Gale Warning 360, NWS Anchorage, AK

517 
FZAK51 PAFC 120554 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
955 PM AKDT THU APR 11 2013

UPDATED 121 129

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.

PKZ197-121500-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 11 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 993 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND STRENGTHENS TO 985 MB
AS IT MOVES TO 260 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT LATE TONIGHT...THEN WEAKENS TO
1000 MB BY FRI EVENING AS IT SLIDES SOUTHEAST ALONG THE CANADIAN
COAST. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS TONIGHT OVER THE NORTHERN
GULF AND PERSISTS THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-121500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT THU APR 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-121500-
RESURRECTION BAY
955 PM AKDT THU APR 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-121500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT THU APR 11 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3
FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-121500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKDT THU APR 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-121500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKDT THU APR 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-121500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKDT THU APR 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-121500-
PASSAGE CANAL
955 PM AKDT THU APR 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-121500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU APR 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-121500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT THU APR 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-121500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKDT THU APR 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT THIS EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-121500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKDT THU APR 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ138-121500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT THU APR 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-121500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT THU APR 11 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY S OF KALGIN
ISLAND IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-121500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT THU APR 11 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

824 
FZAK51 PAFC 121140
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 12 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.

PKZ197-130300-
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 985 MB LOW 260 NM S OF YAKUTAT WEAKENS TO 1000 MB BY THIS EVENING
AS IT SLIDES SOUTHEAST ALONG THE CANADIAN COAST. A TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE DEVELOPS TONIGHT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF AND PERSISTS 
THROUGH SAT NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-130300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE 
COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE 
COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE 
COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-130300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-130300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ126-130300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT 
THIS MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-130300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-130300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

PKZ129-130300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-130300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-130300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ136-130300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-130300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-130300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-130300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT S OF ANCHOR POINT 
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-130300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. 
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

516 
FZAK51 PAFC 122339
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 12 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.

PKZ197-131500-
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SUN
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-131500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA
DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-131500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-131500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-131500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-131500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-131500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-131500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 30
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-131500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-131500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
6 FT EXCEPT 10 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-131500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-131500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-131500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-131500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-131500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

044 
FZAK51 PAFC 131132
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 13 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.

PKZ197-140300-
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 13 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH PERSISTS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH 
SUN NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-140300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 13 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER 
DELTA DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER 
RIVER DELTA. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER 
DELTA. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-140300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 13 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-140300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 13 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ126-140300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ127-140300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-140300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-140300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-140300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-140300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-140300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 13 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-140300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-140300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 13 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-140300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 13 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-140300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 13 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
150 PM AKDT THU APR 11 2013

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A CLOSED UPPER LEVEL LOW RESIDES OVER NORTHWEST CANADA WITH A SHARPLY
DEFINED TROUGH AXIS EXTENDING SOUTH AND WEST FROM THE COPPER RIVER
BASIN TO THE KENAI PENINSULA AND KODIAK ISLAND. A LARGE UPPER RIDGE
ENCOMPASSES THE BERING SEA...WITH NORTHERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY FLOW
EXTENDING FROM THE CHUKCHI SEA TO THE SOUTHWEST COAST AND
SOUTHCENTRAL INTERIOR BEHIND THE TROUGH AXIS.

AT THE SURFACE...A 993 MB LOW RESIDES OVER THE FAR SOUTHERN GULF OF
ALASKA...MOVING EAST-NORTHEAST TOWARD THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT TERM. THE LOW OVER THE
FAR SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA HAS AN IMPRESSIVE APPEARANCE ON SATELLITE
IMAGERY...WITH THE GFS MODEL SEVERAL MILLIBARS DEEPER THAN MOST OTHER
MODELS AND LIKELY BEST VERIFYING AT THE MOMENT. MODELS RAPIDLY
DEVELOP GALE TO PERHAPS LOW-END STORM FORCE WINDS ACROSS THE
SOUTH-CENTRAL GULF BY LATE TONIGHT BEFORE THE SYSTEM BEGINS TO WEAKEN
AND MOVE AWAY FROM THE AREA. BEHIND THE TROUGH AXIS DIVING SOUTH INTO
THE GULF THIS AFTERNOON...STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW WILL BEGIN TO
GRADUALLY INCREASE AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SLIDES SOUTH BEHIND THIS
LOW AND STRENGTHENS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA.

MODELS REMAIN IN FAIRLY CLOSE AGREEMENT OVERALL UNTIL THE
WEEKEND...WHERE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES REMAIN IN THE DEPICTION OF A
STRONG CLOSED LOW THAT IS PROJECTED TO DIVE SOUTH AND EAST FROM THE
CHUKCHI SEA TO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. THIS SYSTEM PRESENTS THE NEXT
BEST CHANCE FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW FOR THE ANCHORAGE AREA OVER THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

THE NAM WAS PREFERRED FOR MOST OF THE EAST DOMAIN...WHILE THE GFS WAS
PREFERRED OUT WEST TOWARD THE BERING SEA.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL...

DIURNAL SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING
OVER HIGHER TERRAIN MAINLY EAST OF ANCHORAGE ALONG THE CHUGACH
RANGE...THEN NORTHERLY OUTFLOW WINDS PICK UP LATE TONIGHT AS A STRONG
PRESSURE GRADIENT DEVELOPS. THOMPSON PASS DOT STATION REPORTS 16
INCHES OF TRANSPORTABLE SNOW LEFT OVER FROM THE HEAVY SNOW EARLIER IN
THE WEEK...WITH WINDS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 30 TO 50 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS BY LATE MORNING FRIDAY. THIS HAS NECESSITATED THE
ISSUANCE OF A BLIZZARD WATCH FOR THOMPSON PASS...WHICH WILL LIKELY BE
UPGRADED WITH THE AFTERNOON FORECAST PACKAGE AT 4 PM. WINDS WILL
EASILY MAKE IT ALL THE WAY INTO THE TOWN OF VALDEZ AND CAUSE SOME
OCCASIONAL BLOWING SNOW PROBLEMS AS WELL. OUTFLOW WINDS WILL ALSO BE
QUITE STRONG FOR WHITTIER AND SEWARD AS WELL.

BY THE WEEKEND...ATTENTION TURNS TO THE NEXT UPPER LEVEL LOW DIVING
SOUTH. THE NAM WAS THE PREFERRED MODEL ON THE EAST DOMAIN...AND SHOWS
A VERY STRONG VORTICITY MAX PROVIDING FOR STRONG DYNAMIC LIFT BY
SUNDAY AFTERNOON BUT WITH LIMITED MOISTURE. IF THIS SOLUTION
VERIFIES...WE WOULD LIKELY BE LOOKING AT A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW
ACROSS THE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY MINOR
ACCUMULATIONS. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW SEASONAL NORMALS
BUT WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY APPROACH NORMAL BY EARLY NEXT WEEK.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...

CLEAR SKIES WILL ACCOMPANY OFFSHORE FLOW OVER MOST OF SOUTHWEST
ALASKA. THE EXCEPTION MAY BE ALONG KUSKOKWIM DELTA...WHERE NORTHWEST
FLOW OVER THE NORTHERN BERING WILL LIKELY PUSH SOME LOW-LEVEL
MOISTURE SOUTH AND EAST TOWARD BETHEL LATE TONIGHT. THE NEXT BEST
CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION WILL COME IN THE FORM OF SNOW WITH THE UPPER
LOW DIVING SOUTHEAST ON SUNDAY SKIRTING THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF THE
REGION.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE THE PREDOMINANT FEATURE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
IN THE NEAR TERM...SNOW SHOWERS BEHIND THE SHARP TROUGH TO THE EAST
WILL DOMINATE THE EASTERN BERING...INCLUDING THE AKPEN...EASTERN
ALEUTIANS...AND PRIBILOF ISLANDS...AS VERY COLD AIR POURS OFF OF THE
ICE EDGE OVER THE RELATIVELY WARMER SEA THROUGH TONIGHT. A FRONT
MOVING NORTH THROUGH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY WILL
GRAZE ATTU AND SHEMYA WITH SOME HIGH-END SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
WINDS...WITH GALES JUST TO THE WEST OVER ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...

UPPER RIDGING IS POISED TO STRENGTHEN INTO A CUT-OFF HIGH OVER FAR
NORTHEASTERN RUSSIA AND THE NORTHERN BERING BY NEXT WEEK. THE UPPER
LOW WHICH WILL DIVE SOUTH AND EAST TO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA BY LATE
THIS WEEKEND WILL THEN LIKELY MEANDER BACK WEST OR SOUTHWEST...LIKELY
RE-ESTABLISHING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW AT LEAST OVER COASTAL
SECTIONS OF SOUTHCENTRAL...AS WELL AS LIKELY RE-INTRODUCING CLOUDS
AND A CHANCE OF SNOW AND/OR RAIN FOR THE EARLY TO MIDDLE PART OF NEXT
WEEK ESPECIALLY OVER COASTAL AREAS. TEMPERATURES SHOULD SLOWLY
APPROACH NORMAL FOR HIGHS BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK...WITH OVERNIGHT
LOWS STILL BELOW NORMAL.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WATCH...131
MARINE...GALES...127 130 176
         HVY FRZG SPRY...121 126 127 128 129 130 138 140 150 160 165
                         179
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

29 APR 13