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Gale Warning 321, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 1, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 1, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 1, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 3, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

373 
FZAK51 PAFC 012306
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 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.

PKZ197-021500-
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 994 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF ICY CAPE REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY AND
DISSIPATES BY SUNDAY NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-021500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-021500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-021500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ129-021500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 35
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ130-021500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-021500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-021500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
$$

PKZ140-021500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG.

.MON...W WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. AREAS OF
FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ141-021500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$
7 follow-up statements
254 
FZAK51 PAFC 021142
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 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.

PKZ197-030300-
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE GULF THROUGH TUESDAY
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ120-030300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-030300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-030300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NW 15
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-030300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING W 15
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-030300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-030300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-030300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-030300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT SW 10 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. AREAS
OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-030300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
446 
FZAK51 PAFC 021529 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
725 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

UPDATE TO ZONE 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.

PKZ197-030300-
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE GULF THROUGH TUESDAY
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ120-030300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-030300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-030300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NW 15
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-030300-
PASSAGE CANAL
725 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-030300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-030300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-030300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-030300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT SW 10 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. AREAS
OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-030300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
533 
FZAK51 PAFC 021540 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
740 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

UPDATE TO 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.

PKZ197-030300-
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE GULF THROUGH TUESDAY
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ120-030300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-030300-
RESURRECTION BAY
740 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-030300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NW 15
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-030300-
PASSAGE CANAL
725 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-030300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-030300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-030300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-030300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT SW 10 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. AREAS
OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-030300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
136 
FZAK51 PAFC 022107 AAC
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
105 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

UPDATE TO ZONE 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.

PKZ197-030300-
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE GULF THROUGH TUESDAY
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ120-030300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-030300-
RESURRECTION BAY
740 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-030300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NW 15
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-030300-
PASSAGE CANAL
105 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-030300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-030300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-030300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-030300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT SW 10 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. AREAS
OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-030300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
164 
FZAK51 PAFC 022312
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 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.

PKZ197-031500-
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 964 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA MOVES SOUTHEAST AND WEAKENS
WEDNESDAY. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH TUESDAY. 
$$

PKZ120-031500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-031500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...GUSTING TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S
OF CAINES HEAD.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-031500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT...GUSTING TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 
KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-031500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR
WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-031500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY OF THE BARREN ISLANDS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS DURING THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-031500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-031500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-031500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. AREAS OF 
FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-031500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

JM
582 
FZAK51 PAFC 030030 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

CORRECTED 130

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

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

PKZ197-031500-
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 964 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA MOVES SOUTHEAST AND WEAKENS
WEDNESDAY. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH TUESDAY. 
$$

PKZ120-031500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-031500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...GUSTING TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S
OF CAINES HEAD.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-031500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT...GUSTING TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 
KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-031500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR
WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-031500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS DURING THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-031500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-031500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-031500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. AREAS OF 
FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-031500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

JM
847 
FZAK51 PAFC 031152
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 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.

PKZ197-040300-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE GULF THROUGH WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ120-040300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-040300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
HIGHER SEAS SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-040300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 

$$

PKZ129-040300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-040300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-040300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-040300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-040300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 15
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-040300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 1, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 1, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Apr 1, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Apr 2, 4:00 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Apr 2, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Apr 2, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Apr 2, 4:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Apr 2, 4:58 AM AKDTBlizzard WatchAFC24 hr

Nearby

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2012Every gale warning in 2012

Sources

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