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Small Craft Advisory 448, NWS Anchorage, AK

June 23, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jun 23, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 23, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Jun 25, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

972 
FZAK51 PAFC 231158
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 23 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.

PKZ197-240300-
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH LATE SAT
NIGHT. A WEAK WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF SUN
MORNING AND STALL OVER THE CENTRAL GULF SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-240300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT SE WIND 15 KT
ALONG THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-240300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-240300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-240300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

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

$$

PKZ130-240300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-240300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-240300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-240300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-240300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
5 follow-up statements
434 
FZAK51 PAFC 232317
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 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.

PKZ197-241500-
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH LATE 
SAT NIGHT. A 1003 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR COLD BAY BY SUN MORNING
AND MOVE TO ABOUT 100 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY BY MON AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ120-241500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-241500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-241500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   

$$

PKZ129-241500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-241500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-241500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-241500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AROUND MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-241500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-241500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
657 
FZAK51 PAFC 240026 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
425 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

CORRECTED ZONE 138

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-241500-
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH LATE 
SAT NIGHT. A 1003 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR COLD BAY BY SUN MORNING
AND MOVE TO ABOUT 100 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY BY MON AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ120-241500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-241500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-241500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   

$$

PKZ129-241500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-241500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-241500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-241500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AROUND MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-241500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-241500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
210 
FZAK51 PAFC 241158
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 24 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.

PKZ197-250300-
400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL STALL OVER THE CENTRAL
GULF SUN AFTERNOON. A 1003 MB LOW WILL FORM 70 NM SOUTHWEST OF SEWARD
SUN EVENING WILL SLOWLY STRENGTHEN TO 1000 MB 80 NM SOUTH OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND BY LATE MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-250300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE 10 KT...EXCEPT SE WIND 15 KT NEAR THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-250300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.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. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-250300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-250300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-250300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7
FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-250300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-250300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3
FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-250300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-250300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
596 
FZAK51 PAFC 242321
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN JUN 24 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.

PKZ197-251500-
400 PM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1003 MB LOW WILL FORM 90 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY SUN EVENING
AND DRIFT TO 100 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 1001 MB TUE.
$$

PKZ120-251500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT NEAR THE COAST 
E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-251500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-251500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-251500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-251500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-251500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-251500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-251500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-251500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
429 
FZAK51 PAFC 251154
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON JUN 25 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.

PKZ197-260300-
400 AM AKDT MON JUN 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1003 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
THROUGH LATE TUE NIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE
NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH LATE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-260300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT MON JUN 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT E 25 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF
MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE
ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF
MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-260300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT MON JUN 25 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.
$$

PKZ125-260300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT MON JUN 25 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-260300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT MON JUN 25 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.

$$

PKZ130-260300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON JUN 25 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-260300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT MON JUN 25 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-260300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT MON JUN 25 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-260300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT MON JUN 25 2012

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

$$

PKZ141-260300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT MON JUN 25 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 10 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 Jun 22, 5:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 5:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 PM AKDT FRI JUN 22 2012

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS IN REASONABLY GOOD AGREEMENT. NAM PREFERRED FOR DETAIL. FEW
CHANGES BEYOND DAY THREE.

.UPPER LEVELS...

NARROW RIDGE HIGH HIGH PRESSURE PRESENTLY EXTENDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND AND EASTERN INTERIOR OF THE STATE WHILE A BROAD LONG WAVE
TROUGH EXTENDS ACROSS THE BERING. OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT 48
HOURS THE RIDGE SLIDES OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST WHILE LOW PRESSURE
DEEPENS OVER THE BERING SEA AND WESTERN ALASKA.

.SURFACE ANALYSIS AND NEAR TERM FORECAST...

A BROAD AREA OF WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA AND THE GULF THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. CLEAR AND SUNNY SKIES
ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ARE MAXIMIZING SOLAR HEATING. THIS COULD END UP
BEING ONE OF THE WARMEST DAYS OF THE SUMMER. AIRMASS IS VERY UNSTABLE
BUT A WEAK SUBSIDENCE INVERSION IS ACTING TO CAP CONVECTIVE
DEVELOPMENT. FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BUT THOSE THAT
DO ARE LIKELY TO BE INTENSE. INLAND AREAS WILL LIKELY REACH THEIR
CONVECTIVE TEMPERATURE EARLY THIS EVENING BUT COASTAL REGIONS WILL
REMAIN TOO COOL. COPPER RIVER BASIN AND SUSITNA VALLEY ONCE AGAIN
PRIME AREAS FOR CONVECTION.

REGARDING THE SOUTHCENTRAL COAST...THICK LOW CLOUDS AND PATCHY FOG
OVER THE GULF ARE LIKELY TO SPREAD UP THE INLET AND BACK INTO PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND AGAIN TONIGHT. WEAK OFFSHORE FLOW IN THE LOWER LEVELS
WILL PREVENT THE MARINE LAYER FROM SPREADING VERY FAR INLAND BUT
LOCATIONS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST COULD EXPERIENCE BRIEF PERIODS OF
DENSE FOG TOMORROW MORNING.

STORM OUT WEST IS PAST IT PEAK INTENSITY BUT OCCLUDED FRONT STILL
WORKING ITS WAY EASTWARD. LIGHT RAIN AND GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL
REACH THE DELTA AND BRISTOL BAY COASTS THIS EVENING. FRONT WILL HAVE
A STABELIZING EFFECT ON AIRMASS OVER INTERIOR ALASKA. FEW
THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE OVER THE SUSITNA VALLEY AND COPPER RIVER BASIN
AGAIN TOMORROW AND ON SUNDAY...BUT TREND IS FOR REDUCED ACTIVITY.

.OUTLOOK...

BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON BROAD MOIST SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL BECOME
ESTABLISHED IN BOTH THE LOWER AND UPPER LEVELS ACROSS THE WHOLE OF
SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. CLOUDS...LIGHT RAIN...AND
COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL PREVAIL ACROSS MOST OF THE STATE WELL INTO
THE COMING WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

ASB JUN 12

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
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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.