Gale Warning 211, NWS Anchorage, AK

178 
FZAK51 PAFC 261521 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
620 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

UPDATED ZONES 125 AND 140

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

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

PKZ197-270300-
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
620 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 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
620 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
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.  

$$

076 
FZAK51 PAFC 270033
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM 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.

PKZ197-271500-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 982 MB LOW 200 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 70 NM 
NORTH OF KODIAK CITY WED AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE AS IT 
HEADS TOWARD BRISTOL BAY WED NIGHT. A PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK 
TO 165 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT THU AFTERNOON AT 981 MB.

$$

PKZ120-271500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. ALONG THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND
35 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-271500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...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 OR LESS. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-271500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-271500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

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

$$

PKZ127-271500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-271500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-271500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-271500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT...EXCEPT 9 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-271500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-271500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-271500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-271500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-271500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-271500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

453 
FZAK51 PAFC 271244
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 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.

PKZ197-280300-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 983 MB LOW 120 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL DISSIPATE
AS IT MOVES TO NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. ANOTHER 983 MB LOW 500 NM
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO NEAR YAKUTAT WED EVENING THEN
DISSIPATE. A 989 MB LOW 525 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL WEAKEN
TO 997 MB AS IT MOVES TO 75 NM WEST OF YAKUTAT THU NIGHT THEN
DISSIPATES.  

$$

PKZ120-280300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND
40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY NOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-280300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-280300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-280300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

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

$$

PKZ127-280300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

PKZ128-280300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-280300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT THIS MORNING THEN DIMINISHING TO
10 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-280300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT THIS MORNING. W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 11 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-280300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-280300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-280300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-280300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-280300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO
5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-280300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

254 
FZAK51 PAFC 271528 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
625 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

UPDATED ZONES 136 AND 137

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.

PKZ197-280300-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 983 MB LOW 120 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL DISSIPATE
AS IT MOVES TO NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. ANOTHER 983 MB LOW 500 NM
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO NEAR YAKUTAT WED EVENING THEN
DISSIPATE. A 989 MB LOW 525 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL WEAKEN
TO 997 MB AS IT MOVES TO 75 NM WEST OF YAKUTAT THU NIGHT THEN
DISSIPATES.  

$$

PKZ120-280300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E 
WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY NOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-280300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-280300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ126-280300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

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

$$

PKZ127-280300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

PKZ128-280300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-280300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT THIS MORNING THEN DIMINISHING TO
10 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-280300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT THIS MORNING. W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 11 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
SEAS SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-280300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-280300-
CHINIAK BAY
625 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-280300-
MARMOT BAY
625 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-280300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-280300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING 
TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-280300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

153 
FZAK51 PAFC 271804 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
905 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

UPDATED ZONE 125

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

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

PKZ197-280300-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 983 MB LOW 120 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL DISSIPATE
AS IT MOVES TO NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. ANOTHER 983 MB LOW 500 NM
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO NEAR YAKUTAT WED EVENING THEN
DISSIPATE. A 989 MB LOW 525 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL WEAKEN
TO 997 MB AS IT MOVES TO 75 NM WEST OF YAKUTAT THU NIGHT THEN
DISSIPATES.  

$$

PKZ120-280300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E 
WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY NOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-280300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-280300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
905 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ126-280300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

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

$$

PKZ127-280300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

PKZ128-280300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-280300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT THIS MORNING THEN DIMINISHING TO
10 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-280300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT THIS MORNING. W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 11 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
SEAS SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-280300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-280300-
CHINIAK BAY
625 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-280300-
MARMOT BAY
625 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-280300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-280300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING 
TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-280300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

347 
FZAK51 PAFC 280035
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 27 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.

PKZ197-281500-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 27 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 998 MB LOW 145 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE
NORTHEAST GULF WED NIGHT. A DEVELOPING PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 140
NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT THU AFTERNOON AT 985 MB. THIS LOW WILL WEAKEN
TO 997 MB 55 NM WEST OF YAKUTAT THU NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE ALONG
THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST FRI MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-281500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE
ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-281500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

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

$$

PKZ125-281500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-281500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

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

$$

PKZ127-281500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-281500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ129-281500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT BY MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-281500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-281500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ136-281500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-281500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-281500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-281500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-281500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 27 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
130 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THERE ARE TWO MAJOR STORM SYSTEMS
AFFECTING THE ALASKA REGION THIS MORNING. A TRIPLE POINT LOW
INTENSIFIED OVERNIGHT SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND IS NOW
BEGINNING TO STALL SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND AS THE UPPER JET
CONTINUES OFF TO THE EAST. THE GREATEST IMPACT FROM THIS SYSTEM IS
BEING FELT ON THE BACK SIDE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA.
STRONG VERTICAL MOTION FROM THIS STORM AND A SHORT-WAVE TROUGH
MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING IS COMBINING WITH COLD
AIR ADVECTION AND STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS ARE SLOWLY IMPROVING FROM WEST
TO EAST. THERE IS ALSO A BAND OF SNOW AHEAD OF THE BERING TROUGH
FROM AROUND BETHEL SOUTHWARD ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES OF BRISTOL BAY
PRODUCING SNOW AND LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW IS ALSO
SPREADING SLOWLY NORTHWARD FROM THE LOW CENTER ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND
AND INTO BRISTOL BAY.

ANOTHER DEEP LOW IS TRACKING SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WITH
AN OCCLUDED FRONT HEADED NORTHWARD FROM THE LOW CENTER.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...ECMWF INITIALIZED A TAD BETTER THAN OTHER MODELS
WITH LOW SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA. IT ALSO SHOWED GREAT
RUN-TO-RUN CONSISTENCY AND WILL BE USED AS GUIDANCE FOR THE FIRST
THREE DAYS OF THE FORECAST. THERE HAD BEEN QUITE A BIT OF UNCERTAINTY
WITH REGARD TO LOW POSITIONS IN THE GULF. MODELS SEEMED TO HAVE A
BETTER HANDLE ON THE SITUATION NOW AND FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE
AVERAGE.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...THE LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL BACK ITS
WAY TOWARD KODIAK ISLAND TONIGHT AS THE UPPER TROUGH LIFTS NORTHWARD
INTO THE GULF TAKING ON AN EAST-WEST ORIENTATION. THE AFFECT OF THIS
WILL BE TO STALL THE OCCLUDED FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF...KEEPING
MOST OF THE IMPACTS FROM WIND AND PRECIP CONFINED TO KODIAK ISLAND
AND THE GULF COAST. AS THE LOW CENTER MOVES WESTWARD TONIGHT INTO
TUESDAY MORNING THE REMNANTS OF THE FRONT WILL PUSH WESTWARD JUST
SOUTH OF THE KENAI PENINSULA. ALTHOUGH LOW LEVEL FLOW IS NOT
FAVORABLE FOR A BIG SNOW...IT DOES LOOK LIKE THERE WILL BE A
PERIOD OF STRONG LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE IN THE KACHEMAK BAY AREA.
THEREFORE...WILL CONSIDER ISSUING A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR
SNOW FOR THIS AREA. THE UPPER TROUGH WILL LIFT NORTHWARD ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. VERTICAL MOTION WILL BE
DISORGANIZED AND LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL BE UNFAVORABLE FOR MUCH PRECIP
INLAND...SO ONCE AGAIN EXPECT MOST OF THE IMPACTS TO REMAIN ALONG
THE COAST.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AS LOW SETTLES
IN NEAR KODIAK ISLAND THIS EVENING WITH MOISTURE ADVECTING ACROSS
THE MOUNTAINS INTO BRISTOL BAY. THE TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN BERING
WILL STALL ALONG THE WESTERN ALASKA COAST THIS EVENING AND THEN
HEAD BACK WESTWARD AS TROUGH OVER GULF BECOMES EAST-WEST ORIENTATED
RESULTING IN STRENGTHENING EASTERLY FLOW. INITIALLY THE HEAVIEST
SNOW WILL BE ALONG THE LOW LEVEL TROUGH AXIS EXTENDING FROM THE
LOW CENTER NORTHWESTWARD TO AROUND DILLINGHAM. AS EASTERLY FLOW
STRENGTHENS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING SNOW WILL PUSH WESTWARD
AND THEN TAPER OFF TUESDAY NIGHT AS THE LOW DISSIPATES.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...THE ALEUTIANS WILL SEE ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW
AND BLOWING SNOW AS LOW TO THE SOUTH APPROACHES TONIGHT. HOWEVER AIR
MASS IS TOO WARM TO CAUSE REALLY LOW VISIBILITIES. THERE MIGHT EVEN
BE ENOUGH WARM AIR ADVECTION TO CAUSE A CHANGE TO RAIN ALONG THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS FOR A WHILE. THE SYSTEM WILL ULTIMATELY REMAIN
SOUTH OF THE CHAIN. COLDER AIR SNOW SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS WILL
MOVE IN BEHIND THE LOW ON TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MEANWHILE...
THE TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL HEAD BACK WESTWARD TUESDAY
NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...LIKELY BRINGING SNOW TO THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS.
WITH AN ARCTIC AIR MASS IN PLACE AND SAINT PAUL ISLAND SURROUNDED
BY SEA ICE CONDITIONS ARE VERY FAVORABLE FOR BLOWING SNOW.
THEREFORE...WILL ISSUE A BLIZZARD WATCH FOR TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...LOOKS LIKE PATTERN WILL REMAIN ACTIVE BUT THAT
THERE WILL BE A CHANGE IN THE HEMISPHERIC WAVE PATTERN. OVER THE
PAST WEEK THERE HAS BEEN A HIGHLY ZONAL JET OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC.
MEDIUM RANGE MODELS INDICATE A SHIFT TO A MORE AMPLIFIED JET AND WAVE
PATTERN WHICH WOULD PROVIDE LONGER BREAKS IN BETWEEN STORM SYSTEMS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 181. BLIZZARD WATCH 195.
MARINE...STORM WARNING...120 130 150 155 172 175
         GALE WARNING...132 136 137 138 140 160 165 170 176 180 185.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...140 150 155 165 170 179.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

SEB FEB 13