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Gale Warning 899, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 11, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 11, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 11, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 12, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 120018
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 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.

PKZ197-121500-
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 983 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE TO 25 NM WEST OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 994 MB THU AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE THU
NIGHT. A 978 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO
140 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 975 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-121500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA DIMINISHING AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-121500-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND 
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NE 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-121500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.FRI...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-121500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-121500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-121500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-121500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-121500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER
DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-121500-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ131-121500-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-121500-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-121500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-121500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-121500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT.  
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-121500-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-121500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-121500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

$$
7 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 120219 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
520 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

CORRECTION TO ZONE 131

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 AKST WED DEC 11 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 983 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE TO 25 NM WEST OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 994 MB THU AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE THU
NIGHT. A 978 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO
140 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 975 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-121500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA DIMINISHING AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-121500-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND 
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NE 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-121500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.FRI...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-121500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-121500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-121500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-121500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-121500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER
DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-121500-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ131-121500-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-121500-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-121500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-121500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-121500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT.  
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-121500-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-121500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-121500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 120646 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
620 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

UPDATED ZONES 121 138

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.

PKZ197-121500-
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 983 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE TO 25 NM WEST OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 994 MB THU AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE THU
NIGHT. A 978 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO
140 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 975 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-121500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA DIMINISHING AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-121500-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND 
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NE 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-121500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.FRI...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-121500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-121500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-121500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-121500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-121500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER
DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-121500-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ131-121500-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-121500-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-121500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-121500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-121500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-121500-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-121500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-121500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 120320 CCB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
620 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

CORRECTION TO ZONE 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.

PKZ197-121500-
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 983 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE TO 25 NM WEST OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 994 MB THU AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE THU
NIGHT. A 978 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO
140 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 975 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-121500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA DIMINISHING AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-121500-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND 
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NE 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-121500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.FRI...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-121500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-121500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-121500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-121500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-121500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER
DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-121500-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ131-121500-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-121500-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-121500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-121500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-121500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT.  
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-121500-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-121500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-121500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 120646 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
947 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

UPDATED ZONES 121 138

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.

PKZ197-121500-
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 983 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE TO 25 NM WEST OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 994 MB THU AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE THU
NIGHT. A 978 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO
140 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 975 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-121500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA DIMINISHING AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-121500-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND 
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NE 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-121500-
RESURRECTION BAY
947 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.FRI...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-121500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-121500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-121500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-121500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-121500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER
DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-121500-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ131-121500-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-121500-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-121500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-121500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-121500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
947 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-121500-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-121500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-121500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

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

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 121239
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU DEC 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 AKST THU DEC 12 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 987 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL WEAKEN TO 995 MB AS IT
MOVES TO 50 NM WEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND LATE TONIGHT BEFORE
DISSIPATING EARLY FRI. A 977 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 210 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SITKINAK FRI MORNING AND STRENGTHEN TO 969 MB LATE FRI 30 NM
SOUTHWEST OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.
$$

PKZ119-130300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
WINDS BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON FROM MIDDLETON ISLAND SOUTH.
SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ120-130300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30
KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 10 KT TOWARD
MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-130300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.FRI...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
$$

PKZ125-130300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ126-130300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
$$

PKZ127-130300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
$$

PKZ128-130300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
$$

PKZ129-130300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT EARLY EVENING NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ130-130300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ131-130300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-130300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT NW 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT NORTH OF
DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING
N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW MIXING WITH RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ136-130300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ137-130300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-130300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ139-130300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
$$

PKZ140-130300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
$$

PKZ141-130300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 122029 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1130 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

UPDATED AREA 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.

PKZ197-130300-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 987 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL WEAKEN TO 995 MB AS IT
MOVES TO 50 NM WEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND LATE TONIGHT BEFORE
DISSIPATING EARLY FRI. A 977 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 210 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SITKINAK FRI MORNING AND STRENGTHEN TO 969 MB LATE FRI 30 NM
SOUTHWEST OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.
$$

PKZ119-130300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
WINDS BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON FROM MIDDLETON ISLAND SOUTH.
SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ120-130300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30
KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 10 KT TOWARD
MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-130300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.FRI...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
$$

PKZ125-130300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ126-130300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
$$

PKZ127-130300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
$$

PKZ128-130300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
$$

PKZ129-130300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT EARLY EVENING NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ130-130300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ131-130300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-130300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT NW 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT NORTH OF
DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING
N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW MIXING WITH RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ136-130300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ137-130300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-130300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
1130 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ139-130300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
$$

PKZ140-130300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
$$

PKZ141-130300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 130022
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU DEC 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 AKST THU DEC 12 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 993 MB LOW NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL DRIFT NORTHWEST AND DISSIPATE
TONIGHT. A 976 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK TONIGHT WILL MOVE
TO 25 NM SOUTH OF HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE AT 971 MB FRI AFTERNOON AND
THEN MOVE NEAR WHITTIER AT 979 MB SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-131500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY AFTERNOON.  SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-131500-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-131500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. STRONGER
GUSTS 35 KT NEAR SEWARD IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD.  PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-131500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER
GUSTS 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK
ENTRANCE....DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-131500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-131500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-131500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-131500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER
GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-131500-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ131-131500-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-131500-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-131500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-131500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-131500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-131500-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

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PKZ140-131500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-131500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

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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 Dec 11, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 11, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN
YUKON AND INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE STATE IS STRENGTHENING AS IT DIGS
TO THE SOUTHWEST. THIS WILL INCREASE THE SOUTHWEST UPPER LEVEL FLOW
OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA WHILE KEEPING THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST
AND BERING SEA UNDER NORTHERLY FLOW. THIS WILL BE ENHANCED AS THE
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA BUILDS OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.
AT THE SURFACE A 1046 MB HIGH SITS IN THE ARCTIC OCEAN JUST NORTH OF
THE STATE WITH A LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA. THIS IS SETTING UP A
STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE MAINLAND PART OF THE STATE.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE STILL DOING WELL AND ARE IN GOOD
AGREEMENT WITH THE LOW CURRENTLY IN THE GULF OF ALASKA. THE MODELS
ARE IMPROVING WITH THE SECOND LOW THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF ON
FRIDAY...HOWEVER THERE ARE SOME DIFFERENCES THAT WILL IMPACT THE
FORECAST. TO START WITH THE NAM NOW HAS THE WARM FRONT ORIENTED THE
SAME WAY AS THE OTHER MODELS BUT IS STRUGGLING WITH THE TIMING...TO
THE POINT IT STILL CANNOT BE USED FOR THIS SYSTEM. HOWEVER SINCE IT
IS STILL MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION EACH RUN IT MAY BE USEFUL WITH
LATER RUNS. THE GFS AND ECMWF ARE QUITE SIMILAR INTO SATURDAY. THE
BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE MODELS IS THE WAY THE LOW MOVES ON SHORE
NEAR WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SATURDAY AND THE WAY IT PROGRESSES
INTO SUNDAY. THE GFS KEEPS THE LOW STRONGER AND IN THE SOUND INTO
SUNDAY WHILE THE ECMWF IS WEAKER AND FARTHER WEST. THESE DETAILS WILL
HAVE A BIG IMPACT AS TO HOW MUCH SNOW FALLS AND WHERE THIS WEEKEND.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...THE HIGH PRESSURE IN THE ARCTIC AND TIGHT
PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE MAINLAND PART OF THE STATE WILL KEEP GUSTY
WINDS THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN FOR THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS
GRADIENT WILL EASE UP SOME IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA TOMORROW AS THE
GULF LOW WEAKENS. AS THIS WEAKENING LOW MOVES INT WESTERN PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND IT MAY BRING SOME LIGHT SNOWFALL TO THE NORTH GULF
COAST.  MOISTURE FROM THIS SYSTEM MAY ALSO BRING SOME LIGHT SNOW TO
INLAND AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL THURSDAY NIGHT. THE MORE SIGNIFICANT
SYSTEM WILL MOVE TO THE NORTH GULF COAST FRIDAY MORNING AND THEN PUSH
SNOW FARTHER INLAND FRIDAY AFTERNOON. AT THIS TIME SNOW AMOUNTS FOR
INLAND AREAS LOOK MODEST...HOWEVER THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THERE COULD
BE SOME HEAVIER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FRIDAY NIGHT SHOULD THE ECMWF MODEL
VERIFY BETTER THAN THE GFS.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL CONTINUE TO SEE GUSTY WINDS AS THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT PERSISTS OVER THAT REGION. THIS WILL ALSO KEEP PRECIPITATION
OUT OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK...WITH THE ONLY
EXCEPTION NEAR THE ALASKA AND ALEUTIAN RANGE AS THE LOW IN THE GULF
PUSHES WESTWARD ON FRIDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE LOW THAT WILL BRING SNOW TO SOUTH CENTRAL
ALASKA THIS WEEKEND WILL PUSH EASTWARD EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE BERING
SEA RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN PART OF THE STATE. THIS WILL BRING
ANOTHER PERIOD OF CLEARING TO MOST OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL
ALASKA BEFORE THE NEXT SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE AREA IN THE MIDDLE OF
NEXT WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...WIND CHILL ADVISORY 141. BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY 131.
MARINE...GALE 127 128 130 173 179 180 181.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121-130 140 141 160 180 181 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

DEC 13

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 11, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Dec 11, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Dec 11, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Dec 11, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Dec 11, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC6 days
Dec 11, 4:02 PM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Dec 11, 4:02 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Dec 11, 5:20 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC11 hr
Dec 12, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 12, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 12, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC8 days
Dec 12, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC7 days
Dec 12, 4:55 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC47 hr
Dec 12, 4:55 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC3 days

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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.