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Small Craft Advisory 921, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 20, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 20, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 20, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 22, 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.

564 
FZAK51 PAFC 201212
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 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.

PKZ197-210300-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH
LATE FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-210300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT
OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 70 KT
OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF THE COPPER
RIVER DELTA.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-210300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-210300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF PASSES. SEAS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF PASSES. SEAS 3 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-210300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER
GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-210300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EXCEPT
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS W. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EXCEPT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE BARREN
ISLANDS W. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-210300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EXCEPT HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY EXCEPT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-210300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-210300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-210300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
6 follow-up statements
499 
FZAK51 PAFC 210038
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 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.

PKZ197-211500-
400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH LATE FRI
NIGHT. A 1006 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 310 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING SAT
MORNING AND MOVE TO 230 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND SAT AFTERNOON
AT 998 MB.
$$

PKZ120-211500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 70 KT
OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-211500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-211500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-211500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-211500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 35 KT GUSTING TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING
TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N WIND 25 KT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-211500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY EXCEPT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-211500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-211500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-211500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
526 
FZAK51 PAFC 210042 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA...CORRECTED
400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

CORRECTED TYPO 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.

PKZ197-211500-
400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH LATE FRI
NIGHT. A 1006 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 310 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING SAT
MORNING AND MOVE TO 230 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND SAT AFTERNOON
AT 998 MB.
$$

PKZ120-211500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 70 KT
OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-211500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-211500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-211500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-211500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 35 KT GUSTING TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING
TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N WIND 25 KT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-211500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY EXCEPT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-211500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-211500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-211500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
387 
FZAK51 PAFC 211242
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 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.

PKZ197-220300-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA
THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON. A 1000 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF
KODIAK SAT EVENING AND MOVE TO 30 NM EAST OF KODIAK SAT NIGHT AT 995
MB.

$$

PKZ120-220300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT
OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY...EXCEPT HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY...EXCEPT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG
THE COAST.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-220300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-220300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT TO BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
2 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-220300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-220300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT N 35 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EXCEPT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EXCEPT HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS W. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EXCEPT HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS W. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-220300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-220300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT S OF CAPE KULIAK. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY EXCEPT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE KULIAK. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-220300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-220300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
589 
FZAK51 PAFC 211321 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
420 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

CORRECTION TO 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.

PKZ197-220300-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA
THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON. A 1000 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF
KODIAK SAT EVENING AND MOVE TO 30 NM EAST OF KODIAK SAT NIGHT AT 995
MB.

$$

PKZ120-220300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT
OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY...EXCEPT HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY...EXCEPT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG
THE COAST.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-220300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-220300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
2 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-220300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-220300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT N 35 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EXCEPT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EXCEPT HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS W. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EXCEPT HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS W. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-220300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-220300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT S OF CAPE KULIAK. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY EXCEPT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE KULIAK. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-220300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-220300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
323 
FZAK51 PAFC 220010
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 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.

PKZ197-221500-
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH SAT
MORNING. A 1000 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND EARLY SAT
AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 90 NM EAST OF SITKINAK LATE SAT NIGHT AND
DEEPEN TO 992 MB THEN TO 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK SUN AFTERNOON 
AT 985 MB.

$$

PKZ120-221500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY...EXCEPT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
ALONG THE COAST. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-221500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-221500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-221500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-221500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE 
BARREN ISLANDS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-221500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-221500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-221500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
N OF KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-221500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
924 
FZAK51 PAFC 221232
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 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.

PKZ197-230300-
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A 999 MB LOW WILL FORM 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF
KODIAK EARLY SAT EVENING THEN MOVE TO 210 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK AT 991
MB SUN MORNING AND THEN TO 90 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK SUN NIGHT AT 981 MB.


$$

PKZ120-230300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT E 25 KT MIDDLETON ISLAND AND E. SEAS
11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-230300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

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

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

$$

PKZ125-230300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-230300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-230300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...FREEZING SPRAY ELSEWHERE. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BARREN
ISLANDS AND W...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-230300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-230300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-230300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-230300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 19, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 19, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 19, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 19, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Dec 19, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 19, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 19, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 19, 8:28 PM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 20, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 20, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 20, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr

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

Sources

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