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Small Craft Advisory 721, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 19, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Sep 19, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 19, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 20, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

060 
FZAK51 PAFC 192343
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 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.

PKZ197-201500-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH
LATE FRI NIGHT. A 973 MB LOW 340 NM SOUTH OF SITKA WILL WEAKEN TO 986
MB 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF YAKUTAT FRI AFTERNOON AND MOVE INLAND FRI
EVENING. A 973 MB LOW 150 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY FRI AFTERNOON WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 966 MB 190 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY ON SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-201500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.

.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-201500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-201500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-201500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-201500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-201500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-201500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. GUSTS TO 35
KT NEAR WHITTIER INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 25
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-201500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 15 KT. E OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-201500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-201500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-201500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-201500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-201500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-201500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
491 
FZAK51 PAFC 200615 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1015 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

UPDATED ZONE 126

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.

PKZ197-201500-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH
LATE FRI NIGHT. A 973 MB LOW 340 NM SOUTH OF SITKA WILL WEAKEN TO 986
MB 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF YAKUTAT FRI AFTERNOON AND MOVE INLAND FRI
EVENING. A 973 MB LOW 150 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY FRI AFTERNOON WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 966 MB 190 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY ON SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-201500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.

.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-201500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-201500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-201500-
PORT VALDEZ
1015 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-201500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-201500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-201500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. GUSTS TO 35
KT NEAR WHITTIER INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 25
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-201500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 15 KT. E OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-201500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-201500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-201500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-201500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-201500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-201500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
962 
FZAK51 PAFC 201159
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 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.

PKZ197-210300-
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF 
THROUGH LATE FRI NIGHT. A 976 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA 
WILL WEAKEN TO 985 MB 110 NM SOUTHEAST OF YAKUTAT THIS AFTERNOON 
AND MOVE INLAND THIS EVENING. A 970 MB LOW 110 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK 
SAT MORNING WILL STRENGTHEN TO 967 MB 210 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT 
ON SUN MIDDAY.
$$

PKZ120-210300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO W 15 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-210300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS 
S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-210300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES 
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-210300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN 
THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-210300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-210300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-210300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-210300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT TOWARD MORNING. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT EXCEPT N 35 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-210300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-210300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-210300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-210300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT ON THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-210300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT...SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT
EXCEPT 5 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-210300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 19, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 19, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Sep 20, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 20, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 20, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Sep 20, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC6 days
Sep 20, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Sep 20, 4:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Sep 20, 4:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Sep 20, 11:09 AM AKDTHigh Wind WatchAFC18 hr
Sep 20, 11:09 AM AKDTHigh Wind WarningAFC11 hr

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