Gale Warning 343, NWS Anchorage, AK

452 
FZAK51 PAFC 150232 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
630 PM AKDT SAT APR 14 2012

UPDATE TO ZONE 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.

PKZ197-151500-
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 14 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 973 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 250 NM SOUTHEAST
OF SAND POINT AT 983 MB SUNDAY MORNING...THEN REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON AS IT WEAKENS TO 991 MB.

$$

PKZ120-151500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-151500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 14 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4
FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-151500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE THIS EVENING. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT.  RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AMD THU...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-151500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-151500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
630 PM AKDT SAT APR 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E TO NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 11 FT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 9 FT WEST OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 7 FT WEST OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-151500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 14 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-151500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT THIS EVENING.  RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-151500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 14 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 

$$

PKZ141-151500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

655 
FZAK51 PAFC 151150
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 15 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.

PKZ197-160300-
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 15 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 979 MB LOW 380 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 220 NM
SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY AT 983 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THEN REMAIN
NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AS IT WEAKENS TO 994
MB.
$$

PKZ120-160300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 15 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-160300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 15 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   

$$

PKZ125-160300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-160300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 15 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-160300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 15 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLAND.
RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-160300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 15 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-160300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   

$$

PKZ140-160300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-160300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 15 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
145 PM AKDT SAT APR 14 2012

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A VERY LARGE COMPLEX LOW HAS DEVELOPED OVER THE NORTHERN
PACIFIC...JUST SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA...WHERE IT WILL REMAIN
THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEKEND. THIS CIRCULATION IS CUT OFF FROM THE
MAIN UPPER LEVEL FLOW SO IT WILL STAY NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT
WEAKENS. HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN BERING
WHILE RELATIVELY PLEASANT WEATHER PREVAILS OVER MUCH OF THE INTERIOR.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS HAVE COME INTO EXCELLENT AGREEMENT THIS
MORNING WITH ALL MAJOR FEATURES. FORECASTS ARE IN GREAT SHAPE...SO
WILL ONLY MAKE MINOR TWEAKS IN THE AFTERNOON PACKAGE.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST...RAIN IS SPREADING ALONG THE COASTAL
SECTIONS OF SOUTHCENTRAL WHILE MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS ARE ON THE
INCREASE OVER THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR. THE LOW OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC
HAS REACHED ITS MAXIMUM INTENSITY AS THE ASSOCIATED FRONTAL BOUNDARY
APPROACHES THE COAST. GIVEN THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE ENERGY WITH THIS
SYSTEM WILL REMAIN WELL SOUTH OF MAINLAND ALASKA...NOT EXPECTING RAIN
OR SNOW TO FALL ANYWHERE BESIDES THE COASTAL AREAS.

A STRONG SHORTWAVE CURRENTLY SOUTH OF THE MAIN CIRCULATION WILL ROUND
THE EASTERN PERIPHERY THIS EVENING AND QUICKLY MOVE TOWARD KODIAK
LATER TONIGHT. THIS SHORTWAVE WILL BRING HEAVY PRECIPITATION TO THE
ISLAND BEFORE WEAKENING AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA
SUNDAY MORNING. AT THAT POINT...THE LOW WILL LOSE A LOT OF ITS PUNCH
AS IT WEAKENS THROUGH THE REST OF SUNDAY AND EARLY NEXT WEEK.
GENERALLY EXPECT PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES INLAND WITH SLIGHTLY
ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

TO THE WEST...A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE CENTRAL
AND WESTERN BERING THROUGH AT LEAST THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. UNDER
THIS BROAD WEAK NORTHERLY FLOW...LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND AREAS OF FOG
AND STRATUS WILL REMAIN THE PREDOMINANT WEATHER.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 120 130 132 138 150 155 160
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

AB APR 12