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Small Craft Advisory 846, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 22, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Nov 22, 2011, 6:15 PM AKST. It was in force for 34 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Nov 22, 2011, 6:15 PM AKST (03:15 UTC)
Expired: Nov 24, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 34 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

994 
FZAK51 PAFC 230314 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
615 PM AKST TUE NOV 22 2011

UPDATED ZONE 121

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.

PKZ197-231500-
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 22 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 965 MB LOW 125 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 140 NM
SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND TUE NIGHT AND THEN TO 90 NM WEST OF SITKA
AT 975 MB WED NIGHT. A 985 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 40 NM NORTHWEST OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND WED NIGHT AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH THU.
$$

PKZ120-231500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-231500-
RESURRECTION BAY
615 PM AKST TUE NOV 22 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-231500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 22 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT DURING THE EVENING. 
STRONGER GUSTS 25 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE EVENING. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-231500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 22 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-231500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 22 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-231500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 22 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AND NEAR CAPES
DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-231500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 22 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF BAYS 
AND PASSES UNTIL MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-231500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 22 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-231500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 22 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

5 follow-up statements

356 
FZAK51 PAFC 231247
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED NOV 23 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.

PKZ197-240300-
400 AM AKST WED NOV 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 975 MB LOW 125 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 981 MB
80 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA LATE WED NIGHT AND DISSIPATE THU MORNING. A
984 MB LOW WILL FORM 75 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD LATE WED NIGHT AND
SLOWLY WEAKEN IN PLACE TO 989 MB LATE THU NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-240300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-240300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-240300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS. FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-240300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR WHITTIER...FREEZING SPRAY ELSEWHERE.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR WHITTIER...FREEZING SPRAY ELSEWHERE.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-240300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT W OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS...18 FT E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-240300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 15 KT
INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG
THE COAST. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-240300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-240300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-240300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

880 
FZAK51 PAFC 231536 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
635 AM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

UPDATED 129

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

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

PKZ197-240300-
400 AM AKST WED NOV 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 975 MB LOW 125 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 981 MB
80 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA LATE WED NIGHT AND DISSIPATE THU MORNING. A
984 MB LOW WILL FORM 75 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD LATE WED NIGHT AND
SLOWLY WEAKEN IN PLACE TO 989 MB LATE THU NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-240300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-240300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-240300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS. FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-240300-
PASSAGE CANAL
635 AM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-240300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT W OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS...18 FT E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-240300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 15 KT
INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG
THE COAST. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-240300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-240300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-240300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

214 
FZAK51 PAFC 240001
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED NOV 23 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.

PKZ197-241500-
400 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 976 MB LOW 125 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE EAST AND 
DISSIPATE THU. A 984 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 75 NM NORTHWEST OF 
MIDDLETON ISLAND LATE WED NIGHT AND DRIFT TO 75 NM SOUTH OF 
MIDDLETON ISLAND THU NIGHT. IT WILL THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY 
AND WEAKEN THROUGH FRI.
$$

PKZ120-241500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS 
40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT ALONG THE COAST EAST
OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-241500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-241500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 25 OUT OF NORTHERN 
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-241500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-241500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEST 
OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF 
THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEST 
OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-241500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 15 KT
INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-241500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-241500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-241500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT DURING THE EVENING. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

050 
FZAK51 PAFC 240344 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
640 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

UPDATED ZONES 121 125 129 130 138

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.

PKZ197-241500-
400 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 976 MB LOW 125 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE EAST AND 
DISSIPATE THU. A 984 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 75 NM NORTHWEST OF 
MIDDLETON ISLAND LATE WED NIGHT AND DRIFT TO 75 NM SOUTH OF 
MIDDLETON ISLAND THU NIGHT. IT WILL THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY 
AND WEAKEN THROUGH FRI.
$$

PKZ120-241500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS 
40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT ALONG THE COAST EAST
OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-241500-
RESURRECTION BAY
640 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-241500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
640 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-241500-
PASSAGE CANAL
640 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
THIS EVENING. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-241500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
640 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF 
THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-241500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 15 KT
INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-241500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
640 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-241500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-241500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT DURING THE EVENING. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

474 
FZAK51 PAFC 241236
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU NOV 24 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.

PKZ197-250300-
400 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A BROAD AND WEAK COMPLEX LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA WILL
PERSIST THROUGH SAT MORNING. A 987 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK
WILL MAINTAIN INTENSITY AND MOVE TO 190 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND
THU EVENING AND BE ABSORBED BY THE COMPLEX LOW THU NIGHT.  
$$

PKZ120-250300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT E 35 KT ALONG THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE
ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-250300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-250300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-250300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-250300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-250300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-250300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-250300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-250300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2011

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI THROUGH SAT..NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 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 Nov 22, 5:00 PM AKST, 1 hour 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 22, 5:00 PM AKST, 1 hour 15 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 PM AKST TUE NOV 22 2011

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN UNUSUALLY RARE EARLY SEASON COLD SNAP CONTINUES TODAY. OVER THE
PAST COUPLE DAYS THE POLAR VORTEX HAS DISPLACED SOUTH OVER ALASKA IN
THE FORM OF A DEEP UPPER LEVEL LOW. THE LOW ENCOMPASSES THE FULL
STATE OF ALASKA WITH CLOSED HEIGHT LINES EXTENDING FROM BARROW INTO
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC OCEAN. THE SYSTEM BRINGS AN OVERRUNNING FLOW
FROM THE SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE CENTRAL INTERIOR. THE ASSOCIATED SNOW
AND CLOUD COVER HAS HELPED MODERATE THE TEMPERATURES IN TERMS OF
KEEPING THE BITTER COLD AWAY. AT THE SURFACE A 970MB LOW RESIDES IN
THE GULF BUT NOT MUCH OF A SURFACE GRADIENT TO SPEAK OF.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN.
MODEL CONSENSUS HAS THE POLAR LOW MOVING INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA AND
FILLING OVER THE REST OF THE WEEK. AT THE SAME TIME SEVERAL
DISTURBANCES WILL FORM ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW MOVING SOUTH ALONG
THE WEST COAST. FURTHER OUT WEST A CLOSED LOW OVER KAMCHATKA WILL
JOIN THE CIRCULATION IN THE EAST IN THE FORM OF AN OPEN WAVE
PROPAGATING SOUTHWARD CROSSING THE ALEUTIANS. THE SURFACE PATTERN
DOES NOT SHOW ANY REFLECTION OF THE UPPER WAVES COMING FROM THE
NORTH. WITH THE TROUGH FULLY ENTRENCHED ACROSS ALASKA AND THE GULF
SEVERAL SURFACE LOWS WILL QUICKLY CROSS THE ALEUTIANS AND MOVE INTO
THE GULF OF ALASKA. FOR SUCH AN ANOMALOUS PATTERN THE MODELS SEEM TO
HAVE A GOOD HANDLE ON ITS EVOLUTION WHICH I BELIEVE TO BE FUNCTION OF
THE STABILITY OF THE REGIME.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...THE BELOW NORMAL COLD CONTINUES FOR THE SHORT
TERM. THANKFULLY CLOUD COVER FROM THE GULF LOW WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES
FROM COMPLETELY FALLING OFF THE TABLE. AN EASTERLY WAVE ROTATING
AROUND THE UPPER LOW WILL BRING A CHANCE OF SNOW TO THE COPPER RIVER
BASIN...MATANUSKA VALLEY...AND ANCHORAGE BOWL OVERNIGHT INTO
WEDNESDAY MORNING. TOWARD LATE WEEK CLOUDS WILL DECREASE AND THE
COLD DRY PATTERN OF THE PREVIOUS WEEK WILL CONTINUE.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UNSEASONABLY COLD BREEZY PATTERN WILL PREVAIL
THROUGH THE DAY. WINDS SHOULD BEGIN TO COME DOWN FOR THE INTERIOR
TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. EXPECT SNOW SHOWERS FOR THE AKPEN AND
EASTERN BRISTOL BAY ZONES. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE FOR
THE AKPEN ON WEDNESDAY WITH PARTLY SUNNY CONDITIONS. COLDER AIR
MOVING SOUTH ACROSS THE BERING SEA/BRISTOL BAY REGION WILL KEEP
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK WITH WINDY
CONDITIONS.

BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...SEVERAL WEAK FEATURES WILL KEEP
PRECIPITATION IN THE FORECAST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. A WEAK FRONT
OVER THE CENTRAL/EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL KEEP A CHANCE FOR SNOW IN
THE FORECAST AND A BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL KEEP A CHANCE FOR
MIXED PRECIPITATION FOR THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. TOWARD THE END OF
THE WEEK COLD NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE BERING/BRISTOL BAY AREA WILL
KEEP SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE AREA IN THE BRISK FLOW.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
AT THE START OF THE WEEKEND A BROAD UPPER TROUGH WILL ENCOMPASS MOST
OF THE STATE KEEPING A BENIGN PATTERN IN PLACE. OUT WEST A CLOSED
LOW OVER KAMCHATKA WILL DRAG A FRONT OVER THE ALEUTIANS BRINGING A
PERIOD OF SNOW THEN RAIN TO START THE WEEKEND. THE FRONT WILL STALL
VERY CLOSE TO THE SOUTHWESTERN MAINLAND WITH A BROAD TROUGH OVER THE
BERING KEEPING SHOWERY PRECIPITATION AROUND THE AREA.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 171.
         WIND CHILL ADVISORY 131 145 155 161.
MARINE...STORM WARNING...150.
         GALE WARNING...127 130 132 138 155 160.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...126 127 130 132 138 150 160 180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

MTL NOV 11

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 22, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Nov 22, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Nov 22, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Nov 22, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Nov 22, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	4 days
Nov 22, 6:15 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	22 hr
Nov 23, 3:55 AM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFC	6 hr
Nov 23, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Nov 23, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	8 days
Nov 23, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Nov 23, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Nov 23, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	48 hr
Nov 23, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Nov 23, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Nov 23, 6:35 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	9 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.