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Small Craft Advisory 950, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 29, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 29, 2011, 9:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 43 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 29, 2011, 9:00 AM AKST (18:00 UTC)
Expired: Dec 31, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 43 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

171 
FZAK51 PAFC 291803 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
900 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

UPDATED 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.

PKZ197-300300-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 985 MB LOW 60 NM NORTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN
TO 1002 MB BY LATE FRI NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-300300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-300300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ125-300300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-300300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-300300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-300300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-300300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
620 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-300300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-300300-
KACHEMAK BAY
900 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

5 follow-up statements

206 
FZAK51 PAFC 300049
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 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.

PKZ197-301500-
400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 992 MB LOW 35 NM SOUTHEAST OF WHITTIER WILL WEAKEN TO 1010 MB 
SAT AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ120-301500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W
OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-301500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-301500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 
FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-301500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-301500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT DEVELOPING OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES THIS EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-301500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-301500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT...GUSTING TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT...GUSTING TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-301500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-301500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

JAM

792 
FZAK51 PAFC 301210
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 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.

PKZ197-310300-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 991 MB LOW NEAR CAPE HINCHINBROOK WILL WEAKEN TO 1004 MB BY LATE
TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE BY SAT AFTERNOON. A 989 MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTH
TO 200 NM SOUTH OF ICY CAPE BY SAT NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-310300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-310300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-310300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-310300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-310300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-310300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-310300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-310300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-310300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

307 
FZAK51 PAFC 301743 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
840 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

UPDATED ZONES 130 AND 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.

PKZ197-310300-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 991 MB LOW NEAR CAPE HINCHINBROOK WILL WEAKEN TO 1004 MB BY LATE
TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE BY SAT AFTERNOON. A 989 MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTH
TO 200 NM SOUTH OF ICY CAPE BY SAT NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-310300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-310300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-310300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-310300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. 
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-310300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
840 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-310300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-310300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
840 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-310300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-310300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

799 
FZAK51 PAFC 310058
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 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.

PKZ197-311500-
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 994 MB LOW IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL DISSIPATE SAT NIGHT 
AND SUN. A PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 40 NM NORTHEAST OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON AT 977 MB.
$$

PKZ120-311500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-311500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-311500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 
KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-311500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 35 KT DIMINISHING
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-311500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-311500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-311500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-311500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT N 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-311500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

JAM

115 
FZAK51 PAFC 311237
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

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

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

PKZ197-010300-
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1005 MB LOW IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A 975
MB LOW 680 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING LATE TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO 30 NM
EAST OF CAPE SUCKLING LATE SUN NIGHT AT 972 MB. 
$$

PKZ120-010300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-010300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-010300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT. SEAS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-010300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-010300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-010300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-010300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-010300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-010300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 15 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 Dec 29, 5:00 AM AKST, 4 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 29, 5:00 AM AKST, 4 hours before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2011

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
NUMERICAL GUIDANCE NOT IN GREAT AGREEMENT. SOME TIMING AND STRENGTH
DIFFERENCES IN THE SURFACE LOWS OVER THE BERING SEA AND NORTHERN
GULF IN THE EARLY PERIODS. FOR THE EXTENDED...THE GFS AND ECMWF ARE
ACTUALLY IN PRETTY GOOD AGREEMENT ON A LOW IN THE GULF...BUT
RADICALLY DIFFERENT ON HOW THEY HANDLE A LOW IN THE BERING SEA.
GENERALLY A PREFERENCE FOR THE GFS IN THE EARLY TO MIDDLE PORTIONS
OF THE FORECAST...AND THEN A LEAN TOWARDS HPC GUIDANCE LATER ON.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A LARGE UPPER LOW IS CENTERED OVER WESTERN ALASKA WITH CYCLONIC FLOW
BASICALLY OVER THEN ENTIRE FORECAST AREA...FROM THE WESTERN BERING
SEA THROUGH ALL OF SOUTHERN ALASKA. THERE IS A SURFACE LOW
DEVELOPING IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA...AND ANOTHER FORMING UP ALONG
THE NORTHERN GULF COAST NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA...A PORTION OF THE WESTERN ALASKA
UPPER LOW WILL SWING INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA TODAY AND TONIGHT.
THIS WILL CREATE INCREASINGLY FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR SNOW FROM
ABOUT ANCHORAGE EASTWARD LATER TODAY INTO EARLY FRIDAY. THINGS WILL
DRY OUT FROM WEST TO EAST LATER FRIDAY AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND EXCEPT FOR SOME SHOWERS ALONG THE GULF
COAST.

BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...THE DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE WESTERN
BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA EARLY SATURDAY AND
THEN INTO THE EASTERN BERING SATURDAY NIGHT AND STALL THERE ON
SUNDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
A MAJOR LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA LATE
SUNDAY AND THEN TO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND MONDAY...WHERE IT WILL STALL
AND WEAKEN THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE ECMWF AND GFS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD
AGREEMENT ON THIS LOW WITH THE GFS BEING A LITTLE FASTER AND FURTHER
WEST. HOWEVER...THE GFS AND ECMWF DISAGREE ON HOW TO HANDLE THE
EASTERN BERING LOW...WITH THE GFS MERGING IT INTO THE GULF LOW AND
THE ECMWF LEAVING IT IN THE BERING SEA.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 130.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 120 129 130 132 138 141 150 160 165
                               179 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

LUDWIG DEC 11

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 28, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Dec 28, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	3 days
Dec 29, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	62 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.