Small Craft Advisory 384, NWS Anchorage, AK

051 
FZAK51 PAFC 271533 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
730 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012

UPDATED ZONES 121 125 130 132 138

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.

PKZ197-280300-
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A COMPLEX 1002 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL
WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE ON MON WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN POSITION. AN AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM ALONG A NORTH PACIFIC WEATHER FRONT MON
EVENING AND TRACK TO AROUND 310 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 983 MB
TUE MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-280300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-280300-
RESURRECTION BAY
730 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT DIMINISHING TO 2 FT BY MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-280300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
730 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-280300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-280300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
730 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-280300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
730 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-280300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
730 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE BY MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-280300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-280300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

617 
FZAK51 PAFC 272245
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 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.

PKZ197-281500-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1007 MB LOW 300 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL WEAKEN IN PLACE AND
DISSIPATE BY MON AFTERNOON. A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF
MON NIGHT WITH A 988 MB LOW DEVELOPING 350 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK
CITY TUE MORNING AND MOVE TO 300 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY TUE
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-281500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-281500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-281500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-281500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-281500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-281500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-281500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-281500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-281500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

922 
FZAK51 PAFC 281148
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 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.

PKZ197-290300-
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1009 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL WEAKEN IN
PLACE AND DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. A PACIFIC WEATHER FRONT WILL
ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF EARLY TUE MORNING AND MOVE TO THE NORTHERN TO
WESTERN GULF EARLY WED MORNING. A LOW WILL FORM ALONG THE FRONT AND
MOVE TO 310 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 986 MB TUE AFTERNOON...THEN
TRACK TO NEAR SITKINAK WED MORNING WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH.
$$

PKZ120-290300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-290300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10
KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-290300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-290300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-290300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-290300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-290300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-290300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS 10 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-290300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

789 
FZAK51 PAFC 281552 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
755 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012

UPDATED ZONES 129 130 138 140

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.

PKZ197-290300-
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1009 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL WEAKEN IN
PLACE AND DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. A PACIFIC WEATHER FRONT WILL
ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF EARLY TUE MORNING AND MOVE TO THE NORTHERN TO
WESTERN GULF EARLY WED MORNING. A LOW WILL FORM ALONG THE FRONT AND
MOVE TO 310 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 986 MB TUE AFTERNOON...THEN
TRACK TO NEAR SITKINAK WED MORNING WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH.
$$

PKZ120-290300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-290300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10
KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-290300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-290300-
PASSAGE CANAL
755 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-290300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
755 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012

...GAEL WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-290300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-290300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
755 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 INCREASING TO 30 BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING
TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-290300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
755 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-290300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

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SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
STACKED LOW IN THE GULF WITH ANOTHER UPPER LOW NEAR KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA AND HIGH PRESSURE IN BETWEEN THE TWO. THE JET IS LOCATED
SOUTH OF THE KAMCHATKA LOW WITH A CORE OF 150 KT JUST OFF JAPAN. A
WEAKER JET IS ACCOMPANYING THE LOW IN THE GULF AND BACK TO A SHORT
WAVE TROUGH IN THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW IS OVER THE
BEAUFORT SEA AS WELL WITH A SHORT WAVE TROUGH WORKING THROUGH WESTERN
ALASKA AND TO THE ALASKA RANGE THIS AFTERNOON. AN AREA OF RAIN IS
ACCOMPANYING THIS FEATURE ACROSS WESTERN ALASKA FROM DEADHORSE TO
KING SALMON. UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES ARE WORKING AROUND THE LOW IN
THE GULF STEERED BY THE UPPER RIDGE OVER THE YUKON. THIS HAS
CONTINUED TO BRING SHOWERS AND STRATIFORM RAINFALL TO EASTERN AREAS
OF THE STATE BORDERING CANADA. IN THE EXTREME WESTERN ALEUTIANS...A
LOW IS APPROACHING THE AREA WITH CLOUD COVER...PRECIP AND WINDS
INCREASING ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT SYNOPTICALLY THIS MORNING. THE
UPPER LOWS OVER THE KAMCHATKA AREA AND GULF SWING SLOWLY ARE THE
MAJOR PLAYERS RIGHT NOW WITH A TRANSITIONAL RIDGE OVER THE BERING.
THE UPPER LOW OVER THE KAMCHATKA AREA IS TO SWING EAST OVER THE NEXT
FEW DAYS AS THE LOW IN THE GULF DIMINISHES AND SWINGS INLAND AS A
TROUGH TUESDAY. THE KAMCHATKA LOW TURNS INTO THE STAGNANT LOW OVER
THE GULF FOR THURSDAY INTO NEXT WEEKEND. IN THE MEANTIME...THE UPPER
LOW OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA WILL DROP INTO THE BERING AND RE-ESTABLISH
A LONG WAVE TROUGH BY TUESDAY. THIS TROUGH WILL MAINTAIN THROUGH NEXT
WEEKEND. THE EXACT MAKEUP OF THE TROUGH AND INTENSITIES OF THE UPPER
LOWS IS NOT TOO FAR OFF EITHER BETWEEN THE ECMWF AND GFS.

AT THE SURFACE...THE LOW IN THE GULF WILL WEAKEN OVER TIME THIS
WEEKEND. THE LOW SOUTH OF SHEMYA CURRENTLY WILL MOVE NORTH TONIGHT
AND THEN SWING EAST SUNDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY AND TAKE THE CURRENT
GULF LOWS PLACE. ITS ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL SWING ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS
TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AND THEN STRETCH AND WRAP INTO THE GULF
TUESDAY WITH THE MAIN LOW MOVING INTO THAT REGION. THE HIGH PRESSURE
CURRENTLY OVER THE BERING WILL BE SQUEEZED OUT SUNDAY BUT
RE-ESTABLISH OVER THE WESTERN BERING BY LATE TUESDAY. ANOTHER LOW
DROPS INTO THE KAMCHATKA REGION WITH AN UPPER LOW MOVING OUT OF THE
ARCTIC AND PUSHES HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING AND WEST
COAST LATE IN THE WEEK AND REMAINS IN PLACE INTO THE WEEKEND.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES ROTATING AROUND THE LOW IN THE GULF
PRODUCING AREAS OF PRECIPITATION MAINLY EAST OF THE TALKEETNA AND
CHUGACH MOUNTAINS TODAY AND TONIGHT. ONLY CONCERN IS THE SHORT WAVE
TROUGH PRODUCING SHOWERS WEST OF THE ALASKA RANGE. IF THE TWO SHALL
MEET WITH AN AREA OF DEFORMATION WE COULD SEE STEADY PRECIP WEST OF
THE TALKEETNA AND CHUGACH MOUNTAINS. RIGHT NOW...NOT EXPECTING IT TIL
MAYBE TOMORROW MORNING. THE LOW WEAKENS IN THE GULF SUNDAY AND SWINGS
EAST A BIT. WITH HIGH STILL IN PLACE OVER THE YUKON...WE WILL
CONTINUE TO SEE UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES SWING OVER SOUTHCENTRAL
TOMORROW INTO MONDAY. A LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS MONDAY NIGHT/TUESDAY. THIS WILL ESTABLISH A RIDGE ALONG THE
COAST AND BRING SOME GAP WINDS THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM AND OTHER
EAST-WEST ORIENTED GAPS. WINDS AND PRECIP WILL SPREAD OVER THE GULF
TUESDAY WITH THE LOW STARTING TO MOVE INTO THE GULF. ITS ASSOCIATED
FRONT MOVES TO THE NORTH GULF COAST TUESDAY NIGHT. THE LOW MOVES INTO
THE CENTRAL GULF WEDNESDAY WITH MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION ALONG THE
COAST AND LITTLE CHANCE INLAND. MAY SEE SOME DRYING INLAND WEDNESDAY
THEN.

SOUTHWEST...
UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVE TROUGH SLOWLY PROGRESSING ACROSS WESTERN
ALASKA WITH AN AREA OF PRECIP MAINLY ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE. THIS
WILL SWING OUT OF THE AREA TONIGHT AND HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT AND AT THE
SURFACE TAKE OVER. WILL BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR FOG ALONG THE COAST
TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW. FRONT FROM THE ALEUTIAN LOW WILL PICK UP WINDS
ON MONDAY WITH SOME SHOWERS PASSING ACROSS WESTERN ALASKA. UPPER
WAVES ROTATING AROUND THE LOW AS IT PUSHES TO THE GULF MONDAY NIGHT
AND TUESDAY WILL PUSH MORE ORGANIZED SHOWERS/RAIN ACROSS THE AREA. IN
ADDITION...THERMAL TROUGH WILL ADD TO INSTABILITY. THIS WILL ALL PUSH
NORTH AND WEST AS THE LOW SETTLES INTO THE GULF ON WEDNESDAY.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
WITH THE LOW MOVING INTO THE REGION TONIGHT...GALES AND PRECIPITATION
BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD OVER THE AREA. THE LOW WILL MAINTAIN ITS
STRENGTH AS IT SWINGS TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY MONDAY. MANY AREAS
OF GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE EXPERIENCED AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
REMAINS STRONG WITH HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH. THE LOW EXITS THE
AREA TUESDAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE ENTERING THE WESTERN BERING. IN
NORTHERLY FLOW MONDAY AND TUESDAY...CONVECTIVE SHOWERS WILL BE
PREVALENT OVER THE BERING. FOG WILL BE WELL REPRESENTED IN AREAS OF
HIGH PRESSURE TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW OVER THE EASTERN BERING. FOG WILL
RETURN IN FORCE WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING
TUESDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE ENTIRE GULF BY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH SHOWERS/RAIN OVER MUCH OF WESTERN AND
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. A LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE KAMCHATKA REGION
THURSDAY PUSH HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING. THE KAMCHATKA LOW IS SET
TO DEEPEN AND THEREFORE STRENGTHEN THE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN
BERING DURING THE WEEK. THE GULF LOW WILL CONSOLIDATE SOME WITH
INLAND CONVECTIVE SHOWERS AND PERIODS OF RAIN WRAPPING THE GULF.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE...170 172 175 176 411 412 413
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

JN