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Gale Warning 335, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 9, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 9, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 9, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 11, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

869 
FZAK51 PAFC 091147
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON APR 9 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.

PKZ197-100300-
400 AM AKDT MON APR 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF AND KODIAK ISLAND WILL
WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 350 NM
SOUTH OF AKHIOK AT 986 MB TUE AFTERNOON...THEN DRIFT SOUTHEAST
AND AWAY FROM THE GULF ON WED. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE
CENTRAL TO EASTERN GULF THROUGH WED.

$$

PKZ120-100300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-100300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-100300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-100300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HIGHER GUSTS NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. HIGHER GUSTS NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-100300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-100300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-100300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-100300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG N OF
KALGIN ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG N
OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 
WATERS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-100300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
5 follow-up statements
458 
FZAK51 PAFC 092340
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON APR 9 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.

PKZ197-101500-
400 PM AKDT MON APR 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 980 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY MON NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 
475 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK AT 993 MB WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-101500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-101500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-101500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-101500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS
2 FT.  
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-101500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-101500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-101500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-101500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 1 FOOT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-101500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
732 
FZAK51 PAFC 100113 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
515 PM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

UPDATED 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.

PKZ197-101500-
400 PM AKDT MON APR 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 980 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY MON NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 
475 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK AT 993 MB WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-101500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-101500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-101500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-101500-
PASSAGE CANAL
515 PM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-101500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-101500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-101500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-101500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 1 FOOT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-101500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
028 
FZAK51 PAFC 101145
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 10 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.

PKZ197-110300-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 10 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 980 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTHWEST OF CHIGNIK WILL MOVE TO 480 NM SOUTH OF
AKHIOK AT 988 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVE INTO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC
ON WED. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL TO EASTERN
GULF THROUGH THU. 

$$

PKZ120-110300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 10 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-110300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 10 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-110300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 10 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-110300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 10 2012

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT THIS MORNING THEN DIMINISHING TO
10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHER GUSTS NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY EARLY MORNING FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HIGHER GUSTS NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER
GUSTS NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-110300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-110300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 8 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 9 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-110300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 10 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-110300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 10 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 4 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT LIGHT WINDS N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 3
FT. PATCHY FOG N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-110300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 10 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 
FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
190 
FZAK51 PAFC 102308
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 10 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.

PKZ197-111500-
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 10 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 983 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST AND WEAKEN
THROUGH WED. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF OF ALASKA WILL
PERSIST THROUGH THU.
$$

PKZ120-111500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 10 2012

.TONIGHT...NW TO NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-111500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 10 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-111500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 10 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-111500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 10 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-111500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SE 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 5 FT E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-111500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 10 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 9 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 6 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-111500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-111500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 10 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-111500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 10 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
165 
FZAK51 PAFC 111150
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED APR 11 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.

PKZ197-120300-
400 AM AKDT WED APR 11 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 990 MB LOW 530 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL CONTINUE
TO WEAKEN OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
GULF OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRI.

$$

PKZ120-120300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT WED APR 11 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-120300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT WED APR 11 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-120300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT WED APR 11 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-120300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT WED APR 11 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER
GUSTS NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. HIGHER GUSTS NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER
GUSTS NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-120300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED APR 11 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-120300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT WED APR 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 15 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT.   
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-120300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT WED APR 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-120300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT WED APR 11 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-120300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT WED APR 11 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 8, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Apr 8, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Apr 8, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Apr 9, 4:00 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Apr 9, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 9, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr

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