Small Craft Advisory 596, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 312109 AAC
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
115 PM ADT SUN JUL 31 2005

UPDATED ZONE 120.

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.

PKZ197-010200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1007 MB LOW OVER COOK INLET WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH SUN
NIGHT AND THEN DRIFT INLAND OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA MON. A 995 MB 
LOW 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR SUN NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 330 NM
SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK MON NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-010200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
115 PM ADT SUN JUL 31 2005

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-010200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT SUN JUL 31 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-010200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT SUN JUL 31 2005

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-010200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT SUN JUL 31 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-010200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
630 AM ADT SUN JUL 31 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS
5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-010200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT SUN JUL 31 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-010200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT SUN JUL 31 2005

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-010200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT SUN JUL 31 2005

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-010200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT SUN JUL 31 2005

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 312325
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SUN JUL 31 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.

PKZ197-011400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE CENTRAL GULF COAST
MONDAY. A 996 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 500 NM
SOUTH OF SEWARD TUE AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN PRESSUE. 
$$

PKZ120-011400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM ADT SUN JUL 31 2005

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-011400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM ADT SUN JUL 31 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS.  
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-011400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM ADT SUN JUL 31 2005

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   

$$

PKZ129-011400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM ADT SUN JUL 31 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   

$$

PKZ130-011400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM ADT SUN JUL 31 2005

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-011400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM ADT SUN JUL 31 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-011400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM ADT SUN JUL 31 2005

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-011400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM ADT SUN JUL 31 2005

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   

$$

PKZ141-011400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM ADT SUN JUL 31 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS.  
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM ADT SAT JUL 30 2005

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LOW NEAR THE CENTRAL ALCAN BORDER WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
INTERIOR BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. A SHORT WAVE WILL ALONG THE WEST SIDE
OF THE LOW WILL SWING SOUTH INTO THE THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND THE
SUSITNA VALLEY TONIGHT, INTO THE MATANUSKA VALLEY AND ANCHORAGE BOWL
SUNDAY AND WILL DISSIPATE OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SUNDAY NIGHT.

NUMEROUS SHOWERS WILL FORM ALONG AND JUST TO THE SOUTH OF THE MAIN
AXIS OF THE SHORT WAVE OVER THE SOUTHCENTRAL INTERIOR TONIGHT AND
INTO THE NORTHERN KENAI PENINSULA AND MATANUSKA VALLEY SUNDAY.

THERE APPEAR TO BE ENOUGH NEGATIVE VORTICITY ADVECTION BEHIND THE
UPPER WAVE TO ACTUALLY CLEAR SOME OF THE CLOUDS OUT OF SUSITNA VALLEY
FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME SUNDAY.

THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR, MAINLY THE SECTION BETWEEN THE ALEUTIAN RANGE
AND THE KUSKOKWIM MOUNTAINS. NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED
MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENING THROUGH MONDAY.

A 994 MB LOW 190 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 400 NM SOUTHEAST
OF COLD BAY WILL LITTLE CHANGE IN PRESSURE.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES AREAS 170 AND 172.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

NM JUL 05