FZAK51 PAFC 222257
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 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.

PKZ197-231500-
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL GULF THROUGH FRI 
MORNING. A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF TONIGHT AND
THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH THU NIGHT. 

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PKZ120-231500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT SW 15 KT E OF CAPE CLEARE. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT EXCEPT W 15 KT E OF CAPE 
CLEARE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

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PKZ121-231500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

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PKZ125-231500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

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PKZ126-231500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W WIND 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

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PKZ127-231500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

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PKZ128-231500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

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PKZ129-231500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

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PKZ130-231500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013
.TONIGHT...E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

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PKZ132-231500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT BY
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND  LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

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PKZ136-231500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

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PKZ137-231500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

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PKZ138-231500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT BY
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

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PKZ140-231500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

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PKZ141-231500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

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