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FZAK51 PAFC 251142
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 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.

PKZ197-260300-
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST BY SUN NIGHT.
A 995 MB LOW FORMS SUN MORNING 300 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK AND MAINTAINS
STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 220 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK SUN NIGHT. AN
ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT DRIFTS INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF ON SUN.
$$

PKZ120-260300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ121-260300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-260300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-260300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-260300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT BY LATE EVENING.
SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-260300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-260300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-260300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ132-260300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO
E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 20 KT NORTH OF DANGEROUS
CAPE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ136-260300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 15 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-260300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 15 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-260300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-260300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-260300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 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 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$