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FZAK51 PAFC 171514 CCA
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 17 2013

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ197-180300-
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 17 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 995 MB LOW 85 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD WILL MOVE TO 50 NM EAST OF SEWARD
AT SIMILAR STRENGTH BY AFTERNOON...THEN STAY IN PLACE AND GRADUALLY
WEAKEN THROUGH LATE SAT NIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING IN THE EASTERN GULF
SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-180300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ121-180300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-180300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-180300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-180300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 17 2013

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

$$

PKZ128-180300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-180300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
30 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-180300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
10 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ132-180300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-180300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-180300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-180300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-180300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
ANCHOR POINT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT N OF ANCHOR POINT. SEAS
5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-180300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$