Storm Warning 76, NWS Anchorage, AK

865 
FZAK51 PAFC 111209 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
410 AM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

UPDATED ZONE 120

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

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

PKZ197-120300-
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1014 MB LOW 240 NM EAST OF KODIAK WILL MOVE TO 360 NM SOUTHEAST OF
KODIAK AT 1010 MB THIS EVENING AND THEN MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD. A 1012 MB
LOW WILL DEVELOP 150 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-120300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
410 AM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DURING
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-120300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-120300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-120300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-120300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-120300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-120300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-120300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS.  
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-120300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-120300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-120300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-120300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-120300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO
5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-120300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

194 
FZAK51 PAFC 112300
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 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 AKDT MON MAR 11 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

WEAKENING LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ120-121500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-121500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-121500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ126-121500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-121500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-121500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-121500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-121500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. GUSTS TO 40
KT FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS W. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-121500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-121500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-121500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-121500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-121500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

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

$$

002 
FZAK51 PAFC 120805 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1205 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

UPDATED ZONES 126 127 128 130

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.

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

WEAKENING LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ120-121500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-121500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-121500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ126-121500-
PORT VALDEZ
1205 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-121500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
1205 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-121500-
VALDEZ ARM
1205 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-121500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-121500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
1205 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45
KT. E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. GUSTS TO 40
KT FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS W. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-121500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-121500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-121500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-121500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-121500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

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

$$

907 
FZAK51 PAFC 121151
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

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

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

PKZ197-130300-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

WEAKENING LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-130300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-130300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-130300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5
FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-130300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
DURING THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-130300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE
MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-130300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-130300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-130300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 6
FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-130300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-130300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-130300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-130300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-130300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

817 
FZAK51 PAFC 121653 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
850 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

UPDATED ZONES 120 121 126

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

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

PKZ197-130300-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

WEAKENING LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-130300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
850 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-130300-
RESURRECTION BAY
850 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-130300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5
FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-130300-
PORT VALDEZ
850 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
DURING THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-130300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE
MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-130300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-130300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-130300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 6
FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-130300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-130300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-130300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-130300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-130300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

659 
FZAK51 PAFC 122309
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

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

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

PKZ197-131500-
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
NORTHERLY FLOW CONTINUES TO WEAKEN OVER THE GULF THROUGH WED NIGHT. A
997 MB LOW 440 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY DEVELOPS THU AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ120-131500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E
WIND 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-131500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-131500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 


$$

PKZ126-131500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-131500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-131500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-131500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-131500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE 
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-131500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-131500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-131500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-131500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-131500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

JM

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 10 2013

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A PATTERN SHIFT
OVER THE STATE. THE PERSISTENT UPPER LEVEL LOW IN THE EASTERN BERING
SEA IS BEING DISPLACED BY AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AS THE LOW PUSHES
RAPIDLY EASTWARD WITH COLDER AIR MOVING INTO SOUTHERN ALASKA. THIS
RIDGE WILL BECOME ENTRENCHED IN THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND CHUKCHI
SEA THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK WHICH WILL BRING IN CLEARING SKIES
OVER MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA.
AT THE SURFACE THE RIDGE IS BUILDING INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND
NORTHERN PART OF THE STATE. THE SURFACE LOW IS REDEVELOPING IN THE
NORTHWEST GULF TODAY AND WILL MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.
IN THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS/BERING SEA THE FRONT ASSOCIATED
WITH THE NEXT LOW IS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH INTO THE RIDGE WITH NO AVAIL.
THIS FRONT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND THEN WEAKEN ON TUESDAY.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE IN MOSTLY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE
MIDDLE OF THE WEEK AND ARE DOING MUCH BETTER WITH THE LATTER PART OF
THE WEEK AS WELL. YESTERDAY THERE WAS A HUGE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GFS
AND ECMWF SOLUTION WITH THE ECMWF BEING PREFERRED DUE TO IT KEEPING
THE RIDGE ENTRENCHED OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE STATE THROUGH THE
EASTERN BERING SEA. THE GFS HAS NOW SHIFTED SIGNIFICANTLY TOWARD THIS
SOLUTION WHICH IS BRINGING GREATER CONFIDENCE IN THE LONG TERM
FORECASTS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...THE STRONG SHORT WAVE MOVING THROUGH SOUTH
CENTRAL ALASKA IS DIVING SOUTHEASTWARD AND INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA.
THE SNOWFALL ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL END QUICKLY AFTER THE
DISTURBANCE MOVES THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WAS
ENHANCED FROM THE CENTRAL KENAI PENINSULA NORTHWARD INTO THE SUSITNA
VALLEY AS DIVERGENCE ALOFT INCREASED THE LIFT. FURTHER ENHANCING THE
LIFT OVER ANCHORAGE WAS THE LIGHT EASTERLY FLOW THROUGH TURNAGAIN
ARM. THIS HAS NOT BEEN STRONG ENOUGH EASTERLY FLOW TO CAUSE DOWN
SLOPING. INSTEAD IT ENHANCED THE SNOW AS IT PRODUCED A CONVERGENCE
ZONE OVER ANCHORAGE WHEN THE LIGHT SOUTHEAST WINDS OUT OF TURNAGAIN
ARM MET THE SOUTH WINDS MOVING UP COOK INLET.
AFTER THIS SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE GULF THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT
FROM THE RIDGE IN THE INTERIOR AND THE LOW IN THE GULF WILL INCREASE
NORTHERLY WINDS OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AND THE NORTH GULF COAST.
THOMPSON PASS WILL LIKELY SEE THE STRONGEST WINDS AND THEREFORE THERE
IS A HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THOMPSON PASS FOR MONDAY EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT FOR THIS.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA IS SOLIDLY IN THE COLD AIR AND NORTHWESTERLY WINDS
AS THE SHORT WAVE HAD COMPLETELY MOVED THROUGH THAT AREA. WHILE
REGIONS NEAR BRISTOL BAY NORTHWARD INTO THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY HAVE
CLEARED OUT THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA CONTINUES TO SEE WIDESPREAD STRATUS.
THIS STRATUS WILL LIKELY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.
THE FRONT IN THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS IS BRINGING IS STRONG SOUTHERLY
WINDS AND WARM AIR SO MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE RAIN. THE
WIND AND RAIN WILL DIMINISH AS THE FRONT WEAKENS TUESDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE AMPLIFIED PATTERN THAT IS SETTING UP WITH
THE BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING WILL BEGIN TO BREAK DOWN
LATE IN THE WEEK AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER NORTHWEST CANADA DIGS
SOUTHWESTWARD OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA. THIS WILL RESULT IN ZONAL FLOW
OVER THE ALEUTIANS AND A BLOCKING RIDGE OVER THE ARCTIC BY NEXT
WEEKEND. THIS WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES NEAR OR JUST BELOW NORMAL FOR
LATE IN THE WEEK WITH A FEW SNOW SHOWERS...BUT WITH SOME SUNNY BREAKS
AS WELL.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WATCH 131.
MARINE...GALE 130 138 175 176 185.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 160.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

MAR 13