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FZAK51 PAFC 182316
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013

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

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

PKZ197-191500-
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1008 MB LOW IN THE VICINITY OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE
AS IT MOVES TO THE NORTHEAST GULF ON SUN. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
OVER THE GULF SUN NIGHT AND MON.

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PKZ120-191500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. ALONG
THE COAST EAST OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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PKZ121-191500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN MORNING. VARIABLE WIND 10
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-191500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE...SE WIND 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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PKZ126-191500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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PKZ127-191500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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PKZ128-191500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND. SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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PKZ129-191500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER
GUSTS 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.MON THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

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PKZ130-191500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM BARREN ISLANDS W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS W IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-191500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

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PKZ136-191500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-191500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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PKZ138-191500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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PKZ140-191500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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PKZ141-191500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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