Small Craft Advisory 621, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Aug 17, 2013, 7:20 AM AKDT (15:20 UTC)

Expired

Aug 17, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT

In force

9 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

819 
FZAK51 PAFC 171534 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
720 AM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

UPDATE TO ZONES 120 121 130 AND 138

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.

PKZ197-180300-
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 998 MB LOW OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC MOVES TO 150 NM EAST OF
KODIAK ISLAND AT 995 MB THIS EVENING...THEN DIMINISHES OVER THE GULF
SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-180300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
720 AM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-180300-
RESURRECTION BAY
720 AM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-180300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. E GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-180300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

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

$$

PKZ127-180300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

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

$$

PKZ128-180300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-180300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-180300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
720 AM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 35 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-180300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-180300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-180300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-180300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
720 AM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-180300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT
EXCEPT 3 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-180300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1
FT BUILDING TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

329 
FZAK51 PAFC 172343
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 17 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.

PKZ197-181500-
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 995 MB OVER THE CENTRAL GULF MOVES TO 150 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY 
AT 998 MB SUN MORNING...THEN DIMINISHES SUN NIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE GULF MON MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-181500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-181500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S LESS THAN 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-181500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-181500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-181500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

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

$$

PKZ128-181500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-181500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

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

$$

PKZ130-181500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-181500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-181500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-181500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-181500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-181500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-181500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 17 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING 
VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

Small Craft Advisories in Alaska, 2013Every small craft advisory in 2013

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