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Gale Warning 507, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 28, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 28, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 28, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Aug 30, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

852 
FZAK51 PAFC 281153
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 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.

PKZ197-290300-
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 996 MB LOW NEAR THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS LATE WED MORNING WILL MOVE 
TO 40 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WHILE STRENGTHENING TO 987 MB EARLY 
THU MORNING...THEN MOVE INTO THE NORTHEASTERN PACIFIC AND WEAKEN 
TO 1000 MB BY FRI MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-290300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E OF CAPE CLEARE...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT 
LATE THIS AFTERNOON. W OF CAPE CLEARE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-290300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-290300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-290300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-290300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-290300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-290300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-290300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-290300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 
10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...BUILDING 
TO 8 FT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-290300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-290300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-290300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-290300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-290300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
10 follow-up statements
428 
FZAK51 PAFC 282319
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 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.

PKZ197-291500-
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 995 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK WILL MOVE TO 220 NM SOUTH OF
KODIAK WHILE STRENGTHENING TO 986 MB BY THU MORNING...THEN MOVE INTO
THE NORTHEASTERN PACIFIC AND WEAKEN TO 1004 MB BY FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-291500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF CAPE CLEARE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W OF
CAPE CLEARE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY EARLY MORNING. SEAS
10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-291500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TONIGHT...S WIND TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS
AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-291500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-291500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-291500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-291500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-291500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-291500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. E OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E
OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-291500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-291500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-291500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-291500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N OF CAPE KULIAK...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF CAPE
KULIAK...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-291500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT
EXCEPT 4 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-291500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
880 
FZAK51 PAFC 290003 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
405 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

UPDATED ZONES 126 127 128

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.

PKZ197-291500-
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 995 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK WILL MOVE TO 220 NM SOUTH OF
KODIAK WHILE STRENGTHENING TO 986 MB BY THU MORNING...THEN MOVE INTO
THE NORTHEASTERN PACIFIC AND WEAKEN TO 1004 MB BY FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-291500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF CAPE CLEARE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W OF
CAPE CLEARE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY EARLY MORNING. SEAS
10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-291500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TONIGHT...S WIND TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS
AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-291500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-291500-
PORT VALDEZ
405 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. DENSE FOG.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-291500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
405 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. DENSE FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-291500-
VALDEZ ARM
405 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. DENSE FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-291500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-291500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. E OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E
OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-291500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-291500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-291500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-291500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N OF CAPE KULIAK...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF CAPE
KULIAK...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-291500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT
EXCEPT 4 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-291500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
171 
FZAK51 PAFC 290622 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1020 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

UPDATED ZONES 128 129

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.

PKZ197-291500-
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 995 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK WILL MOVE TO 220 NM SOUTH OF
KODIAK WHILE STRENGTHENING TO 986 MB BY THU MORNING...THEN MOVE INTO
THE NORTHEASTERN PACIFIC AND WEAKEN TO 1004 MB BY FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-291500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF CAPE CLEARE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W OF
CAPE CLEARE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY EARLY MORNING. SEAS
10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-291500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TONIGHT...S WIND TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS
AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-291500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-291500-
PORT VALDEZ
405 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. DENSE FOG.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-291500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
405 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. DENSE FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-291500-
VALDEZ ARM
1020 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. DENSE FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-291500-
PASSAGE CANAL
1020 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-291500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. E OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E
OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-291500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-291500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-291500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-291500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N OF CAPE KULIAK...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF CAPE
KULIAK...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-291500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT
EXCEPT 4 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-291500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
753 
FZAK51 PAFC 290724 AAC
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1123 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

UPDATED ZONES 120 129

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.

PKZ197-291500-
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 995 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK WILL MOVE TO 220 NM SOUTH OF
KODIAK WHILE STRENGTHENING TO 986 MB BY THU MORNING...THEN MOVE INTO
THE NORTHEASTERN PACIFIC AND WEAKEN TO 1004 MB BY FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-291500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
1123 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT E OF CAPE CLEARE. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY EARLY MORNING. SEAS
10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-291500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TONIGHT...S WIND TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS
AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-291500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-291500-
PORT VALDEZ
405 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. DENSE FOG.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-291500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
405 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. DENSE FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-291500-
VALDEZ ARM
1020 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. DENSE FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-291500-
PASSAGE CANAL
1123 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...NE GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-291500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. E OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E
OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-291500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-291500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-291500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-291500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N OF CAPE KULIAK...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF CAPE
KULIAK...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-291500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT
EXCEPT 4 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-291500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
801 
FZAK51 PAFC 291159
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 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.

PKZ197-300300-
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 984 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO AROUND 400 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK AT 994 MB LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE MOVING 
AWAY INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC ON FRI. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
OVER THE GULF FRI INTO SAT.
$$

PKZ120-300300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-300300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. HIGHER 
WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-300300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-300300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-300300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-300300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-300300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EARLY MORNING. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-300300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT BY AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-300300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. S OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-300300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-300300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-300300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT BY AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-300300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT 
IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT BY AFTERNOON. 
N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT THIS MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-300300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT 
BY LATE MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
307 
FZAK51 PAFC 291422 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
622 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

UPDATED ZONE 120

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.

PKZ197-300300-
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 984 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO AROUND 400 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK AT 994 MB LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE MOVING 
AWAY INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC ON FRI. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
OVER THE GULF FRI INTO SAT.
$$

PKZ120-300300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
622 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND
40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-300300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. HIGHER 
WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-300300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-300300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-300300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-300300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-300300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EARLY MORNING. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-300300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT BY AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-300300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. S OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-300300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-300300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-300300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT BY AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-300300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT 
IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT BY AFTERNOON. 
N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT THIS MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-300300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT 
BY LATE MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
118 
FZAK51 PAFC 292347
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 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.

PKZ197-301500-
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 988 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY CONTINUES TO TRACK SOUTHEAST
INTO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-301500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-301500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S
OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...N WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-301500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-301500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-301500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-301500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT... VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-301500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-301500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS W...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3
FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-301500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ136-301500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-301500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-301500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT NEAR MORNING. SEAS 12
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-301500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TONIGHT...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N
OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-301500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$
648 
FZAK51 PAFC 300228 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
630 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

UPDATED ZONE 129 130

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.

PKZ197-301500-
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 988 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY CONTINUES TO TRACK SOUTHEAST
INTO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-301500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-301500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S
OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...N WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-301500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-301500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-301500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-301500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT... VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-301500-
PASSAGE CANAL
630 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-301500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
630 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS W...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3
FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-301500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ136-301500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-301500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-301500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT NEAR MORNING. SEAS 12
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-301500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TONIGHT...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N
OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-301500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$
180 
FZAK51 PAFC 300629 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1028 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

UPDATED ZONE 140

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.

PKZ197-301500-
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 988 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY CONTINUES TO TRACK SOUTHEAST
INTO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-301500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-301500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S
OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...N WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-301500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-301500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-301500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-301500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT... VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-301500-
PASSAGE CANAL
630 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-301500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
630 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS W...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3
FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-301500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ136-301500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-301500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-301500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT NEAR MORNING. SEAS 12
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-301500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
1028 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-301500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 29 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$
188 
FZAK51 PAFC 301159
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 30 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.

PKZ197-310300-
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 30 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 999 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK 
AWAY FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA TODAY. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
OVER THE GULF THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUN.
$$

PKZ120-310300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 30 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-310300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 30 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-310300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 30 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-310300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 30 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-310300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 30 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-310300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 30 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-310300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 30 2013

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-310300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 30 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-310300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-310300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 30 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT BY AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-310300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 30 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT BY AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-310300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 30 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-310300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 30 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT SW 20 KT S OF ANCHOR POINT.
SEAS 2 FT EXCEPT 4 FT S OF ANCHOR POINT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-310300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 30 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Aug 27, 2:00 PM AKDT, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 27, 2:00 PM AKDT, 14 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKDT TUE AUG 27 2013

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW IS CENTERED OVER THE BERING STRAIT WITH AN UPPER
LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL PACIFIC. BETWEEN THESE FEATURES
IS VERY FAST FLOW ALOFT RACING ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS INTO SOUTHERN
ALASKA. A RIDGE ALONG THE ALASKA/CANADA BORDER THAT HAS BEEN
BLOCKING THE FLOW INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA IS MOVING TO THE EAST.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NUMERICAL GUIDANCE IS IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH 84
HOURS...ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE FAST FLOW OVER THE AREA. IN
PREVIOUS RUNS THERE HAS BEEN SOME DISAGREEMENT ON HOW FAR NORTH THE
SURFACE LOW GO ONCE AN UPPER LOW MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA ON
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. THE 12Z RUN OF THE NAM PUT THE LOW FURTHER
NORTH...FOLLOWING THE TREND OF THE 06Z GFS. HOWEVER...THE 12Z GFS IS
TRENDING TOWARD THE ECMWF SOLUTION AND PUTTING THE LOW FURTHER
SOUTH. WITH THE GFS AND ECMWF FAIRLY CLOSE (AND THE GEM AS WELL)
THIS MAKES THE NAM THE OUTLIER SOLUTION AND THUS THE AFTERNOON
FORECASTS PREFER THE GFS AND ECMWF.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
A SHORT WAVE TROUGH ASSOCIATED WITH THE BERING STRAIT LOW IS OVER
SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA TONIGHT.
THIS IS A FAIRLY WEAK SYSTEM BUT WILL HELP TO PUSH THE RIDGE INTO
NORTHWEST CANADA AND OPEN UP SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW OVER SOUTHERN
ALASKA. NOT A LOW OF DYNAMICS WITH THIS SYSTEM...BUT SOME
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED OVER SOME AREAS WITH THE UP-SLOPE
COMPONENT FROM THE WESTERLY FLOW.

A STRONGER SYSTEM IS SPINNING UP OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS. THIS SYSTEM WILL PUSH TO THE SOUTHWEST COAST EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING. IT WILL THEN BEGIN TO "PHASE UP" WITH A TROUGH
DIVING OUT OF THE BERING STRAIT LOW AS IT MOVES INTO SOUTHERN ALASKA
DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. THE NORTH PACIFIC RIDGE WILL BUILD NORTH
INTO THE BERING SEA BEHIND THIS SYSTEM. WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION
WILL MOVE INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY AS
THE UPPER LOW DEEPENS AND MOVES INTO THE GULF. ON THURSDAY NIGHT
THIS SYSTEM WILL DROP SOUTH AND LEAVE SOUTH CENTRAL IN A "COL"
BETWEEN THE SYSTEM NOW IN THE GULF AND THE BERING LOW.

A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ON THURSDAY AND PUSH ACROSS MOST OF THE BERING SEA
AND ALEUTIANS BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ON FRIDAY THE BERING STRAIT LOW
AND BERING SEA HIGH BOTH PUSH EAST AHEAD OF THE BERING/ALEUTIAN
SYSTEM AND WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL DEVELOP AGAIN OVER SOUTHERN
ALASKA.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 150 155 170 172.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

LUDWIG AUG 13

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 27, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Aug 27, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Aug 27, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Aug 27, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Aug 27, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Aug 28, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Aug 28, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Aug 28, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Aug 28, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Aug 28, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.