Gale Warning 834, NWS Anchorage, AK

178 
FZAK51 PAFC 021353 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA...CORRECTED
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012

CORRECTED TYPO ZONE 138

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 SUN DEC 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 982 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTHWEST OF DIXON ENTRANCE WILL MOVE TO 120 NM
SOUTH OF CAPE FAIRWEATHER AT 988 MB LATE TONIGHT THEN DISSIPATE MON.
A 988 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 260 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING THIS
AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO 280 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 988 MB MON
AFTERNOON THEN DRIFT TO 440NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 986 MB
LATE MON NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-030300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-030300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-030300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3
FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-030300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-030300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE
BARREN ISLANDS W.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT E OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS W. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT N 25 KT E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 8
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS W. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-030300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-030300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-030300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

878 
FZAK51 PAFC 030016
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 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 SUN DEC 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A COMPLEX LOW WITH A 981 MB CENTER 115 NM SOUTH OF SITKA WILL MOVE 
TO 275 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 987 MB MON MORNING AND THEN
MOVE BACK TO 115 NM SOUTH OF SITKA AT 984 MB TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-031500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER 
DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER 
RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE 
COAST.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-031500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-031500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-031500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-031500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT THIS EVENING. 
GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS IN THE MORNING. 
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-031500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-031500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES INCREASING TO 55 KT 
BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO N 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT 
N OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-031500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$