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Small Craft Advisory 263, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 31, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Mar 31, 2014, 3:27 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 31, 2014, 3:27 AM AKDT (11:27 UTC)
Expired: Apr 1, 2014, 3:45 PM AKDT
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

829 
FZAK51 PAFC 311127
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
327 AM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

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.

PKZ197-010045-
327 AM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL
DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF
WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN GULF AND DISSIPATE TUE MORNING. A WEAK
WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF EARLY TUE MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-010045-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
327 AM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-010045-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
327 AM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-010045-
RESURRECTION BAY-
327 AM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-010045-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
327 AM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-010045-
PORT VALDEZ-
327 AM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-010045-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
327 AM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-010045-
VALDEZ ARM-
327 AM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-010045-
PASSAGE CANAL-
327 AM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-010045-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
327 AM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-010045-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
327 AM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-010045-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
327 AM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-010045-
CHINIAK BAY-
327 AM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-010045-
MARMOT BAY-
327 AM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-010045-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
327 AM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-010045-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
327 AM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-010045-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
327 AM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TODAY...N WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-010045-
KACHEMAK BAY-
327 AM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

2 follow-up statements

236 
FZAK51 PAFC 312336
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
336 PM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

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.

PKZ197-011230-
336 PM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL LINGER ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. A WEAK
WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF EARLY TUE MORNING
AND DISSIPATE LATE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-011230-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
336 PM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-011230-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
336 PM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-011230-
RESURRECTION BAY-
336 PM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-011230-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
336 PM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-011230-
PORT VALDEZ-
336 PM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-011230-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
336 PM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-011230-
VALDEZ ARM-
336 PM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-011230-
PASSAGE CANAL-
336 PM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-011230-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
336 PM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-011230-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
336 PM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-011230-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
336 PM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-011230-
CHINIAK BAY-
336 PM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-011230-
MARMOT BAY-
336 PM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-011230-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
336 PM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-011230-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
336 PM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-011230-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
336 PM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-011230-
KACHEMAK BAY-
336 PM AKDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

102 
FZAK51 PAFC 011117
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
317 AM AKDT TUE APR 1 2014

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.

PKZ197-012345-
317 AM AKDT TUE APR 1 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL WEAKEN TUE
NIGHT. A SERIES OF WEAK WEATHER FRONTS WILL SKIRT THE SOUTHWEST
GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH LATE WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-012345-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
317 AM AKDT TUE APR 1 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-012345-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
317 AM AKDT TUE APR 1 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-012345-
RESURRECTION BAY-
317 AM AKDT TUE APR 1 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-012345-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
317 AM AKDT TUE APR 1 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-012345-
PORT VALDEZ-
317 AM AKDT TUE APR 1 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-012345-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
317 AM AKDT TUE APR 1 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-012345-
VALDEZ ARM-
317 AM AKDT TUE APR 1 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-012345-
PASSAGE CANAL-
317 AM AKDT TUE APR 1 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-012345-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
317 AM AKDT TUE APR 1 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-012345-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
317 AM AKDT TUE APR 1 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-012345-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
317 AM AKDT TUE APR 1 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-012345-
CHINIAK BAY-
317 AM AKDT TUE APR 1 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-012345-
MARMOT BAY-
317 AM AKDT TUE APR 1 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-012345-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
317 AM AKDT TUE APR 1 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-012345-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
317 AM AKDT TUE APR 1 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-012345-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
317 AM AKDT TUE APR 1 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-012345-
KACHEMAK BAY-
317 AM AKDT TUE APR 1 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 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 Mar 30, 4:50 PM AKDT, 10 hours 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 30, 4:50 PM AKDT, 10 hours 37 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
450 PM AKDT SUN MAR 30 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
CALM AND DRY CONDITIONS REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS MOST OF MAINLAND
ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON...WITH HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTING OVER MUCH OF
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND STRETCHING WESTWARD OVER THE EASTERN
BERING/ALEUTIANS. A HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE CONTINUES TO BUILD
BEHIND A WEAK UPPER TROUGH OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...KEEPING
AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS AND FOG OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. OTHERWISE
THE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND CONTINUES TO BRING
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND DRY CONDITIONS TO THE AREA. THE MORE ACTIVE
WEATHER IS FOCUSED FURTHER TO THE WEST OVER THE ALEUTIANS AS A
STRONG NORTH PACIFIC LOW AND ASSOCIATED FRONT HAS MOVED OVER THE
WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. THIS SYSTEM CONTINUES TO BRING
STRONG WINDS AND A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW TO THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN
PARTS OF THE CHAIN.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN CONTROL OVER MUCH OF THE MAINLAND...AND A
STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BRINGS MORE ACTIVE WEATHER TO THE
WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. SOME DIFFERENCES BEGIN TO EMERGE
TUESDAY MORNING REGARDING THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW CURRENTLY OVER THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS AS IT TRACKS EASTWARD ALONG THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN.

THE EC AND NAM HAVE COME INTO MUCH BETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE 12Z
RUN...KEEPING THE LOW CENTER SLIGHTLY TO THE WEST AND OVER
ATKA...WHEREAS THE GFS SEEMS TO HAVE THE FASTER AND MORE EASTERN
SOLUTION. THE MODELS THEN AGREE ON TRACKING THE LOW CENTER
NORTHWARD AND INTO THE CENTRAL BERING BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
THEREFORE WITH THE EC AND NAM IN GOOD AGREEMENT OVER THE SHORT
TERM...THE NAM SOLUTION WAS UTILIZED FOR ITS HIGHER RESOLUTION
THROUGHOUT THE SHORT TERM FORECAST PACKAGE.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL OVER THE COMING DAYS AS HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO
YIELD PLEASANT CONDITIONS. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE
WEST WILL HELP TO MAINTAIN A FAVORABLE PRESSURE GRADIENT FOR GAP
WINDS ALONG THE COAST. STRONGER WINDS AND PRECIPITATION COULD
RETURN TO KODIAK ISLAND BY TUESDAY MORNING AS THE FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH THE AFORE MENTIONED NORTH PACIFIC LOW APPROACHES
THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
CLEAR AND DRY CONDITIONS TO THE AREA THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.
LIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST DIRECTION BY MONDAY MORNING. GALE FORCE
WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER BRISTOL BAY AND THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA BY
MONDAY DUE TO A FRONTAL BOUNDARY APPROACHING THE REGION. THERE
WILL BE WIDESPREAD MOISTURE/PRECIPITATION MONDAY EXTENDING INTO
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY PUSHES INLAND.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL
PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS...AS THE 964 MB LOW
OVER THE THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS BEGINS TO TRACK ACROSS THE CHAIN
THIS AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK THE
WINDS NORTH AND EASTWARD...BRINGING WET AND WINDY CONDITIONS TO
THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY MONDAY MORNING. RAIN WILL BE
THE DOMINANT PRECIPITATION TYPE OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
ALEUTIANS. A SNOW/RAIN MIX IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVER THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON AS COOLER AIR FILTERS
DOWN FROM THE NORTH BEHIND THIS SYSTEM.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE BERING SEA WILL HAVE PREDOMINANTLY NORTH/NORTHWEST WINDS AS
THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES THROUGH UNALASKA BY THURSDAY. THIS LOW
WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK EASTWARD ALONG THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN WITH
GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING. THE NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK TO THE SOUTHERN
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA BY SATURDAY EVENING WITH A FRONTAL BOUNDARY
EXTENDING THROUGH THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN/BERING SEA. THIS WILL
BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF GALE FORCE WINDS TO THE WESTERN BERING SEA
AND WESTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN. SOUTHCENTRAL/SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL BE
INFLUENCED BY AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE FROM WEDNESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY. BY FRIDAY THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL ENTER THE NORTHERN
GULF BRINGING WETTER CONDITIONS TO THE COASTLINE AREAS WITH WARMER
TEMPERATURES BEING ADVECTED INTO THE REGION.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 155 165 171 174 175 176 178 179 180 181 185.
		 STORM 170 172 173.
		 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 160 180.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
&&

TP MAR 14

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 30, 7:04 PM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	21 hr
Mar 31, 3:24 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Mar 31, 3:37 AM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Mar 31, 3:37 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Mar 31, 3:36 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Mar 31, 3:37 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Mar 31, 3:37 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days

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Sources

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