Small Craft Advisory 159, NWS Anchorage, AK

738 
FZAK51 PAFC 291259
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 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.

PKZ197-010300-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEAK WEATHER FRONT REMAINS OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH WED
EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING WED NIGHT. A 982 MB LOW FORMS ALONG AN
APPROACHING WEATHER FRONT 50 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WED NIGHT AND MOVES
TO 85 NM WEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND THU NIGHT WHILE MAINTAINING ITS
STRENGTH.
$$

PKZ120-010300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-010300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-010300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-010300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-010300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 45 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-010300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT EXCEPT 5 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-010300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-010300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT EXCEPT W 20 KT S OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-010300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

236 
FZAK51 PAFC 010003
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 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.

PKZ197-011500-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1001 MB LOW 40 NM SOUTHEAST OF WHITTIER WILL DISSIPATE NEAR SEWARD
WED EVENING. A 978 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE NEAR CHIGNIK
AT 983 MB THU AFTERNOON THEN TO NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND AT 992 MB FRI
AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF WED
NIGHT THEN SWING INTO THE NORTHERN GULF THU.
$$

PKZ120-011500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE THIS EVENING. ALONG
THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND
30 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-011500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-011500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR
HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-011500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-011500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-011500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. N
OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT W 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
23 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-011500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-011500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN 
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-011500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

JAM

373 
FZAK51 PAFC 010342 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

CORRECTED ZONE 132

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 WED FEB 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1001 MB LOW 40 NM SOUTHEAST OF WHITTIER WILL DISSIPATE NEAR SEWARD
WED EVENING. A 978 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE NEAR CHIGNIK
AT 983 MB THU AFTERNOON THEN TO NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND AT 992 MB FRI
AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF WED
NIGHT THEN SWING INTO THE NORTHERN GULF THU.
$$

PKZ120-011500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE THIS EVENING. ALONG
THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND
30 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-011500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-011500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR
HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-011500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-011500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-011500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 16 FT S OF
DANGEROUS CAPE IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING
TO 18 FT. S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-011500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-011500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN 
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-011500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

JAM

502 
FZAK51 PAFC 011255
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU MAR 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 THU MAR 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 985 MB LOW FORMS ALONG A FRONT 55 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK THIS
MORNING AND THEN MOVES TO NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND WHILE MAINTAINING
STRENGTH. THIS LOW THEN REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRI NIGHT
WHILE WEAKENING TO 995 MB.

$$

PKZ120-020300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY NOON. NEAR THE COAST E
OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR THE COAST
E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E WIND 20 KT ALONG THE COAST E OF
MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 12 FT N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-020300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-020300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-020300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-020300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 12 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND 
RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-020300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT...SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-020300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT SHIFTING TO THE SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

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

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-020300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

045 
FZAK51 PAFC 011656 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA...CORRECTED
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 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.

PKZ197-020300-
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 985 MB LOW FORMS ALONG A FRONT 55 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK THIS
MORNING AND THEN MOVES TO NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND WHILE MAINTAINING
STRENGTH. THIS LOW THEN REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRI NIGHT
WHILE WEAKENING TO 995 MB.

$$

PKZ120-020300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY NOON. NEAR THE COAST E
OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR THE COAST
E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E WIND 20 KT ALONG THE COAST E OF
MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 12 FT N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-020300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-020300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-020300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-020300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 12 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND 
RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-020300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT...SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-020300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT SHIFTING TO THE NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

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

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-020300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

793 
FZAK51 PAFC 020014
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU MAR 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 THU MAR 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 987 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL BECOME NEARLY
STATIONARY NEAR SEWARD AT 991 MB FRI AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 998 MB
SAT AFTERNOON. A 982 MB LOW NEAR CHIGNIK WILL DISSIPATE OVER KODIAK
ISLAND THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-021500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E
WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-021500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT BY LATE EVENING. 
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-021500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-021500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-021500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT
THIS EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-021500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT...SEAS 24 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SW WIND
25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO
17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-021500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-021500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

494 
FZAK51 PAFC 021245
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 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 FRI MAR 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 990 MB LOW NEAR SEWARD WILL MOVE TO 30 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON 
ISLAND SAT NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-030300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW WIND 20 KT NEAR THE COAST FROM
HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE WEST. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-030300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.  

$$

PKZ125-030300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-030300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.  

$$

PKZ130-030300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS
DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-030300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NW 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 13 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-030300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-030300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

727 
FZAK51 PAFC 030018
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 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 FRI MAR 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 992 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF HOMER WILL MOVE TO NEAR MIDDLETON
ISLAND AT 1000 MB SAT AFTERNOON THEN TO AROUND 160 NM SOUTHEAST OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 1006 MB SUN AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-031500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-031500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-031500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-031500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-031500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT
OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF  THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-031500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT. S OF DANGEROUS
CAPE...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 30 KT. S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W
WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-031500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT...GUSTING TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT...GUSTING TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

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

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-031500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

JAM

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

WEAK STATIONARY LOW REMAINS ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF OF
ALASKA...AND WILL REMAIN THERE AND WEAKEN THROUGH WEDNESDAY. DIGGING
UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA DIGGING SOUTH AND EAST
SUPPORTED BY A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL NORTHWESTERLY JET STREAK OVER THE
BRISTOL BAY REGION. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS ARE
SUPPORTING WIND CHILL ADVISORY CRITERIA OVER PARTS OF SOUTHWEST
ALASKA THIS MORNING.

OVER SOUTHCENTRAL...THE INTERACTION OF THESE TWO PRINCIPAL UPPER
LEVEL LOWS IS KEEPING AN AREA OF DEFORMATION OVER PARTS OF
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA FROM THE KENAI PENINSULA NORTH AND WEST TO THE
SOUTHWESTERN SUSITNA VALLEY. THIS ALSO INCLUDES
ANCHORAGE...ESPECIALLY THE FAR WESTERN SIDE OF TOWN...WHERE LIGHT
SNOW HAS BEEN CONTINUOUS ALL NIGHT WITH ONLY MINOR ACCUMULATIONS.

OUT IN THE BERING...THE BIG STORY IS THE POWERFUL WINDS ASSOCIATED
WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND ITS ASSOCIATED
FRONT. WINDS ARE MAXING OUT AT LOW END HURRICANE FORCE CURRENTLY. THE
LOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH AND THEN WEST TOWARDS
EASTERN RUSSIA OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...WHILE ITS ASSOCIATED FRONT
WILL LOSE ITS UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT AND WEAKEN OVER THE CENTRAL
BERING...PRIBILOFS ISLANDS...AND SOUTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA OVER THE
NEXT 24 HOURS.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE IN GREAT AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT TERM. A BLEND OF MODELS
WAS EMPLOYED DEPENDING ON WHICH MODEL WAS THOUGHT TO BE BEST HANDLING
A PARTICULAR WEATHER PARAMETER.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL...

MAIN AREA OF CONCERN IS THE WEAK AREA OF DEFORMATION OVER THE COOK
INLET REGION AND THE KENAI PENINSULA. THIS HAS BEEN A PERSISTENT
FEATURE FOR SOME TIME...AND GIVEN THE MODEL AGREEMENT WILL LIKELY
CONTINUE TO PESTER THE REGION INTO WEDNESDAY. THE GULF UPPER LEVEL
LOW WILL LIKELY DISSIPATE BY WEDNESDAY WHILE THE LOW OVER SOUTHWEST
ALASKA WILL CUT OFF AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OR DRIFT EASTWARD
INTO THE COOK INLET REGION WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WILL
CONTINUE TO RELY A LOT ON PERSISTENCE AND ADVERTISE CHANCE TO
CATEGORICAL SNOW PROBABILITIES FOR THE COOK INLET REGION AND PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND FOR THE NEXT 12 TO 36 HOURS...WITH ACCUMULATIONS
REMAINING MINOR.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...

PERSISTENT UPPER LEVEL RIDGING ALOFT OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
BERING SEA AND A NEARLY STATIONARY UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE CHIGMIT
MOUNTAINS WILL CONTINUE TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY A STRONG NORTHWESTERLY
JET STREAK OVER THE BRISTOL BAY REGION. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO HELP
POOL A VERY COLD AIR MASS OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA...WITH WIND CHILLS
APPROACHING 30 BELOW TO 40 BELOW WITH STRONG WINDS IN EXPOSED LOCALES
THIS MORNING. SKIES WILL REMAIN MOSTLY CLEAR INLAND THROUGH MID
WEEK...AND WINDY ESPECIALLY THROUGH OUTFLOW CHANNELS ALONG THE
CHIGMIT MOUNTAINS OF THE ALEUTIAN RANGE.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN
BERING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE THAT LOW MOVES NORTH AND THEN
WEST TOWARDS EASTERN RUSSIA TONIGHT. BLIZZARD WARNING FOR THE
PRIBILOFS WILL BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE WITH THE MORNING PACKAGE...AS
WINDS ARE ALREADY AT BLIZZARD CRITERIA. MAIN LIMITING FACTOR MAY BE
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AS THEY WILL BE MINOR. THIS FRONT WILL CONTINUE
TO WEAKEN THROUGH TONIGHT AS IT ENCOUNTERS STRONG RESISTANCE WITH
RIDGING HOLDING FIRM OVER THE EASTERN BERING...BUT IT TOO WILL WEAKEN
ALONG WITH THE FRONT. NEW LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS TONIGHT AND
MOVES RAPIDLY TOWARDS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WITH A LARGE AREA OF
STORM FORE WINDS LATE TONIGHT...THEN SLIDES EAST ACROSS THE ISLAND
CHAIN HEADED FOR THE GULF THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...

ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL REMAIN ON TAP LATE THIS WEEK THROUGH
EARLY NEXT WEEK...WITH LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS IN THE GULF AND OUT IN
THE VICINITY OF THE ALEUTIANS FOR MOST OF THIS PERIOD.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING...195
MARINE...GALES...132 138 150 170 171 175 185 179 414
         STORMS...130 172 176 412 413
         HURRICANE FORCE...411
         HVY FRZG SPRY...121 130 132 138 140 150 179 412 414
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

29/CC FEB 12