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FZAK51 PAFC 231155
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 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.

PKZ197-240300-
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1018 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO THE
NORTHEAST PACIFIC AND DISSIPATE FRI. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD
OVER THE GULF FRI AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE THROUGH SAT MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-240300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-240300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-240300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-240300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT BY
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-240300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-240300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-240300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-240300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-240300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-240300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-240300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-240300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-240300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-240300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$