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Small Craft Advisory 181, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 7, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Mar 7, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 7, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Mar 9, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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.  
$$

5 follow-up statements

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.  

$$

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 7, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 7, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKST WED MAR 7 2012

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT TERM WITH THE GFS
SHOWING GOOD RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY. ALL MODELS SEEM TO BE HANDLING
THE NEXT LOW MOVING ACROSS THE BERING FAIRLY WELL WHILE THERE IS
STILL SOME DISAGREEMENT WITH THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVING INTO THE
NORTHERN GULF BY LATE THURSDAY. THE GFS HAS BEEN THE MOST CONSISTENT
WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THIS LOW FOR THE PAST DAY OR TWO...WHICH PLACES
IT OVER SOUTHERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BY FRIDAY MORNING.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN UPPER TROUGH EXTENDING DOWN ALONG THE WEST COAST INTO THE NORTH
PACIFIC WILL ROTATE EASTWARD OVER THE MAINLAND INTO THE GULF BY
TONIGHT. A DEVELOPING UPPER LOW AT THE BASE OF THE TROUGH WILL DRIFT
NORTHWARD BEING ABSORBED BY THE MAIN UPPER LOW OVER THE CENTRAL
MAINLAND BY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER
THE WESTERN BERING WILL WEAKEN AS A SECOND UPPER DISTURBANCE ROTATES
OUT TO EASTERN RUSSIAN AND ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS AND ALSO ENHANCING
THE UPPER LOW OVER THE CENTRAL MAINLAND BY LATE THURSDAY.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...
MOST AREAS OF SOUTHCENTRAL WILL SEE SOME SUN TODAY. RESIDUAL CLOUDS
AND ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS ARE STILL HANGING AROUND THE ANCHORAGE BOWL
MAINLY NEAR THE MOUNTAINS AND NORTH UP INTO THE SUSITNA VALLEY BUT
CLOUDS SHOULD BEGIN TO SCATTER OUT BY THIS EVENING. AS THE NEXT LOW
MOVES IN FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC AND INTO THE GULF EXPECT THE A CHANCE
OF SNOW NEAR MOST COASTAL AREAS THURSDAY AFTERNOON BECOMING MORE
LIKELY BY THURSDAY NIGHT AND SPREADING INLAND.

SOUTHWEST...
THE OLD BERING LOW IS MAKING LANDFALL OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA THIS
MORNING AND WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AS IT DRIFTS TO THE EAST. AS A RESULT
EXPECT NUMEROUS SHOWERS OVER MOST OF SOUTHWEST TODAY BECOMING MORE
SCATTERED BY TONIGHT.

ALEUTIANS/BERING...
WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF THE EASTERN HALF
TODAY. A FRONT FROM THE LOW TO THE SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL ENTER THE
WESTERN BERING TODAY SPREADING RAIN AND SNOW EASTWARD APPROACHING THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY TONIGHT. STRONG GALE FORCE WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY
THIS LOW AS IT PROGRESSES EASTWARD.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
A DEEP TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD IN OVER THE MAINLAND EXTENDING
DOWN INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH AN UPPER LOW
CENTERED OVER THE CENTRAL MAINLAND. AT THE SURFACE NORTH PACIFIC
LOWS WILL TRACK ALONG THE ALEUTIANS AND THEN INTO THE GULF.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 170 172 175 176 179.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 7, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	5 days
Mar 7, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	5 days
Mar 7, 9:13 PM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFC	18 hr
Mar 8, 4:00 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Mar 8, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Mar 8, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Mar 8, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	71 hr
Mar 8, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Mar 8, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	14 days
Mar 8, 4:08 AM AKST	Dense Fog Advisory	AFC	6 hr
Mar 8, 5:20 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	11 hr
Mar 8, 11:06 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	4 hr

Nearby

Small Craft Advisories in Alaska, 2012 Every small craft advisory in 2012

Sources

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