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Small Craft Advisory 49, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 17, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 17, 2011, 9:35 AM AKST. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 17, 2011, 9:35 AM AKST (18:35 UTC)
Expired: Jan 18, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 18 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

916 
FZAK51 PAFC 171837 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
935 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

UPDATED ZONES 130 141

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

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

PKZ197-180300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1007 MB LOW 100 NM E OF KODIAK MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF 
MIDDLETON ISLAND MON EVENING AT 1010 MB AND CONTINUES ONSHORE 
NEAR CROSS SOUND TUE MORNING. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT MOVES 
INTO THE WESTERN GULF TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-180300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. W OF CAPE CLEARE...WIND BECOMING 
SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-180300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN 
THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-180300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-180300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT 
BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-180300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
935 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

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

.TODAY...E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 
25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NW OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. NW OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...WIND BECOMING 
NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-180300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-180300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-180300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-180300-
KACHEMAK BAY
935 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

3 follow-up statements

687 
FZAK51 PAFC 180037
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 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.

PKZ197-181500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1009 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE ONSHORE
50 NM SOUTHEAST OF YAKUTAT LATE TONIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO
THE WESTERN GULF TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-181500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. W OF CAPE CLEARE...W WIND 25 KT 
DIMINISHING TO NW 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-181500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-181500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
$$

PKZ129-181500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ130-181500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE
WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-181500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-181500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-181500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY DURING THE EVENING. 
.TUE...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING
SPRAY S OF KALGIN ISLAND.
.TUE NIGHT...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ141-181500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING T 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
DURING THE EVENING. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

JAM JAN 11

340 
FZAK51 PAFC 180043 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA...CORRECTED
400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

CORRECTED TYPO ZONE 141

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

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

PKZ197-181500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1009 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE ONSHORE
50 NM SOUTHEAST OF YAKUTAT LATE TONIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO
THE WESTERN GULF TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-181500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. W OF CAPE CLEARE...W WIND 25 KT 
DIMINISHING TO NW 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-181500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-181500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
$$

PKZ129-181500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ130-181500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE
WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-181500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-181500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-181500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY DURING THE EVENING. 
.TUE...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING
SPRAY S OF KALGIN ISLAND.
.TUE NIGHT...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ141-181500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
DURING THE EVENING. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

JAM JAN 11

569 
FZAK51 PAFC 181236
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 18 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.

PKZ197-190300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 18 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEAK LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
WILL DISSIPATE TUE AFTERNOON. A STRONG FRONT MOVES INTO THE 
WESTERN GULF TUESDAY NIGHT AND OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WEDNESDAY.
$$

PKZ120-190300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 18 2011

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING 
TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. E OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 
15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-190300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 18 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-190300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S OF SEAL ISLAND. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-190300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 18 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.  

$$

PKZ130-190300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 18 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NE 25 KT 
LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN 
ISLANDS. 
.WED...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-190300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 18 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE EVENING. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-190300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 18 2011

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-190300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 18 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
N OF KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 
WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT TOWARD 
MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 7 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-190300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 18 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKST	Hurricane Force Wind Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	3 days
Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 16, 11:56 PM AKST	High Wind Warning	AFC	16 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	9 days
Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKST	Hurricane Force Wind Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 17, 4:34 AM AKST	High Wind Watch	AFC	6 hr
Jan 17, 9:35 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	18 hr
Jan 17, 11:03 AM AKST	High Wind Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 17, 11:03 AM AKST	High Wind Warning	AFC	5 hr

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