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FZAK51 PAFC 211159
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 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.

PKZ197-220300-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE GULF THROUGH THU MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-220300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ121-220300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-220300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-220300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 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 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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PKZ127-220300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-220300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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PKZ129-220300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. WIND
DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING
TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-220300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT AND WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-220300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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PKZ136-220300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-220300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-220300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-220300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-220300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$