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Gale Warning 40, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 31, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 31, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. 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
Dec 31, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 2, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

087 
FZAK51 PAFC 010032
CWFAER

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

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

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

PKZ197-011500-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 976 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT SUN AFTERNOON WILL MOVE ONSHORE
NEAR 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF YAKUTAT AT 980 MB MON MORNING. A 984 MB LOW
WILL DEVELOP NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND MON MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-011500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE THIS EVENING.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-011500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-011500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-011500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT TOWARDS MORNING. NEAR
WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 35 KT DEVELOPING TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR
WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR
WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 50 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-011500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NW 20 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-011500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-011500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-011500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-011500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

JAM
7 follow-up statements
529 
FZAK51 PAFC 011150
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 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.

PKZ197-020300-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 991 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTH OF CAPE YAKATAGA AND A 981 MB LOW IN THE
NORTH PACIFIC WILL MERGE INTO A SINGLE 976 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTH OF
CAPE YAKATAGA SUN AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 1000 MB AND
MOVE TO NEAR WHITTIER BY TUE MORNING. 

$$

PKZ120-020300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-020300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-020300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-020300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-020300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-020300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-020300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-020300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-020300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
543 
FZAK51 PAFC 011415 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

CORRECTED 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.

PKZ197-020300-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 991 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTH OF CAPE YAKATAGA AND A 981 MB LOW IN THE
NORTH PACIFIC WILL MERGE INTO A SINGLE 976 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTH OF
CAPE YAKATAGA SUN AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 1000 MB AND
MOVE TO NEAR WHITTIER BY TUE MORNING. 

$$

PKZ120-020300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-020300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-020300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-020300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-020300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-020300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-020300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-020300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-020300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
643 
FZAK51 PAFC 020035
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 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 AKST SUN JAN 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 970 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE ONSHORE
100 NM EAST OF CORDOVA LATE THIS EVENING. A 990 MB WILL DEVELOP NEAR
MONTAGUE ISLAND LATE TONIGHT AND WILL DISSIPATE MON EVENING. A 970 MB
LOW 700 NM SOUTH KODIAK ISLAND MON AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 320 NM
SOUTH OF YAKUTAT AT 975 MB TUE AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ120-021500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-021500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT GUSTING TO 45 KT...DIMINISHING TO N 25 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-021500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 
FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-021500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR
WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-021500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-021500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-021500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT
DURING THE EVENING. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
S OF KALGIN ISLAND.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-021500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 4
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

JAM
974 
FZAK51 PAFC 020129 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS

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 AKST SUN JAN 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 970 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE ONSHORE
100 NM EAST OF CORDOVA LATE THIS EVENING. A 990 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP
NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND LATE TONIGHT AND WILL DISSIPATE MON EVENING. A
970 MB LOW 700 NM SOUTH KODIAK ISLAND MON AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 320
NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT AT 975 MB TUE AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ120-021500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-021500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT GUSTING TO 45 KT...DIMINISHING TO N 25 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-021500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 
FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-021500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR
WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-021500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-021500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-021500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT
DURING THE EVENING. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
S OF KALGIN ISLAND.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-021500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 4
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

JAM
402 
FZAK51 PAFC 021228
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON JAN 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 AKST MON JAN 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 983 MW MB LOW NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
AND DISSIPATE BY MON NIGHT. A 966 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO
600 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK MON NIGHT THEN WEAKEN TO 974 MB 500 NM
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK TUE NIGHT. A 978 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 150 NM SOUTH
OF YAKUTAT TUE NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-030300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT EARLY MORNING DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-030300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-030300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-030300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-030300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-030300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO NW 15 KT LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-030300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

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

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-030300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT EARLY MORNING BECOMING SW WIND 20 KT BY
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$
304 
FZAK51 PAFC 021907 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1007 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

CORRECTED TYPO IN SYNOPSIS 

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-
1007 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 983 MB LOW NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
AND DISSIPATE BY MON NIGHT. A 966 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO
600 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK MON NIGHT THEN WEAKEN TO 974 MB 500 NM
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK TUE NIGHT. A 978 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 150 NM SOUTH
OF YAKUTAT TUE NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-030300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT EARLY MORNING DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-030300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-030300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-030300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-030300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-030300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO NW 15 KT LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-030300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

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

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-030300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT EARLY MORNING BECOMING SW WIND 20 KT BY
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$
847 
FZAK51 PAFC 030041
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 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 AKST MON JAN 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A COMPLEX SERIES OF PACIFIC LOWS WILL TRACK TO THE EASTERN GULF 
TUE AFTERNOON THROUGH WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-031500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-031500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-031500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-031500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-031500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-031500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-031500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

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

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-031500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC37 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC9 days
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 days
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC9 days
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 days
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Jan 1, 12:46 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC14 hr

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Sources

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