Alert archive / Alaska / Small Craft Advisories in 2012
Small Craft Advisory 169, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Mar 3, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 8 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 10, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 8 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
439 FZAK51 PAFC 031232 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 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. PKZ197-040300- 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 999 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD WILL MOVE TO 40 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 1003 MB SAT AFTERNOON THEN TO 65 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AT 1012 MB SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-040300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-040300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-040300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-040300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 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. $$ PKZ130-040300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-040300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ138-040300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-040300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ141-040300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
21 follow-up statements
388 FZAK51 PAFC 031524 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 620 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 UPDATED ZONES 120 129 130 138 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. PKZ197-040300- 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 999 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD WILL MOVE TO 40 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 1003 MB SAT AFTERNOON THEN TO 65 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AT 1012 MB SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-040300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 620 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-040300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-040300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-040300- PASSAGE CANAL 620 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 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. $$ PKZ130-040300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 620 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT W 55 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-040300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ138-040300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 620 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-040300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ141-040300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
375 FZAK51 PAFC 040028 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 3 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. PKZ197-041500- 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 998 MB LOW 35 NM NORTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE ABOUT 150 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON. A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF ON MON. $$ PKZ120-041500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF 147W...NW WIND 30 KT. E OF 147W...W TO SE WINDS 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF 147W. FREEZING SPRAY ELSEWHERE. .SUN...W OF 147W...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING. E OF 147W...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT BY MID MORNING. SEAS 11 FT FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 147W IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-041500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-041500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ129-041500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-041500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT W 55 KT FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS W IN THE EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS W IN THE EVENING. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-041500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ138-041500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ140-041500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY S OF KALGIN ISLAND. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ141-041500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
470 FZAK51 PAFC 041250 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 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. PKZ197-050300- 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1000 MB LOW 50 NM NORTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE 65 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON. A 1007 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 75 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD MON EVENING AND MOVE TO 50 NM NORTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-050300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ121-050300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-050300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-050300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 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. .MON...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-050300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-050300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-050300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-050300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-050300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
868 FZAK51 PAFC 041537 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 635 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 UPDATED ZONES 125 AND 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. PKZ197-050300- 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1000 MB LOW 50 NM NORTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE 65 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON. A 1007 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 75 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD MON EVENING AND MOVE TO 50 NM NORTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-050300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ121-050300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-050300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 635 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-050300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 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. .MON...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-050300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 635 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-050300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-050300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-050300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-050300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
264 FZAK51 PAFC 050005 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 4 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. PKZ197-051500- 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL DISSIPATE SUN NIGHT. A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF MON MORNING AND TRACK TO THE EASTERN GULF TUE MORNING. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF ON TUE. $$ PKZ120-051500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT W 10 KT N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-051500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-051500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ129-051500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .MON...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-051500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT DIMINISHING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS IN THE EVENING. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-051500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-051500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-051500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT W 15 KT S OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY S OF KALGIN ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-051500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
395 FZAK51 PAFC 051259 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON MAR 5 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. PKZ197-060300- 400 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF MON MORNING AND TRACK TO THE EASTERN GULF TUE MORNING. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF ON TUE. $$ PKZ120-060300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-060300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-060300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-060300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-060300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-060300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-060300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-060300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW DEVELOPING BY AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-060300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. SNOW DEVELOPING BY LATE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW DURING THE EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$
292 FZAK51 PAFC 051520 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 615 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 UPDATED ZONES 120 121 129 130 138 141 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. PKZ197-060300- 400 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF MON MORNING AND TRACK TO THE EASTERN GULF TUE MORNING. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF ON TUE. $$ PKZ120-060300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 615 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT ALONG THE COAST. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...WIND BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-060300- RESURRECTION BAY 615 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY TOWARD MORNING. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-060300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-060300- PASSAGE CANAL 615 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY TOWARD MORNING. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-060300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 615 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT NEAR KAMISHAK BAY. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-060300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-060300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 615 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-060300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW DEVELOPING BY AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-060300- KACHEMAK BAY 615 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW DEVELOPING BY LATE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW DURING THE EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$
996 FZAK51 PAFC 060010 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST MON MAR 5 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. PKZ197-061500- 400 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL TRACK TO THE EASTERN GULF LATE MON NIGHT. A 1009 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF HOMER WILL MOVE TO 40 NM NORTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MON NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE AROUND 65 NM SOUTHEAST OF CAPE SUCKLING ON TUE. $$ PKZ120-061500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. WINDS BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM MIDDLETON ISLAND SOUTH AND WEST. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-061500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-061500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-061500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. SNOW. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-061500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ132-061500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ138-061500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ140-061500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-061500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW WIND 20 KT EARLY EVENING. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
223 FZAK51 PAFC 061254 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 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. PKZ197-070300- 400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1008 MB LOW 60 NM NORTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE 65 NM SOUTHEAST OF CAPE SUCKLING TUE AFTERNOON. A 980 MB LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WED WILL MOVE TO 400 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-070300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SE 15 KT EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-070300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-070300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-070300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO W 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 1 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT BY AFTERNOON. SNOW DURING THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-070300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-070300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-070300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ140-070300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-070300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
627 FZAK51 PAFC 062133 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1230 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 UPDATED 129 138 141 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. PKZ197-070300- 400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1008 MB LOW 60 NM NORTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE 65 NM SOUTHEAST OF CAPE SUCKLING TUE AFTERNOON. A 980 MB LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WED WILL MOVE TO 400 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-070300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SE 15 KT EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-070300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-070300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-070300- PASSAGE CANAL 1230 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-070300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-070300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-070300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 1230 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ140-070300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-070300- KACHEMAK BAY 1230 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
824 FZAK51 PAFC 070015 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 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. PKZ197-071500- 400 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1011 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING 70 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD AND DRIFT TO NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND THURSDAY EVENING AND DISSIPATE. A 973 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 380 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-071500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-071500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-071500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-071500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-071500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-071500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-071500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-071500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-071500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
684 FZAK51 PAFC 071241 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST WED MAR 7 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. PKZ197-080300- 400 AM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1010 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL DRIFT INTO THE EASTERN GULF WED EVENING AND DISSIPATE. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE NEAR CORDOVA THU NIGHT AT 978 MB. A BERING LOW WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK THU NIGHT AT 982 MB. $$ PKZ120-080300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 20 KT W OF CAPE CLEARE. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-080300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-080300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-080300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-080300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-080300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ138-080300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-080300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-080300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
826 FZAK51 PAFC 080010 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 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. PKZ197-081500- 400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 987 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 280 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO NEAR 100 NM WEST OF YAKUTAT AT 978 MB LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS LOW WEAKENS TO 990 MB AS IT MOVES TO 50 NM NORTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A BERING LOW WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY THURSDAY NIGHT AT 982 MB...THEN WEAKENS TO 987 MB AS IT MOVES TO 400 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA FRIDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-081500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-081500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-081500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-081500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-081500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-081500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ138-081500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ140-081500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-081500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
056 FZAK51 PAFC 081202 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 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. PKZ197-090300- 400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 977 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING WILL MOVE TO NEAR ICY CAPE THU NIGHT WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN PRESSURE. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE INTO WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND FRI AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE BY FRI NIGHT. A BERING LOW WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK FRI MORNING AT 983 MB AND THEN TO 120 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING FRI NIGHT WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN PRESSURE. $$ PKZ120-090300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF CAPE CLEARE. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-090300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-090300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-090300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-090300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-090300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ138-090300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ140-090300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-090300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
986 FZAK51 PAFC 090023 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 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. PKZ197-091500- 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 973 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT MOVES INLAND NEAR YAKUTAT LATE TONIGHT. A 973 MB LOW DEVELOPS 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA THIS EVENING AND MOVES TO 50 NM EAST OF SEWARD FRIDAY MORNING...THEN WEAKENS TO 989 MB LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AS IT MOVES TO 40 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. A BERING SEA LOW MOVES TO 380 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA AT 987 MB FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT 987 MB. $$ PKZ120-091500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA...GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...SW 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-091500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-091500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-091500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-091500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 40 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-091500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ138-091500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ140-091500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT S OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY S OF KALGIN ISLAND. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ141-091500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
683 FZAK51 PAFC 090724 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1025 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 UPDATED ZONES 120 AND 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. PKZ197-091500- 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 973 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT MOVES INLAND NEAR YAKUTAT LATE TONIGHT. A 973 MB LOW DEVELOPS 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA THIS EVENING AND MOVES TO 50 NM EAST OF SEWARD FRIDAY MORNING...THEN WEAKENS TO 989 MB LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AS IT MOVES TO 40 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. A BERING SEA LOW MOVES TO 380 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA AT 987 MB FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT 987 MB. $$ PKZ120-091500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 1025 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...SW 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-091500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-091500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-091500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-091500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 1025 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 40 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-091500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ138-091500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ140-091500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT S OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY S OF KALGIN ISLAND. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ141-091500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
005 FZAK51 PAFC 091200 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 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. PKZ197-100300- 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 987 MB LOW NEAR CAPE CLEARE WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE FRI EVENING. A 983 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA WILL MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTH OF ICY CAPE SAT NIGHT WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN PRESSURE. $$ PKZ120-100300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-100300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-100300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT OR LESS BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-100300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-100300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-100300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT...INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ138-100300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-100300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-100300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
660 FZAK51 PAFC 100029 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 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. PKZ197-101500- 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 989 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD WILL DRIFT SOUTHEAST AND DISSIPATE FRI NIGHT. A 986 MB LOW 380 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA WILL MOVE NORTH TO 120 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA AT 982 MB SAT AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN TO 990 MB AS IT MOVES TO 80 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-101500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. E OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-101500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-101500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-101500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-101500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-101500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-101500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-101500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT NW 25 KT S OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY S OF KALGIN ISLAND. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT NW 25 KT S OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY S OF KALGIN ISLAND. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT NW 25 KT S OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY S OF KALGIN ISLAND. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-101500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
643 FZAK51 PAFC 100727 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1025 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 UPDATED ZONES 121 AND 129 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. PKZ197-101500- 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 989 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD WILL DRIFT SOUTHEAST AND DISSIPATE FRI NIGHT. A 986 MB LOW 380 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA WILL MOVE NORTH TO 120 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA AT 982 MB SAT AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN TO 990 MB AS IT MOVES TO 80 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-101500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. E OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-101500- RESURRECTION BAY 1025 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-101500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-101500- PASSAGE CANAL 1025 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-101500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-101500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-101500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-101500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT NW 25 KT S OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY S OF KALGIN ISLAND. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT NW 25 KT S OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY S OF KALGIN ISLAND. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT NW 25 KT S OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY S OF KALGIN ISLAND. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-101500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
218 FZAK51 PAFC 101209 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 10 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. PKZ197-110300- 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 983 MB LOW NEAR 60 NM WEST OF SITKA WILL DRIFT NEAR YAKUTAT SAT EVENING WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN PRESSURE...THEN WEAKEN TO 990 MB AS IT MOVES TO 120 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-110300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-110300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-110300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-110300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-110300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-110300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NW 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ138-110300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-110300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-110300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
864 FZAK51 PAFC 110023 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 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. PKZ197-111500- 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 984 MB LOW 25 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL DRIFT SOUTHWARD AND DISSIPATE SUN NIGHT LEAVING A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA. $$ PKZ120-111500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-111500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-111500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-111500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-111500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-111500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ138-111500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-111500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-111500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 Mar 2, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 2, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 500 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012 .MODEL DISCUSSION... THE MODELS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT THOUGH THERE ARE SMALL DIFFERENCES IN STRENGTH AND POSITION OF THE SYSTEMS MAY AFFECT LOCAL WEATHER. WE ARE LEANING TOWARD THE NAM OVER THE GULF AND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA WHICH KEEPS THE MAIN LOW SOUTH OF THE KENAI PENINSULA THIS EVENING. THE GFS IS PREFERRED IN THE WEST ESPECIALLY WITH THE NEW LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT. .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... THERE IS AN UPPER LOW OVER THE NORTHERN BERING WITH A TROUGH EXTENDING INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA. A WEAK UPPER RIDGE LIES ACROSS BRITISH COLUMBIA, THE SOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY AND THE TANANA VALLEY. ANOTHER UPPER RIDGE LIES OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA. A SURFACE LOW SITS JUST SOUTH OF THE KENAI PENINSULA AND A WEAK RIDGE EXTENDS NORTH INTO THE CENTRAL BERING. THE CURRENT WEATHER PATTERN HAS PRODUCED NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS MAINLY OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND BRISTOL BAY WHILE SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS COVER THE REST OF THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND AND THE BERING SEA. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE TO BLOW OVER THE EASTERN BERING, THE COASTAL SECTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... THE UPPER LOW OVER THE NORTHERN BERING WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA SATURDAY THEN CURVE EAST INTO THE EASTERN GULF SUNDAY. THE UPPER TROUGH WILL MOVE INTO SUSITNA VALLEY AND THE KENAI PENINSULA TONIGHT. THE UPPER RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL MOVE EAST TO LIE ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST AND THROUGH THE ALASKA PENINSULA SUNDAY. THE SURFACE LOW SOUTH OF THE KENAI PENINSULA WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING THEN WILL BE CAPTURES BY THE UPPER LOW AND MOVED INTO THE EASTERN GULF SUNDAY. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TONIGHT AND INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS SATURDAY THEN WEAKEN SATURDAY NIGHT. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVE THROUGH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SATURDAY NIGHT AND INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SUNDAY. .SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND THE GULF...SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY THEN DIMINISH SATURDAY NIGHT. GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AROUND KODIAK ISLAND AND THE LOWER COOK INLET TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. .SOUTHWEST ALASKA...SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. SOME CLEARING WILL OCCUR FROM THE WEST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY AS COLD DRY AIR IS ADVECTED FROM THE NORTH. .THE BERING SEA...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THIS EVENING AND SPREAD INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL BECOME MIXED WITH RAIN AS IT MOVES INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RAIN AND SNOW WILL BECOME SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. .LONG TERM FORECAST... FLOW ACROSS THE BERING SEA AND THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND WILL BECOME ZONAL MONDAY AND TUESDAY. SNOW OVER THE BERING WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA SUNDAY NIGHT AND INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA MONDAY. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALES 130 132 150 155 160 172 175 176 FIRE WEATHER...NONE NM MAR 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 2, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 2, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 2, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 2, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 2, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 3, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Mar 3, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 3, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 27 hr | |
| Mar 3, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 3, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 3, 6:20 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 46 hr | |
| Mar 3, 6:20 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 22 hr | |
| Mar 3, 6:20 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 46 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.