Small Craft Advisory 558, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 141525 AAA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
730 AM ADT THU JUL 14 2005

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

UPDATE FOR ZONES 120 125 AND 129

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.

PKZ197-150200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1005 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD DISSIPATES FRIDAY NEAR THE QUEEN
CHARLOTTE ISLANDS. A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A BERING SEA LOW MOVES
INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. 

$$

PKZ120-150200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
730 AM ADT THU JUL 14 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-150200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT THU JUL 14 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-150200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
730 AM ADT THU JUL 14 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT AND SATURDAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-150200-
PASSAGE CANAL
730 AM ADT THU JUL 14 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.  
.FRI NIGHT AND SATURDAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 

$$

PKZ130-150200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT THU JUL 14 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-150200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT THU JUL 14 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-150200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT THU JUL 14 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-150200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT THU JUL 14 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-150200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT THU JUL 14 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 142221
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT THU JUL 14 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ197-151400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1004 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES
TOWARD DIXON ENTRANCE FRI. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO
THE GULF OF ALASKA SAT. A 1002 MB LOW OVER THE ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE TO
NORTON SOUND SAT. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN
GULF OF ALASKA FRI EVENING THEN CONTINUE EAST TO THE CENTRAL GULF
SAT. 

$$

PKZ120-151400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM ADT THU JUL 14 2005

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-151400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM ADT THU JUL 14 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-151400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM ADT THU JUL 14 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-151400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM ADT THU JUL 14 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-151400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM ADT THU JUL 14 2005

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-151400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM ADT THU JUL 14 2005

.TONIGHT...WEST WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-151400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM ADT THU JUL 14 2005

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-151400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM ADT THU JUL 14 2005

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

$$

PKZ141-151400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM ADT THU JUL 14 2005

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM ADT WED JUL 13 2005

.DISCUSSION...LOW SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE EAST TO OFF
THE SOUTHERN PANHANLDE BY FRI MORNING. CLOUDS AND AREAS OF RAIN WILL
CONTINUE ALONG THE GULF COAST TONIGHT THEN DMNSH FROM THE WEST THU AS
THE LOW PULLS EASTWARD. INLAND AREAS WILL SEE SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND
EVENING SHOWERS. CONDITIONS ARE TOO STABLE TO SUPPORT ANYTHING MORE
THAN AN ISOLATED SHORT LIVED THUNDERSTORM ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE.
THINGS LOOK TO BECOME MORE UNSTABLE LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVEN
WHICH COULD SUPPORT ALITTLE MORE ACTIVITY ACROSS THE NORTHERN COPPER
RIVER BASIN AND SUSITNA VALLEY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP THE KUSKOWIM
VALLEY/DELTA AND BRISTOL BAY DRY NXT CPL OF DAYS WITH PATCHY AREAS OF
EARLY MRNG FOG AS WNDS STAY LIGHT AND VARIABLE.

LOW SYSTEM NOW OUT IN THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE EAST WITH IFR
AND RAIN REACHING THE SOUTHWEST COAST AND BRISTOL BAY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.