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-201500-
KACHEMAK BAY
550 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

7 follow-up statements

509 
FZAK51 PAFC 201154
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 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.

PKZ197-210300-
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEAK LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF OF
ALASKA THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. A WEAKENING WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO
THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN TO THE NORTH GULF
COAST THURSDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ120-210300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-210300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-210300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-210300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-210300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-210300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-210300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-210300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-210300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 1 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

087 
FZAK51 PAFC 202357
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED APR 20 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.

PKZ197-211500-
400 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEAK LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF OF
ALASKA THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. A WEAKENING WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO
THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN TO THE NORTH GULF
COAST THURSDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ120-211500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-211500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-211500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-211500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-211500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR BARREN ISLANDS. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-211500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-211500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-211500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.  

$$

PKZ141-211500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

836 
FZAK51 PAFC 211203
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 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.

PKZ197-220300-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEAK LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF 
OF ALASKA THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. A WEAKENING WEATHER FRONT MOVES
INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN TO THE 
NORTH GULF COAST THURSDAY NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-220300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-220300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS 
AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-220300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-220300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-220300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-220300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-220300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT SHIFTING TO NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-220300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
N OF KALGIN ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT SHIFTING TO NE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-220300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

502 
FZAK51 PAFC 212350
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 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.

PKZ197-221500-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT IN THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA MOVES INTO THE
NORTHERN GULF TONIGHT. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN
GULF FRI EVENING AND INTO THE NORTHERN GULF FRI NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-221500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SOUTH WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-221500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.  
$$

PKZ125-221500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.  
$$

PKZ129-221500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
$$

PKZ130-221500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 11 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-221500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...WIND BECOMING NW WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-221500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-221500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-221500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

149 
FZAK51 PAFC 220052 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
450 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

CORRECTED AREA 130

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.

PKZ197-221500-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT IN THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA MOVES INTO THE
NORTHERN GULF TONIGHT. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN
GULF FRI EVENING AND INTO THE NORTHERN GULF FRI NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-221500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SOUTH WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-221500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.  
$$

PKZ125-221500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.  
$$

PKZ129-221500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
$$

PKZ130-221500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 11 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-221500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...WIND BECOMING NW WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-221500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-221500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-221500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

160 
FZAK51 PAFC 220626 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1025 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

UPDATED AREA 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.

PKZ197-221500-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT IN THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA MOVES INTO THE
NORTHERN GULF TONIGHT. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN
GULF FRI EVENING AND INTO THE NORTHERN GULF FRI NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-221500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SOUTH WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-221500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.  
$$

PKZ125-221500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.  
$$

PKZ129-221500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
$$

PKZ130-221500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 11 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-221500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...WIND BECOMING NW WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-221500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-221500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
1025 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-221500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

297 
FZAK51 PAFC 221159
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 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.

PKZ197-230300-
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE GULF FRIDAY MORNING. A SECOND 
FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GULF SATURDAY. 
$$

PKZ120-230300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS MORNING...EXCEPT 
INCREASING TO 50 KT ALONG THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. 
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-230300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS 
S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS 
S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-230300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS NEAR THE GULF IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-230300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT BY AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-230300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
NW OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 35 KT 
BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 11 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-230300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-230300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-230300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-230300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Apr 19, 2:00 PM AKDT, 8 hours 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 19, 2:00 PM AKDT, 8 hours 40 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE GENERALLY IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THU MORNING.
MODELS THEN DIVERGE ON SOLUTIONS...MAINLY WITH THE LOW COMPLEX SOUTH
OF THE AK PEN AND GULF OF ALASKA. THE GFS AND ECMWF MODELS HAVE BOTH
BEEN INTERNALLY CONSISTENT ON THE LAST COUPLE OF RUNS THROUGH THE
SHORT TERM BUT VARY CONSIDERABLY FROM EACH OTHER. AFTERNOON PACKAGE
(THRU 84 HRS) WILL BE BASED ON MINOR BLENDS OF THE 12Z GFS AND 00Z
ECMWF WITH THE CHANGES MINOR OVERALL.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE UPPER LEVELS SHOW A STRING OF CLOSED LOWS THAT LIE JUST SOUTH OF
SHEMYA TO ABOUT 600 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK. THERE IS ALSO AN UPPER LOW
OVER FAR NORTHERN CANADA THAT WILL MOVE SOUTHWESTWARD OVER ALASKA
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. OTHERWISE...A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE
OVER BERING IS KEEPING WEATHER RELATIVELY BENIGN ACROSS THE AREA. THE
MAIN SURFACE LOW THAT IS AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREA IS JUST SOUTH OF
ATKA...AND REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY.

.SHORT TERM...
SOUTHCENTRAL...CONDITIONS WILL GET PROGRESSIVELY MORE CLOUDY AND
UNSTABLE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS UPPER LEVEL TROUGH DIGS
SOUTHWEST OVER THE WESTERN MAINLAND. THE SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDING
ACROSS THE COPPER RIVER BASIN TO OVER COOK INLET WILL REMAIN
RELATIVELY STATIONARY THROUGH THU. PRESSURE GRADIENTS INCREASE THU AS
A RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS THE NORTH GULF COAST IN ADVANCE OF AN
APPROACHING FRONTAL TROUGH. THE RESULTANT CHANGE WILL PRODUCE BRISK
AND GUSTY GAP FLOWS OVER SOUTHCENTRAL...ESPECIALLY EAST WINDS ACROSS
TURNAGAIN ARM...SE WINDS THROUGH KNIK VALLEY...AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS
ALONG THE COPPER RIVER.

SW ALASKA...GENERALLY DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WED. MAY
SEE INCREASING CHANCES OF SHOWERS THU/THU NIGHT OVER BRISTOL BAY AS
SOUTHERLY FLOW IN THE MID/LOW LEVEL BRINGS IN MOISTURE WHICH COMBINE
WITH INSTABILITY OF UPPER TROUGH.

ALEUTIANS/BRISTOL BAY/EASTERN BERING SEA...A SERIES OF LOWS WILL
CONTINUE SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AND
BRING PERIODS OF SHOWERS/RAIN TO MUCH OF THE ALEUTIANS/AK PEN. BRISK
EAST TO NE WINDS...GENERALLY BELOW GALES...CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS...AK PEN...AND EASTERN BERING SEA INTO THU.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE RAIN AND SNOW SHOWER CHANCES WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE AREA
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. WHILE CONFIDENCE IS MODERATE TO HIGH FOR
THE END OF THE WEEK...CONFIDENCE DECREASES SIGNIFICANTLY BY THE
WEEKEND...WHEN MODEL DIFFERENCES ARE GREATEST.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 172 175.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

RMC APR 11

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 19, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	6 days
Apr 19, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Apr 20, 4:00 AM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Apr 20, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Apr 20, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Apr 20, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.