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Small Craft Advisory 144, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 21, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Feb 21, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 21, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Feb 24, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 60 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

416 
FZAK51 PAFC 220012
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 21 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.

PKZ197-221500-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 988 MB LOW 80 NM EAST OF SEWARD WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AND WEAKEN
TO 1019 MB THU AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-221500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-221500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-221500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-221500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-221500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-221500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-221500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-221500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-221500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.  

$$

7 follow-up statements

033 
FZAK51 PAFC 221219
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED FEB 22 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.

PKZ197-230300-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 22 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 1001 MB LOW 80 NM EAST OF SEWARD REMAINS STATIONARY AS
IT WEAKENS TO 1012 MB THIS AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATES TONIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-230300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST WED FEB 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-230300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 22 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-230300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST WED FEB 22 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-230300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST WED FEB 22 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-230300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-230300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST WED FEB 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-230300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED FEB 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-230300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-230300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 22 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

702 
FZAK51 PAFC 230023
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 22 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.

PKZ197-231500-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 22 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1011 MB LOW 80 NM EAST OF SEWARD WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AND WEAKEN
TO 1017 MB WED AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATE WED EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN GULF FRI.
$$

PKZ120-231500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST WED FEB 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-231500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-231500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST WED FEB 22 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-231500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST WED FEB 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.  

$$

PKZ130-231500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-231500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-231500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST WED FEB 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-231500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-231500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 22 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

490 
FZAK51 PAFC 231237
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 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.

PKZ197-240300-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 1018 MB LOW 90 NM EAST OF SEWARD REMAINS STATIONARY AS
IT WEAKENS TO 1020 MB THIS AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATES TONIGHT. HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN GULF FRIDAY.

$$

PKZ120-240300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-240300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-240300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-240300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 1 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-240300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS THIS MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY ELSEWHERE. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY ELSEWHERE. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY
ELSEWHERE.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-240300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 11
FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-240300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-240300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-240300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

663 
FZAK51 PAFC 232145 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1240 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

UPDATED 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.

PKZ197-240300-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 1018 MB LOW 90 NM EAST OF SEWARD REMAINS STATIONARY AS
IT WEAKENS TO 1020 MB THIS AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATES TONIGHT. HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN GULF FRIDAY.

$$

PKZ120-240300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-240300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-240300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-240300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 1 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-240300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
1240 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS THIS MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY ELSEWHERE. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY ELSEWHERE. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY
ELSEWHERE.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-240300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 11
FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-240300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-240300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-240300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

452 
FZAK51 PAFC 240021
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 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.

PKZ197-241500-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1018 MB LOW NEAR 60N 147W WEAKENS TO A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE 
ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST FRI. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE
WESTERN GULF FRIDAY. A FRONT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF SAT
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-241500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT NEAR THE COAST 
E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-241500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-241500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-241500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-241500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-241500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-241500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-241500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SOUTH OF ANCHOR POINT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-241500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 
25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

886 
FZAK51 PAFC 240223 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
520 PM AKST THU FEB 23 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.

PKZ197-241500-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1018 MB LOW 90 NM EAST OF SEWARD WEAKENS TO A TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST FRI. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER
THE WESTERN GULF FRIDAY. A FRONT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF SAT
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-241500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT NEAR THE COAST 
E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-241500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-241500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-241500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-241500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-241500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-241500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-241500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SOUTH OF ANCHOR POINT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-241500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 
25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

245 
FZAK51 PAFC 241246
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 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.

PKZ197-250300-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN GULF TODAY AND
THEN MOVES OVER THE EASTERN GULF BY SAT MORNING. A FRONT MOVES INTO
THE SOUTHWEST GULF SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-250300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7
FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST W OF MONTAGUE ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST W OF MONTAGUE
ISLAND. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-250300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-250300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3
FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-250300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

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

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. WINDS DIMINISHING
TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS BUILDING
TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-250300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
WINDS DIMINISHING TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
EXCEPT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EXCEPT HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-250300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-250300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-250300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND THIS
MORNING. HIGHER GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-250300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Feb 21, 2:10 PM AKST, 1 hour 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 21, 2:10 PM AKST, 1 hour 50 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
210 PM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
MOST OBVIOUS FEATURE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON IS AN
IMPRESSIVE PLUME OF MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH AN ACTIVE JET STREAM
SOUTH OF OUR DOMAIN. THE JET STREAM IS SENDING ABUNDANT MOISTURE
TOWARD THE NORTHWEST CONUS WITH POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING AND AVALANCHE
DANGER. A BROAD UPPER TROF IS POSITIONED OVER ALASKA HELPING TO STEER
THE JET STREAM SOUTH OF OUR AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY. MULTIPLE WEAK
IMPULSES ROTATING AROUND THE BROAD CYCLONIC CIRCULATION CONTINUES TO
BRING LIGHT SNOW TO MANY REGIONS WITH A FEW BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS
BETWEEN THE DISTURBANCES.

AT THE SURFACE...ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT OBVIOUS ON THE SATELLITE...A FEW
OBSERVATIONS IN THE NORTHERN GULF POINT TOWARD A REMNANT SURFACE LOW
BETWEEN MIDDLETON ISLAND AND MONTAGUE ISLAND. COUPLED WITH A WEAK
UPPER LEVEL WAVE...THIS SURFACE LOW IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LIGHT SNOW
AROUND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA THIS MORNING. ANOTHER WEAK LOW IS APPARENT
ON SATELLITE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA APPROACHING THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA. HIGH PRESSURE IS IN CONTROL OF THE WESTERN BERING SEA AHEAD OF
THE NEXT SYSTEM THAT IS DEVELOPING SOUTH OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
IN THE EAST...THE MODELS INITIALIZE WELL ON THE MAIN SYNOPTIC
FEATURES AT 18Z AND ARE VERY CONSISTENT AS WELL AS IN EXCELLENT
AGREEMENT. MINIMAL CHANGES WILL BE MADE TO THE AFTERNOON FORECAST
PACKAGE. THE FOCUS WILL BE INCREASING THE PROBABILITY OF
PRECIPITATION OVER CERTAIN REGIONS AS CONFIDENCE INCREASES WITH THE
CURRENT PATTERN.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...
LIGHT SNOW FALLING ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA THIS MORNING IS
LINGERING AND A BIT MORE STEADY THEN PREVIOUS ANTICIPATED. THE
SHORTWAVE TROF LIFTING NORTH APPEARS TO BE A BIT MORE AGGRESSIVE THAN
PREVIOUS MODELS HAD INDICATED. ALTHOUGH CLEARING CONTINUES OVER THE
SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA...THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AND NORTHWARD IS STILL
STRUGGLING TO BREAK OUT OF THE LOWER CEILINGS AND VIS RESTRICTIONS IN
SNOW.

THE SHORTWAVE IS CURRENTLY POSITIONED OVER ANCHORAGE AND WILL MOVE
NORTH THIS EVENING SO DO EXPECT SOME CLEARING LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR
EVENING OVER ANCHORAGE WHILE THE MATSU VALLEY...SUSITNA VALLEY...AND
COPPER RIVER BASIN ALL MAINTAIN THE MARGINAL CEILINGS AND OCCASIONAL
LIGHT SNOW.

SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT AND EMBEDDED IMPULSES WILL LIKELY RESULT IN
MARGINAL CEILINGS AND FLURRIES RETURNING TO THE WESTERN KENAI
PENINSULA AND ANCHORAGE BOWL LATER TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER
CLEARING PERIOD WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE SURFACE LOW IN WESTERN
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL GO THROUGH CYCLES OF STRENGTHENING AND
WEAKENING AS IT MEANDERS AROUND THE NEXT 48 HOURS. IT IS NOT UNTIL
THURSDAY AFTERNOON THAT FLOW ALOFT BECOMES MORE WEST TO NORTHWESTERLY
WHICH WILL HELP START TO DRY THE REGION OUT AND USHER THE REMNANT LOW
SOUTHEAST AND OUT OF OUR DOMAIN.

A SHARP RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT
BRINGING WHAT LOOKS TO BE VERY PLEASANT WEATHER BY FRIDAY.

SOUTHWEST...
THE WEAK LOW THAT IS APPROACHING THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WILL MOVE INLAND
OVERNIGHT AND WEAKEN OVER THE MIDDLE YUKON VALLEY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. AS A RESULT...ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE FROM BRISTOL BAY
UP TO THE KUSKO DELTA...ALLOWING FOR LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IN THE FORM
OF LIGHT SNOW AND FOG TO INVADE THE REGION. INTERIOR SECTIONS WILL
SEE BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENINGS...BUT MARGINAL TO IFR CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR MOST OF
THE COASTAL AREAS THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THE AFOREMENTIONED RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE SHOVES THE AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE FAR ENOUGH INLAND THAT SNOW FINALLY TAPERS OFF THURSDAY.
OUTSIDE OF THE CHANCE OF VALLEY FOG...CONDITIONS WILL DRASTICALLY
IMPROVE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE HIGH
PRESSURE. THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES FRIDAY EVENING WITH THE
CHANCE OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS RETURNING TO THE COAST.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES ARE THE MAIN WEATHER
MAKER OUT WEST WHILE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING.
THESE LIGHT TO MODERATE COLD AIR ADVECTION SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER
THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH WEDNESDAY UNTIL THE RIDGE MOVES OVERHEAD.

FURTHER WEST...A LARGE AND VERY COMPLEX LOW DEVELOPS SOUTHWEST OF THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS. THE MODELS ARE INDICATING THAT THIS LOW WILL
RAPIDLY OCCLUDE WITH NUMEROUS CENTERS ROTATING AROUND THE BROAD
CYCLONIC CIRCULATION. THE ASSOCIATED STRONG GALE FORCE FRONT WILL
MARCH ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THROUGH THURSDAY...BUT
WILL HAVE A HARD TIME PROGRESSING MUCH FASTER GIVEN THE HIGH
AMPLITUDE RIDGE OBSTRUCTING ITS FORWARD PROGRESS. THE LOW AND
ASSOCIATED FRONT GREATLY DIMINISH IN STRENGTH AND SIZE BY THE END OF
THE WEEK...LEAVING WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE
BERING.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE...172 175 176 411 413
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...160
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

AB FEB 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 21, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Feb 21, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Feb 21, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	36 hr
Feb 22, 4:00 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Feb 22, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	9 days
Feb 22, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	6 days
Feb 22, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Feb 22, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr

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Sources

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