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Small Craft Advisory 217, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 8, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Mar 8, 2016, 3:28 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Mar 8, 2016, 3:28 AM AKST (12:28 UTC)
Expired: Mar 9, 2016, 3:24 AM AKST
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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047 
FZAK51 PAFC 081228
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
328 AM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

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.

PKZ197-090115-
328 AM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF MOVES TO THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN
GULF COASTS BY LATE TUE NIGHT...THEN DISSIPATES. A 971 MB LOW 350
NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA LATE TONIGHT MOVES TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SITKINAK ISLAND AT 977 MB LATE WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-090115-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
328 AM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

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

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-090115-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
328 AM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-090115-
RESURRECTION BAY-
328 AM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-090115-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
328 AM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-090115-
PORT VALDEZ-
328 AM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.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.

$$

PKZ127-090115-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
328 AM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-090115-
VALDEZ ARM-
328 AM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-090115-
PASSAGE CANAL-
328 AM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-090115-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
328 AM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-090115-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
328 AM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5
FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-090115-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
328 AM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-090115-
CHINIAK BAY-
328 AM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

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

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-090115-
MARMOT BAY-
328 AM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-090115-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
328 AM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-090115-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
328 AM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-090115-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
328 AM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-090115-
KACHEMAK BAY-
328 AM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

2 follow-up statements

210 
FZAK51 PAFC 090002
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
302 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

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.

PKZ197-091330-
302 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A DECAYING FRONT LINGERS OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST
ALASKA. A 969 MB LOW 530 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 
260 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AS A 976 MB CENTER THU
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-091330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
302 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-091330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
302 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-091330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
302 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-091330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
302 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-091330-
PORT VALDEZ-
302 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT 
BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-091330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
302 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-091330-
VALDEZ ARM-
302 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-091330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
302 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-091330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
302 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-091330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
302 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-091330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
302 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-091330-
CHINIAK BAY-
302 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-091330-
MARMOT BAY-
302 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-091330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
302 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-091330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
302 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-091330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
302 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-091330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
302 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT 
DURING THE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

573 
FZAK51 PAFC 091224
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
324 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

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.

PKZ197-100100-
324 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 973 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 300 NM
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 978 MB THU MORNING THEN DISSIPATE THU
EVENING.


$$

PKZ119-100100-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
324 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS
14 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-100100-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
324 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-100100-
RESURRECTION BAY-
324 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-100100-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
324 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY MORNING FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-100100-
PORT VALDEZ-
324 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-100100-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
324 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-100100-
VALDEZ ARM-
324 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-100100-
PASSAGE CANAL-
324 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY MORNING FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-100100-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
324 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-100100-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
324 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-100100-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
324 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-100100-
CHINIAK BAY-
324 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-100100-
MARMOT BAY-
324 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-100100-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
324 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-100100-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
324 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-100100-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
324 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-100100-
KACHEMAK BAY-
324 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N 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 Mar 7, 4:05 PM AKST, 11 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 7, 4:05 PM AKST, 11 hours 23 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
405 PM AKST MON MAR 7 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

SATELLITE IMAGERY THIS AFTERNOON REVEALS A RATHER WEAK UPPER LEVEL
LOW SPINNING SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. AN ASSOCIATED UPPER
LEVEL WAVE TO THE EAST OF THE LOW IS SPREADING CLOUDS NORTHWARD
ACROSS THE MAINLAND SOUTHCENTRAL. AS IT TRAVERSES ACROSS THE GULF
FROM THE SOUTH NORTHWARDS...IT IS SUPPORTING SHOWERS ALONG THE
GULF OF ALASKA COAST. HOWEVER...WITH LITTLE MOISTURE SUPPLY
AVAILABLE...GENERALLY LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS ARE OCCURRING. A
MUCH MORE COHERENT LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC IS SURGING TOWARDS THE
GULF OF ALASKA...AND IS POTENT ENOUGH TO GENERATE A FEW LIGHTNING
STRIKES OVER THE OCEAN.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE SYNOPTIC SCALE.
HOWEVER...THEY ARE NOT CAPTURING THE CURRENT SHOWERS ALONG THE
GULF COAST DUE TO THEIR WEAK FORCING. AS A RESULT...THERE IS SOME
UNCERTAINTY IN THE TIMING AND INTENSITY OF PRECIPITATION ALONG THE
GULF AS THIS UPPER LEVEL WAVE PUSHES INLAND THIS EVENING.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

THE BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL
CONTINUE TO BRING RAIN AND SNOW TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WITH
ISOLATED SHOWERS POSSIBLY MAKING IT INLAND AS FAR NORTH AS
ANCHORAGE. THIS TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE BY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON WHICH WILL HELP LINGERING SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER THE GULF
COAST TO AN END BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. MOST LOCATIONS WILL SEE
MAINLY RAIN BUT HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE KENAI PENINSULA COULD SEE
1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WHILE THOMPSON PASS COULD SEE UPWARDS TO 6
INCHES OF SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A FAIRLY STRONG (966 MB) LOW
WILL BE POISED TO MOVE INTO THE EXTREME SOUTHERN GULF/EXTREME
NORTHERN PACIFIC TUESDAY MORNING. OUTFLOW WINDS LOOK LESS
IMPRESSIVE THAN YESTERDAY AS EACH SUBSEQUENT MODEL RUN HINTS AT A
MORE SOUTHERN SOLUTION. THIS WILL LEAD TO LESS OF A GRADIENT AND
THEREFORE NOT AS STRONG OF WINDS. THE SOUTHERN GULF CAN EXPECT TO
SEE A BRIEF PERIOD OF GALE FORCE WINDS ON TUESDAY BEFORE THE LOW
BEGINS TO WEAKEN BUT OTHERWISE FAIRLY BENIGN CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. OVER INTERIOR SECTIONS OF SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MID-
LEVEL RIDGING IS EXPECTED TO NOSE ACROSS THE AREA LEADING TO A
DECREASE IN CLOUD COVER EACH OF THE NEXT TWO DAYS WHICH WILL LEAD
TO SOME VERY PLEASANT DAYS. NO CHANGE IN THE WEATHER PATTERN IS
EXPECTED IN THE NEAR FUTURE WHICH MEANS THAT ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES ARE MORE THAN LIKELY TO CONTINUE.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
AN UPPER LEVEL WEAK SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE BRISTOL BAY
INTERIOR BEFORE ENTERING THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA BY TUESDAY. THIS
WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS EXCEPT FOR A MIXTURE OF
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS AS THE MOISTURE TRACKS ACROSS THE
ALEUTIAN/ALASKA RANGES. BY TUESDAY MORNING THE BRISTOL BAY AND
THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WILL HAVE DRIER CONDITIONS AS A RIDGE
BRIEFLY BUILDS INTO THE AREA.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE MAJORITY OF THE BERING AND THE ALEUTIANS WILL REMAIN UNDER A
SHOWERY WEATHER REGIME WITH NORTHERLY WINDS. BY TUESDAY MORNING A
WEAK NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK JUST NORTHWEST OF THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS. THIS SYSTEM WILL MERGE WITH A STORM FORCE LOW DROPPING
DOWN OFF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS
SYNOPTIC FEATURE WILL RESULT IN A LARGE PLUME OF MOISTURE THAT WILL
SPREAD INTO THE WESTERN BERING WITH GUSTY SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS HEADING INTO THE MIDWEEK.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...

THERE IS LITTLE CHANGE TO THE EXTENDED FORECAST THINKING WEDNESDAY
EVENING THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH THE MAIN POLAR JET
TRANSITIONING FROM THE BERING SEA INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
THEN THE WEST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES. THIS WILL KEEP SOUTHERN
ALASKA UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF WEAK INLAND HIGH PRESSURE AND WEAK
SHORTWAVE TROUGHS WRAPPING AROUND THE PARENT GULF OF ALASKA LOW.
PRECIPITATION WILL LARGELY REMAIN ALONG THE COAST OF THE GULF OF
ALASKA AND IN THE BERING SEA AS THE STORM TRACK DIVES SOUTH. BY
THE WEEKEND...THE GULF LOW WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE SOUTH...BRINGING
IN A PERIOD OF RATHER QUIESCENT WEATHER TO SOUTHCENTRAL...AN THIS
MAY LAST INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE NORTH AMERICAN RIDGE REBUILDS
AND THE PACIFIC JET STREAM STAYS WELL TO THE SOUTH OF THE ALASKA
REGION. IN OTHER WORDS...NEAR TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE CLIMATOLOGICAL
TEMPERATURES WITH RELATIVELY LOW IMPACT WEATHER ACROSS THE
MAINLAND.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 352. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING 180 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EN
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD
LONG TERM...JA

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 7, 3:02 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	13 hr
Mar 7, 3:10 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	61 hr
Mar 8, 3:28 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Mar 8, 3:33 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	72 hr
Mar 8, 3:33 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	28 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.