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FZAK51 PAFC 232300
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM 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.

PKZ197-241500-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON.

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PKZ120-241500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

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PKZ121-241500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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PKZ125-241500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

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PKZ126-241500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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PKZ127-241500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

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PKZ128-241500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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PKZ129-241500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
EVENING. 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...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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PKZ130-241500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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PKZ132-241500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

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PKZ136-241500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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PKZ137-241500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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PKZ138-241500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

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PKZ140-241500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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PKZ141-241500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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