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Gale Warning 180, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 15, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 15, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 11 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 15, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 26, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
11 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

618 
FZAK51 PAFC 151250
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

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 FRI FEB 15 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 998 MB LOW IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL SLOWLY MOVE EASTWARD AND
WEAKEN THROUGH SAT MORNING BEFORE DISSIPATING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF SAT AFTERNOON FOLLOWED BY A 999 MB LOW
30 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK LATE SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-160300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 12
FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-160300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-160300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-160300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

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

$$

PKZ127-160300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-160300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-160300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
25 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
DURING THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-160300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

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

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 11
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-160300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-160300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-160300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-160300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DURING
THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-160300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

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

.TODAY...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SW 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-160300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
39 follow-up statements
981 
FZAK51 PAFC 151506 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
600 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

UPDATED ZONE 129

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 FRI FEB 15 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 998 MB LOW IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL SLOWLY MOVE EASTWARD AND
WEAKEN THROUGH SAT MORNING BEFORE DISSIPATING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF SAT AFTERNOON FOLLOWED BY A 999 MB LOW
30 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK LATE SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-160300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 12
FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-160300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-160300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-160300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

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

$$

PKZ127-160300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-160300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-160300-
PASSAGE CANAL
600 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND LESS THAN 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
25 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
DURING THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-160300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

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

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 11
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-160300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-160300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-160300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-160300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DURING
THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-160300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

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

.TODAY...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SW 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-160300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
856 
FZAK51 PAFC 160002
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

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 FRI FEB 15 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1003 MB LOW IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL SLOWLY MOVE EASTWARD AND
DISSIPATE SAT MORNING. A 991 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY SAT
AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 75 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD AT 992 MB SUN AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-161500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-161500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-161500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10
KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-161500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-161500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-161500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-161500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT...WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER...DIMINISHING
TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-161500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
DIMINISHING TO W 30 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-161500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-161500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-161500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-161500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
DIMINISHING TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-161500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT W 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO N 35 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-161500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10
KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

JM
498 
FZAK51 PAFC 161256
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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 SAT FEB 16 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 991 MB LOW 30 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT THIS EVENING WILL MOVE TO
80 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK AT 994 MB SUN AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE TO
140NM SOUTHEAST OF CAPE SUCKLING LATE SUN NIGHT AT 1000 MB.

$$

PKZ120-170300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-170300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-170300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT S OF NAKED ISLAND. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS
6 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   

$$

PKZ126-170300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-170300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-170300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-170300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS TO
40 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE EARLY MORNING. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO
1 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-170300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SUN...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-170300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-170300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-170300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-170300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-170300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
  

$$

PKZ141-170300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
151 
FZAK51 PAFC 170000
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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 SAT FEB 16 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 993 MB LOW 85 NM SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO NEAR MIDDLETON
ISLAND AT 997 MB SUN EVENING. IT WILL THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
AND WEAKEN TO 1004 MB MON AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-171500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND 
RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E
WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-171500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-171500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR
HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT.
SNOW DEVELOPING THIS EVENING. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT...WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-171500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-171500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-171500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-171500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW DEVELOPING THIS EVENING.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 
FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-171500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35
KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. FROM THE
BARREN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.SUN...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 15 KT
INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-171500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ136-171500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-171500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-171500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND 
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-171500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS EVENING. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-171500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

JM
240 
FZAK51 PAFC 170722 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1022 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

UPDATED 129

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 SAT FEB 16 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 993 MB LOW 85 NM SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO NEAR MIDDLETON
ISLAND AT 997 MB SUN EVENING. IT WILL THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
AND WEAKEN TO 1004 MB MON AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-171500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND 
RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E
WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-171500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-171500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR
HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT.
SNOW DEVELOPING THIS EVENING. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT...WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-171500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-171500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-171500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-171500-
PASSAGE CANAL
1022 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW DEVELOPING THIS EVENING.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 
FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-171500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35
KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. FROM THE
BARREN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.SUN...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 15 KT
INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-171500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ136-171500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-171500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-171500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND 
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-171500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS EVENING. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-171500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

JM
178 
FZAK51 PAFC 170747 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1050 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

UPDATED 130

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 SAT FEB 16 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 993 MB LOW 85 NM SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO NEAR MIDDLETON
ISLAND AT 997 MB SUN EVENING. IT WILL THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
AND WEAKEN TO 1004 MB MON AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-171500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND 
RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E
WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-171500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-171500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR
HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT.
SNOW DEVELOPING THIS EVENING. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT...WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-171500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-171500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-171500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-171500-
PASSAGE CANAL
1022 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW DEVELOPING THIS EVENING.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 
FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-171500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
1050 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 35 KT
BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.SUN...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 15 KT
INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-171500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ136-171500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-171500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-171500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND 
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-171500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS EVENING. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-171500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

JM
686 
FZAK51 PAFC 171259
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

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 SUN FEB 17 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 998 MB LOW 65 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 50 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD AT 996 MB THIS AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN TO 1008 MB
AS IT MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA TUE MORNING.

$$

PKZ120-180300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW WIND 20 KT BY LATE
EVENING. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-180300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-180300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT DURING THE MORNING NEAR
HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-180300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-180300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-180300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-180300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

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

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
35 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-180300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS WEST...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 40
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT
BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-180300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-180300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE
MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-180300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-180300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FOOT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE
MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-180300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING
TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-180300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
521 
FZAK51 PAFC 172356
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

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.

PKZ197-181500-
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 996 MB LOW 70 NM WEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 115 NM
SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MON AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 1001 MB.
THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO AROUND 80 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT TUE
MORNING AND DISSIPATE BY TUE EVENING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST GULF TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-181500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E 
WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-181500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-181500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. E GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE
DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. N GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT...WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-181500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-181500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-181500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-181500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT
NEAR WHITTIER BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR
WHITTIER...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING
TO 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-181500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF
BAYS AND PASSES THIS EVENING. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 25 KT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-181500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-181500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-181500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-181500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-181500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-181500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

JM
072 
FZAK51 PAFC 180009 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

CORRECTED ZONE 120

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.

PKZ197-181500-
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 996 MB LOW 70 NM WEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 115 NM
SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MON AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 1001 MB.
THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO AROUND 80 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT TUE
MORNING AND DISSIPATE BY TUE EVENING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST GULF TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-181500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E 
WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-181500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-181500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. E GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE
DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. N GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT...WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-181500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-181500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-181500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-181500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT
NEAR WHITTIER BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR
WHITTIER...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING
TO 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-181500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF
BAYS AND PASSES THIS EVENING. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 25 KT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-181500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-181500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-181500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-181500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-181500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-181500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

JM
733 
FZAK51 PAFC 180656 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
955 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

UPDATED ZONE 129

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.

PKZ197-181500-
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 996 MB LOW 70 NM WEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 115 NM
SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MON AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 1001 MB.
THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO AROUND 80 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT TUE
MORNING AND DISSIPATE BY TUE EVENING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST GULF TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-181500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E 
WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-181500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-181500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. E GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE
DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. N GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT...WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-181500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-181500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-181500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-181500-
PASSAGE CANAL
955 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR
WHITTIER...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING
TO 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-181500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF
BAYS AND PASSES THIS EVENING. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 25 KT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-181500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-181500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-181500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-181500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-181500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-181500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

JM
775 
FZAK51 PAFC 181300
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

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.

PKZ197-190300-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 997 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE TO 100 NM WEST OF
YAKUTAT AS IT WEAKENS TO 1006 MB TUE MORNING...THEN DISSIPATE TUE
EVENING. A 989 MB LOW NORTH PACIFIC LOW ON TUE MORNING WILL MOVE TO
40 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY AS IT WEAKENS TO 980 MB WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ120-190300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE MORNING. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT
OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-190300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-190300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ126-190300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-190300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-190300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-190300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. GUSTS TO
40 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-190300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT...EXCEPT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 30 KT. E OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-190300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-190300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-190300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-190300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT
DURING THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-190300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-190300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
085 
FZAK51 PAFC 190040
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

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.

PKZ197-191500-
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEAKENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF DISSIPATES
TUESDAY NIGHT. A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 130 NM SOUTH
OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 977 MB WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-191500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-191500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-191500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-191500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-191500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-191500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-191500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS 
TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING.
E WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-191500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 30 KT. E OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TUE...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 25 KT. E OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS...E WIND 15 KT. WINDS INCREASING TO NE 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND
RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO N 25 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-191500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE
10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-191500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. VARIABLE
WIND LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-191500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-191500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-191500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT
BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-191500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
561 
FZAK51 PAFC 190715 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1013 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

UPDATED 125 126 127 128

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.

PKZ197-191500-
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEAKENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF DISSIPATES
TUESDAY NIGHT. A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 130 NM SOUTH
OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 977 MB WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-191500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-191500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-191500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
1013 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-191500-
PORT VALDEZ
1013 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-191500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
1013 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-191500-
VALDEZ ARM
1013 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-191500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS 
TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING.
E WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-191500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 30 KT. E OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TUE...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 25 KT. E OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS...E WIND 15 KT. WINDS INCREASING TO NE 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND
RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO N 25 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-191500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE
10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-191500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. VARIABLE
WIND LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-191500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-191500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-191500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT
BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-191500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 18 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
028 
FZAK51 PAFC 191254
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

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.

PKZ197-200300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 50 NM NORTH OF KODIAK ISLAND AT 980
MB WED MORNING AND THEN MOVE TO 60 NM EAST OF SEWARD AT 983 MB THU
MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-200300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 35 KT W OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-200300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-200300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-200300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-200300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-200300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-200300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-200300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT
EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-200300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT...SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-200300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-200300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-200300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-200300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-200300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
131 
FZAK51 PAFC 191708 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
805 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

UPDATE TO ZONE 130

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.

PKZ197-200300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 50 NM NORTH OF KODIAK ISLAND AT 980
MB WED MORNING AND THEN MOVE TO 60 NM EAST OF SEWARD AT 983 MB THU
MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-200300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 35 KT W OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-200300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-200300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-200300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-200300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-200300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-200300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-200300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
805 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WEST OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 45 KT.  SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT
EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-200300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT...SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-200300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-200300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-200300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-200300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-200300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
385 
FZAK51 PAFC 200001
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

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.

PKZ197-201500-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 976 MB LOW NEAR CHIGNIK MOVES TO 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND AND WEAKENS TO 989 MB THURSDAY. A SECONDARY NORTH PACIFIC LOW
MOVES TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 985 MB WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-201500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF
MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND
30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO
16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT
BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-201500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-201500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK
ENTRANCE. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-201500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-201500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-201500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-201500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-201500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.WED...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SW WIND 15 KT
BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-201500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT...SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-201500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-201500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-201500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-201500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-201500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
323 
FZAK51 PAFC 201255
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

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 WED FEB 20 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 979 MB LOW 60 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 120 NM EAST
OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 985 MB THU MORNING THEN DISSIPATE THU
AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND THU MORNING
AND REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH FRI MORNING. A 986 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTH
OF SITKINAK THU AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA FRI
MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-210300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-210300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-210300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-210300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-210300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-210300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-210300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-210300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 7
FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-210300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-210300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-210300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-210300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-210300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-210300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
258 
FZAK51 PAFC 201630 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
730 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

UPDATED ZONES 120 121 127 128 129 132 141

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.

PKZ197-210300-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 979 MB LOW 60 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 120 NM EAST
OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 985 MB THU MORNING THEN DISSIPATE THU
AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND THU MORNING
AND REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH FRI MORNING. A 986 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTH
OF SITKINAK THU AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA FRI
MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-210300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
730 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE
ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-210300-
RESURRECTION BAY
730 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-210300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-210300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-210300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
730 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-210300-
VALDEZ ARM
730 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-210300-
PASSAGE CANAL
730 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-210300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 7
FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-210300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
730 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-210300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-210300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-210300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-210300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-210300-
KACHEMAK BAY
730 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
414 
FZAK51 PAFC 201729 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
830 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

CORRECTED ZONE 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.

PKZ197-210300-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 979 MB LOW 60 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 120 NM EAST
OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 985 MB THU MORNING THEN DISSIPATE THU
AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND THU MORNING
AND REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH FRI MORNING. A 986 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTH
OF SITKINAK THU AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA FRI
MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-210300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
730 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE
ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-210300-
RESURRECTION BAY
730 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-210300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-210300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-210300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
730 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-210300-
VALDEZ ARM
730 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-210300-
PASSAGE CANAL
730 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-210300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 7
FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-210300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
730 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-210300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-210300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-210300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-210300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-210300-
KACHEMAK BAY
730 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
591 
FZAK51 PAFC 210002
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

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 WED FEB 20 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 981 MB LOW NEAR SEWARD WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THU AND WEAKEN
TO 991 MB NEAR CORDOVA FRI AFTERNOON. A 981 MB LOW 200 NM SE OF
SEWARD WILL WEAKEN TO 985 MB AT 200 NM E OF SEWARD THU MORNING AND
DISSIPATE THU AFTERNOON. A 985 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 400 NM S OF KODIAK
THU AFTERNOON AND THEN DEEPEN TO 975 MB 100 NM SW OF SITKA FRI
MORNING AND MOVE INLAND FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-211500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
W OF CAPE CLEARE...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT SW 20 KT S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT...BECOMING W 25 KT W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-211500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-211500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-211500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-211500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-211500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-211500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-211500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY 
W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF 
THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-211500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 21 FT EXCEPT 16 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT W 15 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 25 KT
BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-211500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-211500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-211500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-211500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE EVENING. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT SW 20 KT S OF ANCHOR POINT. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY S OF ANCHOR POINT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT W 30 KT S OF ANCHOR POINT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-211500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
758 
FZAK51 PAFC 211248
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

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 THU FEB 21 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 985 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE NEAR 
MONTAGUE ISLAND FRI MORNING AT 985 MB AND THEN DISSIPATE FRI NIGHT. A
981 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTH OF
YAKUTAT AT 975 MB FRI MORNING AND MOVE INLAND BY FRI NIGHT. A WEATHER
FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF SAT MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-220300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW WIND 20 KT W OF CAPE CLEARE. SEAS 13
FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF CAPE CLEARE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-220300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-220300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-220300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-220300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-220300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-220300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-220300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-220300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 25 KT
BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-220300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

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

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-220300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

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

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-220300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-220300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-220300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
780 
FZAK51 PAFC 220043
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

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 THU FEB 21 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 983 MB LOW NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A 980 MB
LOW 290 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 100 NM WEST OF CAPE
DECISION AT 972 MB EARLY FRI MORNING...THEN MOVE INTO THE AK
PANHANDLE FRI AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN
GULF SAT MORNING AND MOVE TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-221500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-221500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-221500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ126-221500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-221500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-221500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-221500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 1
FT BUILDING TO 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER...
BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-221500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45
KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES BY MIDNIGHT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. SEAS 8 FT. FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 20 KT
INCREASING TO NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
14 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE EVENING. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-221500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 25 KT
BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-221500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-221500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-221500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
DEVELOPING BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-221500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING
TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SW 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-221500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO W 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

JM
019 
FZAK51 PAFC 220049 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

CORRECTED ZONE 129

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 THU FEB 21 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 983 MB LOW NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A 980 MB
LOW 290 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 100 NM WEST OF CAPE
DECISION AT 972 MB EARLY FRI MORNING...THEN MOVE INTO THE AK
PANHANDLE FRI AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN
GULF SAT MORNING AND MOVE TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-221500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-221500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-221500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ126-221500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-221500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-221500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-221500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR
WHITTIER TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 1 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER...
BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-221500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45
KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES BY MIDNIGHT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. SEAS 8 FT. FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 20 KT
INCREASING TO NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
14 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE EVENING. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-221500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 25 KT
BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-221500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-221500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-221500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
DEVELOPING BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-221500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING
TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SW 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-221500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO W 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

JM
673 
FZAK51 PAFC 221248
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

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 FRI FEB 22 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 973 MB LOW 210 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE INLAND THIS AFTERNOON.
A 990 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 30 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA SAT AFTERNOON
AND DISSIPATE SAT NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN
GULF SAT MORNING AND MOVE TO THE NORTH GULF COAST SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-230300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT W WIND 35 KT S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS
8 FT EXCEPT 14 FT S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-230300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-230300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-230300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-230300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-230300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-230300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING
TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-230300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...W WIND 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT
EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-230300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-230300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-230300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-230300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-230300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-230300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
903 
FZAK51 PAFC 221518 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
615 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

UPDATED ZONES 136 137 138

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.

PKZ197-230300-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 973 MB LOW 210 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE INLAND THIS AFTERNOON.
A 990 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 30 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA SAT AFTERNOON
AND DISSIPATE SAT NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN
GULF SAT MORNING AND MOVE TO THE NORTH GULF COAST SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-230300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT W WIND 35 KT S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS
8 FT EXCEPT 14 FT S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-230300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-230300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-230300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-230300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-230300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-230300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING
TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-230300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...W WIND 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT
EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-230300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-230300-
CHINIAK BAY
615 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-230300-
MARMOT BAY
615 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-230300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
615 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-230300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-230300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
860 
FZAK51 PAFC 221911 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1010 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

UPDATED ZONE 130

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 FRI FEB 22 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 973 MB LOW 210 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE INLAND THIS AFTERNOON.
A 990 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 30 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA SAT AFTERNOON
AND DISSIPATE SAT NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN
GULF SAT MORNING AND MOVE TO THE NORTH GULF COAST SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-230300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT W WIND 35 KT S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS
8 FT EXCEPT 14 FT S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-230300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-230300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-230300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-230300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-230300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-230300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING
TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-230300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
1010 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

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

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT....DIMINISHING TO 25 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT
EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-230300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-230300-
CHINIAK BAY
615 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-230300-
MARMOT BAY
615 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-230300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
615 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-230300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-230300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
206 
FZAK51 PAFC 230040
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

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.

PKZ197-231500-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 990 MB LOW OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A
WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF FRI NIGHT AND MOVE TO
THE NORTH GULF COAST SAT AFTERNOON. A 984 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 150 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK LATE SAT NIGHT...THEN MOVE TO 260 NM SOUTH OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND WHILE WEAKENING TO 997 MB SUN AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-231500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-231500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-231500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-231500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-231500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT DURING THE EVENING. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-231500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-231500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER 
DIMINISHING TO W 10 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1
FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-231500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT
EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. FROM THE BARREN
ISLANDS E...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-231500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-231500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ137-231500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-231500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-231500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN
ISLAND...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-231500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

JM
589 
FZAK51 PAFC 231246
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

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

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

PKZ197-240300-
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTH GULF COAST THIS
AFTERNOON. ON SUN MORNING A 983 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK
WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO 120 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ120-240300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS MORNING. WINDS BECOMING SW
30 KT THIS AFTERNOON EXCEPT SE 30 KT ALONG THE COAST EAST OF MONTAGUE
ISLAND LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-240300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-240300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS TO
40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE DEVELOPING THIS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-240300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-240300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-240300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-240300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-240300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT THIS MORNING. W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-240300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-240300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-240300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-240300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-240300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-240300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
940 
FZAK51 PAFC 231300 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

CORRECTION ZONE 120

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

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

PKZ197-240300-
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTH GULF COAST THIS
AFTERNOON. ON SUN MORNING A 983 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK
WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO 120 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ120-240300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS MORNING. WINDS BECOMING SW
30 KT THIS AFTERNOON EXCEPT SE 30 KT ALONG THE COAST EAST OF MONTAGUE
ISLAND LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.    
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-240300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-240300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS TO
40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE DEVELOPING THIS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-240300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-240300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-240300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-240300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-240300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT THIS MORNING. W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-240300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-240300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-240300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-240300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-240300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-240300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
491 
FZAK51 PAFC 231551 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
650 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

UPDATED ZONES 126 127 128

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

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

PKZ197-240300-
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTH GULF COAST THIS
AFTERNOON. ON SUN MORNING A 983 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK
WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO 120 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ120-240300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS MORNING. WINDS BECOMING SW
30 KT THIS AFTERNOON EXCEPT SE 30 KT ALONG THE COAST EAST OF MONTAGUE
ISLAND LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.    
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-240300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-240300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS TO
40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE DEVELOPING THIS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-240300-
PORT VALDEZ
650 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-240300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
650 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-240300-
VALDEZ ARM
650 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-240300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-240300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT THIS MORNING. W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-240300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-240300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-240300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-240300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-240300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-240300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
086 
FZAK51 PAFC 240028
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

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

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

PKZ197-241500-
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 972 MB LOW NEAR COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 140 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY 
BY SUN AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 992 MB. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 80
NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK MON MORNING AT 999 MB THEN DISSIPATE MON
AFTERNOON. A 975 MB LOW WILL 280 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK MON
AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ120-241500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-241500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-241500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ126-241500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-241500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 


$$

PKZ128-241500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-241500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-241500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT
THIS EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS E...S WIND 30 KT.
SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FROM THE
BARREN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
9 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-241500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-241500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-241500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-241500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-241500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-241500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 
KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

JM
428 
FZAK51 PAFC 241234
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

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

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

PKZ197-250300-
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 984 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE
TO 140 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY THIS AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 992 MB.
THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 80 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK MON MORNING AT
999 MB THEN DISSIPATE MON AFTERNOON. A 977 MB LOW WILL 350 NM
SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY MON MORNING THEN MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY MON NIGHT. 


$$

PKZ120-250300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE THIS MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. NEAR
THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-250300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-250300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-250300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-250300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-250300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-250300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-250300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE THIS MORNING. W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY
W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-250300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 13 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-250300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-250300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-250300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-250300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-250300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
453 
FZAK51 PAFC 241741 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
840 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

UPDATED ZONES 125 127 129 130 132 136 137 138 140 

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.

PKZ197-250300-
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 984 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE
TO 140 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY THIS AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 992 MB.
THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 80 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK MON MORNING AT
999 MB THEN DISSIPATE MON AFTERNOON. A 977 MB LOW WILL 350 NM
SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY MON MORNING THEN MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY MON NIGHT. 


$$

PKZ120-250300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE THIS MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. NEAR
THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-250300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-250300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
840 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-250300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-250300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
840 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-250300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-250300-
PASSAGE CANAL
840 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-250300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
840 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE THIS MORNING. W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-250300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
840 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 13 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-250300-
CHINIAK BAY
840 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-250300-
MARMOT BAY
840 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-250300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
840 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-250300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
840 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-250300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
842 
FZAK51 PAFC 250036
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

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

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

PKZ197-251500-
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 994 MB LOW 90 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 90 NM NORTHEAST
OF KODIAK CITY LATE TONIGHT AT 1002 MB THEN DISSIPATE EARLY MON
MORNING. A 980 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK LATE TONIGHT WILL MOVE
TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK MON AFTERNOON AND DEEPEN TO 973 MB.
THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 270 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING BY TUE
AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 984 MB. 

$$

PKZ120-251500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-251500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-251500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-251500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-251500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-251500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-251500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-251500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT
DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. FROM THE BARREN
ISLANDS E...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT.
.MON...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS
E...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING
TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-251500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E
40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-251500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-251500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-251500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2
FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-251500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-251500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

JM
036 
FZAK51 PAFC 251246
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

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

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

PKZ197-260300-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 977 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL MOVE TO 200 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK MON AFTERNOON AND DEEPEN TO 973 MB. THIS LOW
WILL THEN MOVE TO NEAR KODIAK CITY TUE NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 981 MB. 

$$

PKZ120-260300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-260300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-260300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-260300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-260300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-260300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-260300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-260300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON. W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
SEAS 24 FT EXCEPT 16 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.   
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-260300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-260300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-260300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-260300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-260300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-260300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

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

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
615 
FZAK51 PAFC 251753 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
853 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

UPDATED 127 AND 130

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

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

PKZ197-260300-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 977 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL MOVE TO 200 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK MON AFTERNOON AND DEEPEN TO 973 MB. THIS LOW
WILL THEN MOVE TO NEAR KODIAK CITY TUE NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 981 MB. 

$$

PKZ120-260300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-260300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-260300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-260300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-260300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
853 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-260300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-260300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-260300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
853 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON. W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS... N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
SEAS 24 FT EXCEPT 16 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.   
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-260300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-260300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-260300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-260300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-260300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-260300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

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

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
989 
FZAK51 PAFC 251947 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1048 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

UPDATED ZONE 129

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

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

PKZ197-260300-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 977 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL MOVE TO 200 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK MON AFTERNOON AND DEEPEN TO 973 MB. THIS LOW
WILL THEN MOVE TO NEAR KODIAK CITY TUE NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 981 MB. 

$$

PKZ120-260300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-260300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-260300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-260300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-260300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
853 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-260300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-260300-
PASSAGE CANAL
1048 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-260300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
853 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON. W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS... N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
SEAS 24 FT EXCEPT 16 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.   
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-260300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-260300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-260300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-260300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-260300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-260300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

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

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
547 
FZAK51 PAFC 260031
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

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.

PKZ197-261500-
400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 973 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WILL WEAKEN TO 985 MB AS 
IT MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY TUE AFTERNOON AND THEN
DISSIPATE TUE NIGHT. A 980 MB LOW WILL FORM 310 NM SOUTHEAST OF
KODIAK CITY MON NIGHT AND TRACK TO KODIAK ISLAND WED MORNING. 
ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 270 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY 
WED AFTERNOON AT 985 MB.

$$

PKZ120-261500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 17
FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-261500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE EVENING. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-261500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S OF
SEAL ISLAND. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ126-261500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-261500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-261500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-261500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-261500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. E OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 22 FT EXCEPT 15 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 14 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-261500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-261500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-261500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 12
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-261500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-261500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-261500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
408 
FZAK51 PAFC 261244
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

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.

PKZ197-270300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 980 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WILL DISSIPATE
TODAY. ANOTHER 980 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 350 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK
CITY THIS MORNING AND WILL MOVE TO NEAR KODIAK CITY WED EVENING AS IT
WEAKENS TO 988 MB.

$$

PKZ120-270300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 22 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 30
KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-270300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-270300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-270300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-270300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-270300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-270300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-270300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 14 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 35 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 12 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 35 KT
BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-270300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-270300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-270300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-270300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO NE
25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-270300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO
7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-270300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.  
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning 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 gale warning went out at Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKST, 12 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKST, 12 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...A STRONG JET THAT IS MOVING OFF THE
ASIAN CONTINENT OVER JAPAN SPLITS IN TWO NEAR 35N 170E. THE NORTHERN
LOBE OF THE JET REMAINS WELL SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS BUT THEN
TURNS SHARPLY NORTHEAST AROUND A TROUGH NEAR 40N 150W AND THEN
EXTENDS INTO THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA. THIS JET IS PROVIDING ENERGY
FOR A LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA TODAY.
OTHER THAN THE LOCATION OF THE JET STREAM THE OTHER UPPER LEVEL
FEATURES ARE NOT TOO EXCITING WITH A FLATTENED RIDGE OVER THE
ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA. THERE IS ALSO AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
EXTENDING OUT OF THE CHUKCHI SEA OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THEN
SOUTHEASTWARD TO NEAR 40N 150W.
AT THE SURFACE THERE IS A LARGE LOW CENTERED OVER THE NORTHERN GULF
OF ALASKA THAT ENCOMPASSES THE MAJORITY OF THE MAINLAND PART OF THE
STATE. THIS LOW IS RAPIDLY SLOWING ITS FORWARD MOVEMENT AND WEAKENING
AT THE SAME TIME. AS THIS HAPPENS A SECONDARY LOW WILL DEVELOP THIS
EVENING OVER THE SEWARD PENINSULA AND THE MAIN LOW WILL MOVE INTO
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. ALTHOUGH THE SURFACE LOW WILL REMAIN IN PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND UNTIL IT DISSIPATES SATURDAY MORNING THE UPPER LEVEL
SUPPORT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST WHICH WILL CAUSE THE
LOW THE SOUND TO WEAKEN.
SOUTHWEST OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THERE IS ANOTHER STRONG LOW WHICH
IS HEADING TOWARD THE AREA. THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW IS
ALREADY SENDING HIGHER CLOUDS OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND IT WILL
MOVE OVER THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. THE
CENTER OF THE LOW LOOKS TO REMAIN SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE DOING WELL WITH THE OVER PATTERN AND
SEEM TO BE LOCKED IN PRETTY GOOD THE THE MOVEMENT OF THE MAJOR
FEATURES. THERE ARE SOME SUBTLE DIFFERENCES IN MODELS THAT WILL MAKE
A DIFFERENCE IN THE FORECASTS THOUGH. IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA THE
NAM, ECMWF, AND CANADIAN MODELS ALL HAVE A MESO LOW DEVELOPING IN
COOK INLET OVERNIGHT AS THE MAIN LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF WEAKENS.
THE GFS IS WEAKENING THE LOW AS WELL BUT DOES NOT CATCH THE EXTENT
THAT THE LOW IS BECOMING MORE DIFFUSE AND KEEPS THE ENERGY TOO
CONSOLIDATED AROUND A SINGLE CENTER. THE SATELLITE IMAGERY IS ALREADY
SHOWING THAT NOT TO BE THE CASE SO THE GFS IS NOT BEING USED IN THE
SHORT TERM FOR THE EASTERN PARTS OF THE FORECAST AREA.
THE OTHER MODEL DIFFERENCE OF NOTE IS THE SPEED AT WHICH THE MODELS
PUSH THROUGH THE TROUGH WHICH WILL END THE SNOWFALL. THE NAM MOVES IT
EAST OF THE ANCHORAGE AREA BY LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON WHILE THE GFS AND
ECMWF ARE A LITTLE SLOWER WHICH WOULD KEEP SOME SNOW IN THE ANCHORAGE
AND MAT-SU AREAS THROUGH MOST OF THE EVENING FRIDAY.

OUT WEST THE GFS AND ECMWF LOOKS TO HAVE A VERY SIMILAR SOLUTION TO
THE MOVEMENT OF THE FRONT THAT WILL BRING PRECIPITATION AND SOME
BLOWING SNOW TO THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS TOMORROW AND TOMORROW NIGHT. THE
NAM IS A BIT TOO SLOW IN MOVING THIS LOW AND WAS NOT USED FOR THAT
FEATURE.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...THE LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF IS WEAKENING AND
WILL BECOME LESS ORGANIZED OVERNIGHT AND IT LOSES ITS UPPER LEVEL
SUPPORT. THIS WILL ALLOW A MESO-LOW TO DEVELOP IN THE SOUTHERN PART
OF COOK INLET OVERNIGHT WHICH WILL HELP TO REDUCE THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT AT THE SURFACE. THE BIG IMPACT FROM THAT IS THAT IT WILL
KEEP ANY DOWN SLOPE EFFECT TO A MINIMUM FROM THE KENAI PENINSULA
THROUGH THE SUSITNA VALLEY. THE VERY COLD AIR IN SOUTHWEST ALASKA
WILL GET PACKED UP ALONG THE ALASKA AND ALEUTIAN RANGES BUT WILL
BEGIN TO SPILL OVER INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA OVERNIGHT. THIS IS A
GOOD SCENARIO FOR SNOWFALL OVER THE MAJORITY OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA
OVERNIGHT. AS THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH CURRENTLY IN SOUTHWEST ALASKA
MOVES THROUGH THE AREA THE SNOWFALL SHOULD STOP AND THERE WILL THEN
BE CLEARING FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THERE WILL BE A THREAT OF FOG SHORTLY
AFTER AN AREA CLEARS BUT THERE MAY BE ENOUGH MIXING OF THE AIR BEHIND
THIS TROUGH TO KEEP WIDESPREAD FOG FROM DEVELOPING.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARD
ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND THE BRISTOL BAY REGION THAT WILL
BRING SNOWFALL OVERNIGHT. BEHIND THIS TROUGH THERE IS MUCH COLDER AIR
WHICH HAS PLUNGED TEMPERATURES IN THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA BELOW BELOW
ZERO. THIS COLD AIR IS PROGRESSING EASTWARD AND BRING IN COLDER
TEMPERATURE THAN HAVE BEEN SEEN IN A FEW WEEKS TO MOST OF SOUTHWEST
ALASKA.

ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA...THE WEATHER FRONT MOVING TO THE AREA WILL
BRING STRONG WINDS AND SNOW STARTING WITH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE
TONIGHT AND THEN SPREADING TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY LATE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. THE BIG QUESTION IN REGARDS TO THE SYSTEM IS HOW MUCH
BLOWING SNOW THERE WILL BE. THE AREA FROM KISKA EASTWARD TO NEAR
NIKOLSKI WILL LIKELY SEE VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO SOME EXTEND THROUGH
THE DAY FRIDAY UNTIL IT WARMS ENOUGH TO TURN TO RAIN. AT THIS TIME
THE WARM AIR ADVECTION LOOKS LIKE IT WILL BE ENOUGH TO KEEP
VISIBILITIES FROM DROPPING DOWN TO BLIZZARD LEVELS. THE BEST CHANCE
FOR THIS TO HAPPEN WILL BE IN THE UNALASKA REGION FRIDAY EVENING.
THEREFORE THERE IS A BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA FOR
FRIDAY EVENING.
THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SEE ANY BLOWING SNOW FROM N
FALLING SNOW AS THE PRECIPITATION WILL MOST LIKELY REMAIN SOUTH OF
THAT AREA. HOWEVER THERE COULD STILL BE SOME REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT
TIMES FROM RE-SUSPENDED SNOW.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
MODEL DISAGREEMENTS IN THE LONG RANGE CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED BY A
SIBERIAN RIDGE SLIDING INTO THE BERING. THIS WILL PREVENT THE
EASTWARD PROGRESSION ON THE ALEUTIAN LOW TRACK STARTING SUNDAY. THERE
IS ALSO GOOD MODEL AGREEMENT THAT THIS RIDGE WILL THEN MOVE OVER TO
THE WESTERN MAINLAND...WHICH WILL LOOKS TO BRING CLEAR AND COOLER
WEATHER TO THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND EARLY NEXT WEEK.
THIS WILL ALSO LIKELY KEEP SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA IN THE STORM TRACK
AND BRING A NUMBER OF CHANCES FOR SNOW NEXT WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WATCH 185.
MARINE...GALE 120 130 155 160 165 170 171 172 175 176 179.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 130 138 140 150 155 160 165 179.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

FEB 13

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 14, 3:58 PM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC20 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 15, 4:00 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Feb 15, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 15, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 15, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 15, 4:34 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC7 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.