Small Craft Advisory 252, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Apr 3, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)

Expired

Apr 4, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

057 
FZAK51 PAFC 032349
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 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 AKDT TUE APR 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE WESTERN GULF TUE NIGHT
AND DRIFT INTO THE EASTERN GULF WED. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO
THE WESTERN GULF WED NIGHT AND WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL
GULF THU.

$$

PKZ120-041500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-041500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-041500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 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. PATCHY FOG.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-041500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
STRONGER GUSTS 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-041500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT...EXCEPT E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-041500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-041500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-041500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FOOT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-041500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

724 
FZAK51 PAFC 041206
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED APR 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 AKDT WED APR 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL DRIFT INTO THE EASTERN GULF TODAY. A
WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF TONIGHT AND WEAKEN AS
IT MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL GULF THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-050300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-050300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 15
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-050300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO
NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-050300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING E 15
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...E WIND 15 KT GUSTING 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-050300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-050300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-050300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E WIND BY NOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-050300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 2 FT.  
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-050300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING 
E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND THU...E WIND 15 KT GUSTING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

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

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