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Small Craft Advisory 616, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 1, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Sep 1, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 60 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 1, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 3, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

877 
FZAK51 PAFC 011151
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 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.

PKZ197-020300-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEATHER FRONT WITH MULTIPLE EMBEDDED LOWS OVER THE NORTHWESTERN AND
CENTRAL GULF MOVES INLAND SAT AFTERNOON. A SECOND WEAK FRONT MOVES
INTO THE WESTERN GULF SAT EVENING AND TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SUN
AFTERNOON. A THIRD AND STRONGER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF
MIDDAY SUNDAY AND TO THE NORTH GULF COAST SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-020300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG
THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-020300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S WIND 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10
KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-020300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-020300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-020300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-020300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-020300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-020300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-020300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 
FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
9 follow-up statements
185 
FZAK51 PAFC 011539 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
740 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

UPDATED 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.

PKZ197-020300-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEATHER FRONT WITH MULTIPLE EMBEDDED LOWS OVER THE NORTHWESTERN AND
CENTRAL GULF MOVES INLAND SAT AFTERNOON. A SECOND WEAK FRONT MOVES
INTO THE WESTERN GULF SAT EVENING AND TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SUN
AFTERNOON. A THIRD AND STRONGER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF
MIDDAY SUNDAY AND TO THE NORTH GULF COAST SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-020300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG
THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-020300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S WIND 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10
KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-020300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-020300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-020300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-020300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-020300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
740 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-020300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-020300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 
FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
652 
FZAK51 PAFC 012322
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 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.

PKZ197-021500-
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
WEAK LOW PRESSURE OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND DISSIPATES BY EARLY SUN
MORNING. A WEAK FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A BERING SEA LOW ENTERS THE
WESTERN GULF SUN AFTERNOON AND REACHES THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST BY
MON AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-021500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. NORTH OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND...NORTH WIND 15 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING BECOMING SW.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-021500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.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 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-021500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-021500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   

$$

PKZ130-021500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-021500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-021500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-021500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-021500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. . 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
076 
FZAK51 PAFC 021146
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 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.

PKZ197-030300-
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEAK FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A BERING SEA LOW ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF
SUN AFTERNOON AND REACHES THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST BY MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-030300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-030300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-030300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-030300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-030300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-030300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-030300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-030300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-030300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 021455 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
650 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

UPDATED ZONES 120 125 129 130 138 140 141

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

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

PKZ197-030300-
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEAK FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A BERING SEA LOW ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF
SUN AFTERNOON AND REACHES THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST BY MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-030300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
650 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT...INCREASING TO E 30 KT NEAR THE COAST 
E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT...INCREASING TO E 40 KT NEAR THE COAST 
E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 
40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-030300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-030300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
650 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-030300-
PASSAGE CANAL
650 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-030300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
650 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-030300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-030300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
650 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-030300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
650 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT...BECOMING SE 25 KT S OF KALGIN ISLAND 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT...BUILDING TO 7 FT S OF KALGIN ISLAND.
RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-030300-
KACHEMAK BAY
650 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
260 
FZAK51 PAFC 022330
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 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.

PKZ197-031500-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF WILL TRACK TO THE NORTHERN TO 
EASTERN GULF LATE TONIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES INLAND 
ON MON. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF ON TUE.
$$

PKZ120-031500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE WIND 35 KT LATE EVENING. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND
40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-031500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO LESS THAN
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-031500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-031500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   

$$

PKZ130-031500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SW
WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-031500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-031500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW WIND 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-031500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE WIND 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. NORTH
OF KALGIN ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-031500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
718 
FZAK51 PAFC 030332 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
735 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

UPDATE TO ZONES 121 138 AND 141

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

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

PKZ197-031500-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF WILL TRACK TO THE NORTHERN TO 
EASTERN GULF LATE TONIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES INLAND 
ON MON. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF ON TUE.
$$

PKZ120-031500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE WIND 35 KT LATE EVENING. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND
40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-031500-
RESURRECTION BAY
735 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
TO 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO LESS THAN
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-031500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-031500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   

$$

PKZ130-031500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SW
WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-031500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-031500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
735 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW WIND 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-031500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE WIND 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. NORTH
OF KALGIN ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-031500-
KACHEMAK BAY
735 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
372 
FZAK51 PAFC 031200
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

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

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

PKZ197-040300-
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST DISSIPATES AS IT MOVES INLAND 
THIS MORNING. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF TUE
MORNING AND MOVES TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST AND EASTERN GULF LATE
TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-040300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE
WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-040300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-040300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-040300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-040300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-040300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-040300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-040300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN
ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-040300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.  SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
779 
FZAK51 PAFC 031219 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
419 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

UPDATED ZONES 138 AND 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.

PKZ197-040300-
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST DISSIPATES AS IT MOVES INLAND 
THIS MORNING. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF TUE
MORNING AND MOVES TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST AND EASTERN GULF LATE
TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-040300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE
WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-040300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-040300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-040300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-040300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-040300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-040300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
419 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-040300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
419 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT EARLY MORNING BECOMING S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN
ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-040300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.  SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
139 
FZAK51 PAFC 032307
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 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 MON SEP 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF TUE MORNING AND
QUICKLY TRACK TO THE NORTHERN TO EASTERN GULF TUE EVENING BEFORE
MOVING INLAND EARLY WED.
$$

PKZ120-041500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR
THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING
TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-041500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-041500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE...GUSTS TO 50
KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT DURING THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-041500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-041500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-041500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-041500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-041500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

JM

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 Aug 31, 5:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 31, 5:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 PM AKDT FRI AUG 31 2012

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

UPPER LEVEL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM KAMCHATKA TO THE ALCAN THIS AFTERNOON
WITH A CLOSED UPPER LOW PERSISTING OVER THE SEWARD PENINSULA. THE
TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS SOUTH OF THE ALCAN INTO THE WESTERN GULF. UPPER
RIDGES ARE OVER THE WESTERN BERING AND BRITISH COLUMBIA. AT THE
SURFACE...A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS OVER MAINLAND AK...AN
EMBEDDED LOW IS NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS WITH A TRIPLE POINT ENTERING
THE SOUTHERN GULF. A SHARP RIDGE IS ALONG THE COAST...ENHANCING
CHANNELED FLOW ACROSS THE KENAI PENINSULA AND TURNAGAIN ARM. DECAYING
LOW PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE SEWARD PENINSULA WITH LITTLE EFFECT ON
THE ANCHORAGE FORECAST AREA. THE NEXT BERING LOW IS OVER THE EXTREME
WESTERN BERING WITH A ZONALLY ORIENTED FRONT EXTENDING NEARLY AS FAR
EAST AS THE PRIBILOFS.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE IN REASONABLE AGREEMENT THROUGH 60 HOURS...AT WHICH TIME
THE GFS BECOMES THE OUTLIER. THE WESTERN BERING LOW WILL REACH
BRISTOL BAY DURING THAT TIME AND GALES WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT
ACROSS THE REGION. EAST OF THE AK PEN ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL BE
BROUGHT TO THE NORTH GULF COAST AND BEYOND AS THE TRIPLE POINT LOW
MOVES RAPIDLY NORTH AND MOVES INLAND SAT MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
THEN BUILD INTO THE COAST INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

IN THE WEST YET ANOTHER LOW ENTERS THE BERING ON MON...REACHING
WESTERN AK WED INTO THU. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT REACHES THE NORTH GULF
COAST ON THU. THE FORECAST UTILIZES THE NAM AND GFS IN THE SHORT
TERM...MIGRATING TO THE EC AND THEN HPC GUIDANCE IN THE MID TO LONG
RANGE.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

IN THE WEST...SMALL CRAFT AND GALE FORCE WINDS ALONG WITH RAIN WILL
SPREAD ACROSS THE BERING AND ALEUTIANS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER
ROUND OF RAIN WILL ENTER THE WESTERN BERING ON MON AND REACH THE
CENTRAL BERING MON NIGHT.

FOR SW AK...SHOWERS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH TONIGHT AND SAT. RAIN WILL
ARRIVE WITH THE FRONT AND PERSIST THROUGH MON.

SOUTH AND EAST OF THE AK RANGE...RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL MOVE
INLAND TONIGHT AND SAT. PRECIPITATION WILL EASE SAT NIGHT INTO
SUN...BUT RAIN FROM THE BERING SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE AK AND ALEUTIAN
RANGES SUN AND MON. WHEN THE FRONT FROM THE BERING SYSTEM ARRIVES ON
SUN IT WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WINDS...ESPECIALLY THROUGH
TURNAGAIN ARM AND OTHER CHANNELED AREAS.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...

THE SECOND BERING LOW WILL SPREAD RAIN ACROSS THE CHAIN INTO WED. SW
AK WILL HAVE SOME DRYING ON TUE...BUT THE SECOND BERING LOW WILL
BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN BY WED. SE OF THE AK RANGE WILL HAVE
DIMINISHING SHOWERS REPLACED BY RAIN RETURNING WED AND THU.

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

DS AUG 12

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 31, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC15 hr
Aug 31, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC15 hr
Aug 31, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC15 hr
Aug 31, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC15 hr
Aug 31, 7:45 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC20 hr
Aug 31, 7:45 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC44 hr
Aug 31, 10:35 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC41 hr
Aug 31, 10:35 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC53 hr
Sep 1, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 1, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days

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