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Gale Warning 552, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 1, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 1, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 1, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 4, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

622 
FZAK51 PAFC 012343
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 1 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.

PKZ197-021500-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 1 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF MONDAY MORNING AS HIGH
PRESSURE TRACKS INTO THE EASTERN GULF. THE WEATHER FRONT WILL THEN
MOVE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-021500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 1 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...WINDS INCREASING TO
SE 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
$$

PKZ121-021500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 1 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT EARLY EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-021500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 1 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ126-021500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 1 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ127-021500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 1 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ128-021500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 1 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-021500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 1 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-021500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 1 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-021500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 1 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ136-021500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 1 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-021500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 1 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-021500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 1 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-021500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 1 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
$$

PKZ141-021500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 1 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$
8 follow-up statements
813 
FZAK51 PAFC 021200
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 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.

PKZ197-030300-
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF STALLS OVER THE CENTRAL GULF
MON NIGHT. A SECOND FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF MON MORNING AND
MERGES WITH THE INITIAL FRONT TUE MORNING BEFORE CONTINUING EAST. A
FINAL FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF WED AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-030300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E OF CAPE CLEARE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF CAPE CLEARE...SE 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT 
BY NOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-030300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER WINDS AND 
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-030300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-030300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-030300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-030300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-030300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-030300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT...INCREASING TO 40 KT BY AFTERNOON 
FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS NW. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-030300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ136-030300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-030300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-030300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-030300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
S OF ANCHOR POINT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 
8 FT S OF ANCHOR POINT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. S OF ANCHOR POINT...SE WIND 30 KT 
IN THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT S OF ANCHOR POINT
DURING THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-030300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
071 
FZAK51 PAFC 021608 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
805 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

UPDATED 141

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.

PKZ197-030300-
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF STALLS OVER THE CENTRAL GULF
MON NIGHT. A SECOND FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF MON MORNING AND
MERGES WITH THE INITIAL FRONT TUE MORNING BEFORE CONTINUING EAST. A
FINAL FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF WED AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-030300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E OF CAPE CLEARE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF CAPE CLEARE...SE 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT 
BY NOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-030300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER WINDS AND 
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-030300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-030300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-030300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-030300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-030300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-030300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT...INCREASING TO 40 KT BY AFTERNOON 
FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS NW. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-030300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ136-030300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-030300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-030300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-030300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
S OF ANCHOR POINT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 
8 FT S OF ANCHOR POINT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. S OF ANCHOR POINT...SE WIND 30 KT 
IN THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT S OF ANCHOR POINT
DURING THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-030300-
KACHEMAK BAY
805 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
680 
FZAK51 PAFC 022202 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
200 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

UPDATED 121

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.

PKZ197-030300-
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF STALLS OVER THE CENTRAL GULF
MON NIGHT. A SECOND FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF MON MORNING AND
MERGES WITH THE INITIAL FRONT TUE MORNING BEFORE CONTINUING EAST. A
FINAL FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF WED AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-030300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E OF CAPE CLEARE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF CAPE CLEARE...SE 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT 
BY NOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-030300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER WINDS AND 
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-030300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-030300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-030300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-030300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-030300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-030300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT...INCREASING TO 40 KT BY AFTERNOON 
FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS NW. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-030300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ136-030300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-030300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-030300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-030300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
S OF ANCHOR POINT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 
8 FT S OF ANCHOR POINT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. S OF ANCHOR POINT...SE WIND 30 KT 
IN THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT S OF ANCHOR POINT
DURING THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-030300-
KACHEMAK BAY
200 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
873 
FZAK51 PAFC 022349
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 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.

PKZ197-031500-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL GULF
LATE TUE MORNING AND THEN INTO THE EASTERN GULF LATE TUE NIGHT. A
SECOND FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN GULF WED AFTERNOON THROUGH WED
NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-031500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-031500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ125-031500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ126-031500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ127-031500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ128-031500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-031500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT TOWARD MORNING. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 2
FT INCREASING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-031500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
$$

PKZ132-031500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
$$

PKZ136-031500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ137-031500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-031500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-031500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...SE WIND
20 KT...SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND
15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 15 KT BY AFTERNOON...SEAS 3 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
8 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
$$

PKZ141-031500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$
374 
FZAK51 PAFC 031147
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 3 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.

PKZ197-040300-
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE TO THE
EASTERN GULF COAST AND DISSIPATE TUE NIGHT. A SECOND FRONT ENTERING
THE WESTERN GULF REACHES THE NORTH GULF COAST AND DISSIPATES BY WED
MORNING. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS OVER THE GULF THROUGH WED
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ120-040300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN
AND FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-040300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-040300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-040300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-040300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-040300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-040300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-040300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT ENDING THIS MORNING. SEAS 9 FT.
SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-040300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-040300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-040300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-040300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-040300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-040300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT. SHOWERS.. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
580 
FZAK51 PAFC 032338
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 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.

PKZ197-041500-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 982 MB LOW NEAR 60N 165W WILL MOVE NORTH AND WEAKEN THROUGH WED
NIGHT. A 990 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 370 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK THU
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-041500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. E OF
MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 35 DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SW 25 KT W OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-041500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-041500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-041500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT BY
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-041500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-041500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-041500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-041500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-041500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-041500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-041500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-041500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-041500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-041500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.  

$$
950 
FZAK51 PAFC 040347 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
745 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

CORRECTED AREA 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.

PKZ197-041500-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 982 MB LOW NEAR 60N 165W WILL MOVE NORTH AND WEAKEN THROUGH WED
NIGHT. A 990 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 370 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK THU
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-041500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. E OF
MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SW 25 KT W OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-041500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-041500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-041500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT BY
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-041500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-041500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-041500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-041500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-041500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-041500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-041500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-041500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-041500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-041500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.  

$$
209 
FZAK51 PAFC 041148
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 4 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.

PKZ197-050300-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 4 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE GULF THROUGH WED
NIGHT. A 1002 MB LOW 650 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK THU MORNING INTENSIFIES
TO 985 MB AS IT MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-050300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 4 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-050300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 4 2013

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 4
FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-050300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 4 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-050300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 4 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
1 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-050300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 4 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-050300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 4 2013

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 BECOMING SW 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-050300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 4 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-050300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 4 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-050300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 4 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-050300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 4 2013

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-050300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 4 2013

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-050300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 4 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-050300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 4 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-050300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 4 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 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 Sep 1, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 1, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKDT SUN SEP 1 2013

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A STRONG VERTICALLY STACKED 978 MB LOW OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS IS
THE PRIMARY WEATHER-MAKER ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. THE ZONAL FLOW OF
THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS HAS BECOME MORE AMPLIFIED AND PROGRESSIVE AS
THIS BERING LOW HAS DEVELOPED. A WARM FRONT STRETCHES EASTWARD ACROSS
PARTS OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA WITH OVERRUNNING PRECIPITATION NOW MOVING
INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AS NOTED ON THE KENAI NEXRAD. MODEST
RAINFALL AMOUNTS AND MILD TEMPERATURES ARE THE MAIN IMPACTS OF THIS
FRONT...WITH TEMPERATURES EARLY THIS MORNING AT DUTCH HARBOR REACHING
INTO THE UPPER 60S. THE COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM IS
LOCATED OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS...AND IS PUSHING ANOTHER ROUND OF
RAIN EASTWARD ACROSS THE REGION AND TOWARD THE MAINLAND.
MEANWHILE...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WELL AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT
IS DRIFTING NORTHEASTWARD...AND WILL CONTINUE TO FRAGMENT AS IT HEADS
TOWARD SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA OVERNIGHT. AT THE SURFACE...RIDGING IS
BUILDING IN THE GULF AHEAD OF THE BERING STORM AND IS ALLOWING
PRESSURE GRADIENTS TO BEGIN TO TIGHTEN THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM AND
OTHER GAPS AROUND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT THAT THE LARGE LOW NEAR ADAK
WILL BECOME A COMPLEX LOW WITH MULTIPLE CENTERS AS THE WHOLE
CIRCULATION SLIDES INTO THE EASTERN BERING BY MONDAY MORNING AND THEN
TAKES A TURN NORTHWARD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND HEADS TOWARD THE
BERING STRAIT. THERE CONTINUES TO BE A DIFFERENCE AMONG SOME OF THE
MODELS CONCERNING HOW FAST THE COMPLEX TAKES THAT NORTHWARD
TURN...WITH THE GFS TRYING TO KEEP THE LOW NEAR BRISTOL BAY THROUGH
TOMORROW NIGHT...WHILE THE NAM/EC/UKMET/GEM ARE A BIT FURTHER NORTH
WITH THE LOW APPROACHING NUNIVAK ISLAND. IN THE GRAND SCHEME OF
THINGS THIS IS NOT A HUGE DIFFERENCE...HOWEVER THE EXACT POSITION OF
THE LOW AS THE ASSOCIATED FRONT COMES THROUGH SOUTHCENTRAL WILL BE
KEY TO WHETHER STRONG WINDS FROM TURNAGAIN ARM MOVE INTO THE LOWER
ELEVATIONS OF ANCHORAGE (OR NOT). A FURTHER NORTH SOLUTION WOULD
BRING GUSTY WINDS INTO SOUTH AND WEST ANCHORAGE...WHILE THE SOUTHERLY
GFS SOLUTION WOULD LIKELY KEEP LOWER ELEVATIONS OF ANCHORAGE FAIRLY
LIGHT. THE 12Z GFS TRENDED SLIGHTLY NORTHWARD...AND THE 12Z NAM
TRENDED SLIGHTLY SOUTHWARD WITH THE LOW POSITION. MEANWHILE THE EC
WAS NEARLY UNCHANGED WITH THE FURTHEST NORTH POSITION. WILL PRETTY
MUCH KEEP THE INHERITED FORECAST AS-IS...WITH ONLY A VERY SLIGHT
SOUTHWARD JOG IN THE LOW POSITION BASED ON THE FACT THAT EVEN THE
ECMWF AGREES THAT THE UPPER LOW WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
TOMORROW NIGHT AND SURFACE CIRCULATIONS TEND TO FAVOR REMAINING IN
THE VICINITY OF THE SUPPORTING UPPER FEATURE.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...LIGHT OVERRUNNING PRECIP CURRENTLY MOVING INTO COOK
INLET FROM THE WEST WILL CONTINUE AND INTENSIFY THROUGH THE EARLY
EVENING HOURS. THERE MAY BE A SHORT BREAK OVERNIGHT AS THE WARM FRONT
PASSES THROUGH BEFORE RAIN FILLS BACK IN AHEAD OF THE UPPER
DISTURBANCE MENTIONED EARLIER. WITH A VERY WARM AND MOIST AIRMASS THE
MODELS ARE ACTUALLY DROPPING QUITE A BIT OF RAINFALL LATE TONIGHT
AROUND COOK INLET...AND SMALLER STREAMS AND RIVERS THAT RESPOND
QUICKLY TO RAIN MAY SEE A QUICK RISE (AND THEN FALL) INTO THE MORNING
HOURS TOMORROW. MEANWHILE...WINDS THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM WILL INCREASE
DRAMATICALLY TOMORROW MORNING AHEAD OF THE FRONT. THERE IS NO
SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN EXPECTED WIND SPEEDS WITH THE AFTERNOON
FORECAST. HOWEVER...WITH THIS BEING THE FIRST HIGH WIND EVENT IN A
WHILE AND ELEVATED LEVELS OF RECREATIONAL TRAFFIC ALONG THE
HIGHWAY...HAVE DECIDED TO ISSUE A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR WESTERN
TURNAGAIN ARM. BY TUESDAY...LOW PRESSURE WILL BE HEADED INTO THE
INTERIOR OF THE STATE...WITH A WIDESPREAD AREA OF MODERATE PRESSURE
RISES LIKELY BRINGING ANOTHER PERIOD OF GUSTY SOUTHERLY WIND TO MOST
AREAS.

SOUTHWEST...WIDESPREAD RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY
AND DELTA ZONES UNTIL THE FRONT PASSES TO THE EAST ON MONDAY
AFTERNOON. THE BRISTOL BAY ZONE WILL SEE MORE OF A BREAK OVERNIGHT
WITH MORE SEPARATION BETWEEN THE WARM AND COLD FRONTAL
PASSAGES...HOWEVER COPIOUS WARM AIR OVER THE RELATIVELY COLDER WATERS
WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF FOG ALONG THE
COASTLINES. SIGNIFICANT WINDS WILL NOT BE WIDESPREAD WITH THIS
STORM...AND WILL BE LARGELY CONFINED TO COASTAL AREAS. BEYOND
MONDAY...SHOWERS AND ONSHORE FLOW ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW ITSELF WILL
LINGER THROUGH MIDWEEK.

BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...WIND AND RAIN AND OVERALL ACTIVE WEATHER
WILL SHIFT FROM THE WESTERN TO THE EASTERN BERING FOR THE START OF
THE WEEK. THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER BOTTOMED OUT SOMEWHERE IN THE MID
970S EARLY THIS MORNING AND HAS BEGUN TO SLOWLY WEAKEN. AS THE LOW
CONTINUES TO SLIDE TO THE EAST AN EARLY-SEASON SHOT OF COLD AIR WILL
COME DOWN FROM THE NORTH FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK...AND MAY EVEN
BE COLD ENOUGH ALOFT TO DEVELOP SOME INSTABILITY RAIN SHOWERS
EMBEDDED IN THE NORTHERLY FLOW.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE LONGWAVE TROUGH LOOKS LIKE IT WILL ANCHOR OVER THE EASTERN BERING
THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND. THIS WILL SET THE MAINLAND UP UNDER GENERAL
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW...WHICH MEANS A CONTINUATION OF THE CLOUDY AND WET
CONDITIONS FOR MANY LOCATIONS. MEANWHILE...THE WESTERN HALF OF THE
BERING WILL SEE CALMER WEATHER MOVE BACK IN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WATCH 101
MARINE...GALE 120 125 130 132 150 155 160 165 170 172 175 176 180 185

FIRE WEATHER...NONE

DIXON SEP 13

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 1, 1:00 PM AKDT, 3 hours before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
100 PM AKDT SUN SEP 1 2013

AKZ181-020300

...MINOR ASH FALL REMAINS POSSIBLE NEAR CHIGNIK AND ALONG THE...

SATELLITE IMAGERY AND INSTRUMENTATION NEAR VENIAMINOF VOLCANO
CONTINUE TO INDICATE ELEVATED LEVELS OF ACTIVITY AT THE VOLCANO.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO TRANSPORT THE ASH TO THE NORTHEAST WHICH COULD
STILL BRING SOME VERY LIGHT ASHFALL TO AREAS ALONG THE ALASKA
PENINSULA NEAR CHIGNIK AND TO THE NORTH ALONG THE ALEUTIAN RANGE
THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AT 700 PM AKDT TODAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.
Special weather statement, Sep 1, 1:00 PM AKDT, 3 hours before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
100 PM AKDT SUN SEP 1 2013

AKZ181-020300

...MINOR ASH FALL REMAINS POSSIBLE NEAR CHIGNIK AND ALONG THE
ALEUTIAN RANGE...

SATELLITE IMAGERY AND INSTRUMENTATION NEAR VENIAMINOF VOLCANO
CONTINUE TO INDICATE ELEVATED LEVELS OF ACTIVITY AT THE VOLCANO.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO TRANSPORT THE ASH TO THE NORTHEAST WHICH COULD
STILL BRING SOME VERY LIGHT ASHFALL TO AREAS ALONG THE ALASKA
PENINSULA NEAR CHIGNIK AND TO THE NORTH ALONG THE ALEUTIAN RANGE
THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AT 700 PM AKDT TODAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 1, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 1, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Sep 1, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Sep 2, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 2, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Sep 2, 5:09 AM AKDTHigh Wind WarningAFC24 hr
Sep 2, 6:35 AM AKDTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC5 hr
Sep 2, 1:20 PM AKDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAFC69 hr

Nearby

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2013Every gale warning in 2013

Sources

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