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Small Craft Advisory 49, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 15, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 15, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 15, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 18, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

818 
FZAK51 PAFC 160000
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

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

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

PKZ197-161500-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
WEAK LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE WED. A 1012 MB LOW 315 NM SOUTHEAST
OF SITKINAK TUE NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 85 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WED
NIGHT AT 998 MB. THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN INTO A TROUGH ALONG THE
NORTH GULF COAST THU.

$$

PKZ120-161500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 11
FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-161500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-161500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ126-161500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

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

$$

PKZ127-161500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-161500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

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

$$

PKZ129-161500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-161500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE
BARRIER ISLANDS. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-161500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ136-161500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-161500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-161500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-161500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
10 follow-up statements
869 
FZAK51 PAFC 160011 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA...CORRECTED
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

CORRECTED TYPO ZONE 130

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

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

PKZ197-161500-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
WEAK LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE WED. A 1012 MB LOW 315 NM SOUTHEAST
OF SITKINAK TUE NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 85 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WED
NIGHT AT 998 MB. THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN INTO A TROUGH ALONG THE
NORTH GULF COAST THU.

$$

PKZ120-161500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 11
FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-161500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-161500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ126-161500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

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

$$

PKZ127-161500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-161500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

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

$$

PKZ129-161500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-161500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-161500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ136-161500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-161500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-161500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-161500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
418 
FZAK51 PAFC 160706 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1007 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

UPDATED ZONES 125 126 127 128

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

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

PKZ197-161500-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
WEAK LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE WED. A 1012 MB LOW 315 NM SOUTHEAST
OF SITKINAK TUE NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 85 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WED
NIGHT AT 998 MB. THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN INTO A TROUGH ALONG THE
NORTH GULF COAST THU.

$$

PKZ120-161500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 11
FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-161500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-161500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
1007 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ126-161500-
PORT VALDEZ
1007 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-161500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
1007 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-161500-
VALDEZ ARM
1007 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

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

$$

PKZ129-161500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-161500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-161500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ136-161500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-161500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-161500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-161500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
352 
FZAK51 PAFC 161215
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

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

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

PKZ197-170300-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 16 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

WEAK LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. A PACIFIC LOW FORMING 350
NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT AT
997 MB EARLY THU MORNING...THEN DRIFT TO AROUND 70 NM EAST OF CAPE
SUCKLING AT 1010 MB FRI MORNING. 

$$

PKZ120-170300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-170300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-170300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-170300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-170300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-170300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-170300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-170300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS
8 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-170300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-170300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-170300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-170300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-170300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
670 
FZAK51 PAFC 170031
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

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

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

PKZ197-171500-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1003 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 50 NM
SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AT 995 MB WED NIGHT AND THEN WEAKEN INTO A
TROUGH ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
SOUTHWEST GULF FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-171500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-171500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-171500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ126-171500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-171500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-171500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-171500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
30 KT DEVELOPING NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-171500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-171500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ136-171500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ137-171500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-171500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-171500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
871 
FZAK51 PAFC 170110 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
410 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

UPDATED ZONES 130 137 138 

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

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

PKZ197-171500-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1003 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 50 NM
SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AT 995 MB WED NIGHT AND THEN WEAKEN INTO A
TROUGH ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
SOUTHWEST GULF FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-171500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-171500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-171500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ126-171500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-171500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-171500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-171500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
30 KT DEVELOPING NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-171500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
410 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR KAMISHAK BAY. 
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-171500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ136-171500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ137-171500-
MARMOT BAY
410 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-171500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
410 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-171500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED JAN 16 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
791 
FZAK51 PAFC 171204
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

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

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

PKZ197-180300-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL WEAKEN ON FRI. 
A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHERN GULF FRI EVENING AND MOVE
TOWARDS THE NORTHERN GULF ON SAT. 

$$

PKZ120-180300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-180300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-180300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NW 15 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-180300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-180300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-180300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-180300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-180300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-180300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-180300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-180300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-180300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

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

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING 
SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-180300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
813 
FZAK51 PAFC 172032 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1130 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

UPDATED 130 136 137 141 

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

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

PKZ197-180300-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL WEAKEN ON FRI. 
A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHERN GULF FRI EVENING AND MOVE
TOWARDS THE NORTHERN GULF ON SAT. 

$$

PKZ120-180300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-180300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-180300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NW 15 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-180300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-180300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-180300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-180300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-180300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
1130 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-180300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-180300-
CHINIAK BAY
1130 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-180300-
MARMOT BAY
1130 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-180300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

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

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING 
SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-180300-
KACHEMAK BAY
1130 AM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
905 
FZAK51 PAFC 180030
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

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

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

PKZ197-181500-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 999 MB LOW 40 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA WILL DISSIPATE IN PLACE BY
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN
GULF EARLY SAT MORNING AND REACH THE NORTH GULF COAST BY SAT
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-181500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-181500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-181500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-181500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-181500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-181500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

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

$$

PKZ129-181500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-181500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. E OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-181500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 11
FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON S
OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE E WIND 20 KT
INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-181500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-181500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-181500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY S OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-181500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
005 
FZAK51 PAFC 180038 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

CORRECTED ZONES 137 AND  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.

PKZ197-181500-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 999 MB LOW 40 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA WILL DISSIPATE IN PLACE BY
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN
GULF EARLY SAT MORNING AND REACH THE NORTH GULF COAST BY SAT
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-181500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-181500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-181500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-181500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-181500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-181500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

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

$$

PKZ129-181500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-181500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. E OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-181500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TOWARDS MORNING. 
SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON 
S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE E WIND 20 KT
INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-181500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-181500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING. 
GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-181500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EARLY 
EVENING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY S OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-181500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
882 
FZAK51 PAFC 181239
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 18 2013

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

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

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

A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF TODAY AND INTO THE
NORTHERN GULF ON SAT. 

$$

PKZ120-190300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 18 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-190300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-190300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 18 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-190300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 18 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-190300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-190300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 18 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-190300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 18 2013

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

$$

PKZ130-190300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-190300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-190300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 18 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-190300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 18 2013

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-190300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 
KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING
TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-190300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 18 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE 
MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Jan 15, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 15, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 15 2013

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE LARGEST FEATURE ON THE WEATHER MAP
IS A LARGE 937 MB LOW SOUTHWEST OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. THIS LOW IS
TRACKING SLOWLY NORTHEAST AND WILL BECOME THE MAIN WEATHER MAKER FOR
THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS IN SHORT ORDER. THE SURFACE
FEATURES OVER MAINLAND ALASKA AS WELL AS THE GULF OF ALASKA AND
EASTERN BERING SEA ARE WEAK TODAY WITH A RIDGE OVER THE GULF THAT
PUSHES INTO SOUTH CENTRAL AND PART OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND A WEAK LOW
IN BRISTOL BAY. THERE IS ALSO A SURFACE LOW IN THE CHUKCHI SEA THAT
HAS A WEAK UPPER LEVEL WAVE ASSOCIATED WITH IT THAT IS MOVING OVER
SOUTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH TONIGHT.
THE JET STREAM COMES WEST TO EAST OFF OF JAPAN AND IS FEEDING THE
LARGE STORM SOUTHWEST OF THE ALEUTIANS. THE JET THEN WEAKENS SOME AS
IT TURNS MORE TO THE NORTHEAST AND THEN INCREASES OVER THE GULF OF
ALASKA THROUGH THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF THE STATE. THIS JET IS THE
REASON FOR THE CLOUDS OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA IN SPITE OF THE
SURFACE RIDGE.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS HAVE ALL LOCKED ON VERY WELL TO THE LARGE
STORM SOUTHWEST OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. MODEL-TO-MODEL AND
RUN-TO-RUN CONSISTENCY WITH THIS STORM IS VERY GOOD. THE MODELS ARE
IMPROVING IN THE GULF OF ALASKA REGION BUT THERE ARE STILL SOME
ISSUES TO RESOLVE. THE NAM AND ECMWF ARE CLOSING IN ON A COMMON
STRUCTURE AND TRACK OF THE LOWS MOVING OUT OF THE NORTH PACIFIC TO
THE NORTH GULF COAST. THE GFS IS STILL OUT ON ITS OWN WITH VARYING
SOLUTIONS FROM RUN TO RUN. THE CENTRAL PRESSURES OF THE NAM AND ECMWF
HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANT BUT WITH THE NEWEST NAM RUN DEEPENING TO NEAR
THE ECMWF STRENGTH ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT IT FURTHER CONFIRMS THAT THE
NAM/ECMWF GUIDANCE SHOULD BE THE BEST.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM ADAK
WESTWARD FOR OVERNIGHT INTO TOMORROW DUE TO A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH
THE APPROACHING LOW. PRECIPITATION IN THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL
START OFF AS SNOW AS THE FRONT APPROACHES AND THEN TURN TO RAIN WITH
THE STRONG WARMING. THERE MAY BE SOME REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR A
SHORT TIME DUE TO BLOWING SNOW BUT IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT THIS WILL
LAST VERY LONG IF IT DOES OCCUR.

THE UPPER LEVEL WAVE IN SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE WEAK LOW IN BRISTOL
BAY IS PRODUCING ENOUGH LIFTING TO BRING A LITTLE SNOWFALL INTO THE
AREA. THIS WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST OVERNIGHT WITH JUST SOME SNOW
REMAINING ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE AND ALEUTIAN RANGE BY MORNING.
AS THIS WAVE PROGRESSES EASTWARD INTO TOMORROW IT WILL RUN INTO SOME
MOISTURE MOVING INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AND THIS WILL BE ENOUGH TO
CAUSE SOME LIGHT SNOWFALL IN FROM THE KENAI PENINSULA THROUGH THE
SUSITNA VALLEY INCLUDING THE ANCHORAGE AREA AND MATANUSKA VALLEY.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WEAK LOW NEAR THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL ENHANCE
THE SNOWFALL OVER THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREA AND NORTHWARD INTO
THE COPPER RIVER BASIN TOMORROW.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...FOR THIS WEEKEND MODELS STILL SHOW A BROAD
TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN PART OF THE AREA HIGHLIGHTED BY THE COMPLEX
UPPER LOW MEANDERING AROUND THE BERING SEA/ALEUTIAN CHAIN WITH UPPER
LEVEL RIDGING BUILDING INTO THE EASTERN GULF. AS ENERGY ROTATES
AROUND THE BASE OF THE TROUGH IN THE NORTH PACIFIC AND RUNS UP
AGAINST THE RIDGE...STORM TRACK WILL BE DIRECTED NORTHWARD TOWARDS
THE AKPEN/EASTERN BERING SEA. OVERALL...EXPECTING A FAIRLY WARM AND
ACTIVE PATTERN FOR THE BULK OF THE AREA FROM THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 187 191.
MARINE...GALE
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

JAN 13

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 15, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 15, 4:00 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 15, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 15, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 15, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 15, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.