Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 299, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 26, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 26, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 29, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
480 FZAK51 PAFC 261157 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 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. PKZ197-270300- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF WILL TRACK TO THE WESTERN GULF TUE MORNING AND WEAKEN. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF WED MORNING. $$ PKZ120-270300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-270300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-270300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-270300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ130-270300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE WIND 35 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-270300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-270300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-270300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-270300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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595 FZAK51 PAFC 262017 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1215 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 UPDATED 138 140 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-270300- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF WILL TRACK TO THE WESTERN GULF TUE MORNING AND WEAKEN. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF WED MORNING. $$ PKZ120-270300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-270300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-270300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-270300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ130-270300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE WIND 35 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-270300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-270300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 1215 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-270300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 1215 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-270300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
899 FZAK51 PAFC 262315 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 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. PKZ197-271500- 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF WILL TRACK TO THE WESTERN GULF TUE MORNING AND WEAKEN. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-271500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-271500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING N WIND 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-271500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-271500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ130-271500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E TO NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-271500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ138-271500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-271500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY TUESDAY MORNING. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-271500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
816 FZAK51 PAFC 271143 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 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. PKZ197-280300- 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL WEAKEN THIS AFTERNOON. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF WED AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN POSITION ON THU. $$ PKZ120-280300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-280300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-280300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-280300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ130-280300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-280300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ138-280300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-280300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N WIND 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-280300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$
014 FZAK51 PAFC 272309 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-281500- 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL WEAKEN BY WED MORNING. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF WED AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN POSITION ON THU. $$ PKZ120-281500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-281500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-281500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-281500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-281500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT SE WIND 30 KT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-281500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-281500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT GUSTING 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT GUSTING 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-281500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-281500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT GUSTING 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT GUSTING 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
581 FZAK51 PAFC 280545 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 945 PM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 UPDATED ZONES 121 129 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. PKZ197-281500- 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL WEAKEN BY WED MORNING. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF WED AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN POSITION ON THU. $$ PKZ120-281500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-281500- RESURRECTION BAY 945 PM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT...BECOMING N 10 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-281500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-281500- PASSAGE CANAL 945 PM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-281500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT SE WIND 30 KT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-281500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-281500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT GUSTING 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT GUSTING 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-281500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-281500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT GUSTING 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT GUSTING 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
269 FZAK51 PAFC 281147 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012 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. PKZ197-290300- 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN POSITION ON FRI. A PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 500 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING AT 972 MB THU AFTERNOON...THEN TRACK TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 980 MB FRI MORNING. $$ PKZ120-290300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-290300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ125-290300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-290300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-290300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE WIND 35 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-290300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-290300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-290300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-290300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
580 FZAK51 PAFC 282328 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012 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. PKZ197-291500- 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN POSITION ON FRIDAY. A 972 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 360 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN TO 984 MB 280 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA FRIDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-291500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-291500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-291500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-291500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-291500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 35 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-291500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-291500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-291500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-291100- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
640 FZAK51 PAFC 291150 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012 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 AKDT THU MAR 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 967 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WEAKENS TO 972 MB THU NIGHT 250 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. THE LOW CONTINUES TO WEAKEN TO 987 MB FRI NIGHT AS IT MOVES TO 350 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. $$ PKZ120-300300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-300300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-300300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-300300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ130-300300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 30 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-300300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-300300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-300300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-300300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Mar 25, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 25, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 25, 4:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 7 days | |
| Mar 25, 4:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 25, 4:38 PM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 26, 4:00 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 26, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 26, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 26, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 26, 4:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 days |
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