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Small Craft Advisory 821, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 15, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Nov 15, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 15, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 17, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

628 
FZAK51 PAFC 151249
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU NOV 15 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.

PKZ197-160300-
400 AM AKST THU NOV 15 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 992 MB LOW 140 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 330 NM SOUTH OF
CAPE SUCKLING AT 983 MB FRIDAY MORNING...THEN MOVE TO 650 NM SOUTH OF
CAPE SUCKLING BY FRIDAY EVENING. A 992 MB LOW WILL FORM 180 NM
SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-160300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-160300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-160300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-160300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-160300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-160300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-160300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-160300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-160300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
6 follow-up statements
419 
FZAK51 PAFC 160024
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU NOV 15 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.

PKZ197-161500-
400 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 991 MB LOW 250 NM WEST OF SITKA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND
DEEPEN TO 982 MB BY LATE FRI MORNING THEN WEAKEN NEAR HAIDA GWAII
SAT AFTERNOON. A 983 MB LOW WILL FORM 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-161500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER
RIVER DELTA...DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-161500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-161500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

.SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-161500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-161500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-161500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-161500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-161500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-161500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
017 
FZAK51 PAFC 160131 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
430 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

CORRECTION TO HEADLINE FOR ZONE 125

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.

PKZ197-161500-
400 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 991 MB LOW 250 NM WEST OF SITKA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND
DEEPEN TO 982 MB BY LATE FRI MORNING THEN WEAKEN NEAR HAIDA GWAII
SAT AFTERNOON. A 983 MB LOW WILL FORM 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-161500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER
RIVER DELTA...DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-161500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-161500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-161500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-161500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-161500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-161500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-161500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-161500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
965 
FZAK51 PAFC 161225
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 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.

PKZ197-170300-
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 982 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING WILL MOVE TO 420 NM SOUTH
OF CAPE SUCKLING AT 989 MB FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE SAT
MORNING. A 987 MB LOW WILL FORM 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND
SAT MORNING AND MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 980 MB
SUN MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-170300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-170300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-170300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-170300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.  

$$

PKZ130-170300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-170300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-170300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-170300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-170300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
880 
FZAK51 PAFC 161552 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
650 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

UPDATED ZONES 125 130 132 138 140

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.

PKZ197-170300-
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 982 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING WILL MOVE TO 420 NM SOUTH
OF CAPE SUCKLING AT 989 MB FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE SAT
MORNING. A 987 MB LOW WILL FORM 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND
SAT MORNING AND MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 980 MB
SUN MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-170300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-170300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-170300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
650 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-170300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.  

$$

PKZ130-170300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
650 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT W 20 NEAR KAMISHAK BAY. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 
THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE 
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-170300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
650 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-170300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
650 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES 
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-170300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
650 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-170300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
948 
FZAK51 PAFC 170034
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 16 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.

PKZ197-171500-
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 991 MB LOW WILL FORM 125 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING TONIGHT 
AND THEN MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND SAT NIGHT AT 
980 MB.

$$

PKZ120-171500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER 
RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-171500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-171500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-171500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-171500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY
WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-171500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 35 KT
BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-171500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-171500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-171500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$
030 
FZAK51 PAFC 171242
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 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.

PKZ197-180300-
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 989 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL STRENGTHEN TO
980 MB AND MOVE TO 220 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND LATE SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ120-180300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
NEAR THE COAST. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-180300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-180300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-180300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE EVENING. SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-180300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-180300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-180300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-180300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-180300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
 
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 14, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 14, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 14, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Nov 14, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 14, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 14, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC9 days
Nov 15, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 15, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 15, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr

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