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Small Craft Advisory 620, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 16, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Aug 16, 2014, 2:56 PM AKDT. It was in force for 49 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 16, 2014, 2:56 PM AKDT (22:56 UTC)
Expired
Aug 18, 2014, 3:46 PM AKDT
In force
49 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

044 
FZAK51 PAFC 162256
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

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.

PKZ197-171200-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1000 MB LOW DEVELOPS AND MOVES NORTHEAST TO ABOUT 57N 146W
SAT NIGHT THEN MOVES ONSHORE NEAR CAPE ST ELIAS SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-171200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ120-171200-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ121-171200-
RESURRECTION BAY-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS
S OF CAINES HEAD.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-171200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-171200-
PORT VALDEZ-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-171200-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-171200-
VALDEZ ARM-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-171200-
PASSAGE CANAL-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-171200-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-171200-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ132-171200-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ136-171200-
CHINIAK BAY-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

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

$$

PKZ137-171200-
MARMOT BAY-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-171200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-171200-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-171200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-171200-
KACHEMAK BAY-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
6 follow-up statements
619 
FZAK51 PAFC 162256 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

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.

PKZ197-171200-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1000 MB LOW DEVELOPS AND MOVES NORTHEAST TO 160 NM SOUTH OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND SAT NIGHT THEN MOVES ONSHORE NEAR CAPE ST ELIAS
SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-171200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ120-171200-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ121-171200-
RESURRECTION BAY-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS
S OF CAINES HEAD.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-171200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-171200-
PORT VALDEZ-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-171200-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-171200-
VALDEZ ARM-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-171200-
PASSAGE CANAL-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-171200-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-171200-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ132-171200-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ136-171200-
CHINIAK BAY-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

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

$$

PKZ137-171200-
MARMOT BAY-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-171200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-171200-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-171200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-171200-
KACHEMAK BAY-
256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
029 
FZAK51 PAFC 171155
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

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.

PKZ197-180115-
355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 999 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD MOVES INLAND THIS AFTERNOON
NEAR CAPE SUCKLING. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT MOVES OVER THE
NORTHEAST GULF COAST THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS
ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-180115-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
ALONG THE COAST...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ120-180115-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ121-180115-
RESURRECTION BAY-
355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-180115-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-180115-
PORT VALDEZ-
355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED AND THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-180115-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-180115-
VALDEZ ARM-
355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-180115-
PASSAGE CANAL-
355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-180115-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-180115-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ132-180115-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ136-180115-
CHINIAK BAY-
355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

$$

PKZ137-180115-
MARMOT BAY-
355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-180115-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-180115-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-180115-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-180115-
KACHEMAK BAY-
355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
080 
FZAK51 PAFC 172350
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
350 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

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.

PKZ197-181300-
350 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN GULF
THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-181300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
350 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-181300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
350 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ121-181300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
350 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-181300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
350 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SW 10 KT. SEAS 3
FT SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.MON THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-181300-
PORT VALDEZ-
350 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-181300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
350 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-181300-
VALDEZ ARM-
350 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-181300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
350 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-181300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
350 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-181300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
350 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-181300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
350 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ136-181300-
CHINIAK BAY-
350 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-181300-
MARMOT BAY-
350 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-181300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
350 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-181300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
350 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-181300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
350 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-181300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
350 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
557 
FZAK51 PAFC 180741 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1141 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

UPDATED ZONE 140

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP
TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-182015-
1141 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN GULF
THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-182015-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1141 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-182015-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1141 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ121-182015-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1141 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-182015-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1141 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SW 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN. 
.MON THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-182015-
PORT VALDEZ-
1141 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-182015-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1141 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-182015-
VALDEZ ARM-
1141 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-182015-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1141 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-182015-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1141 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-182015-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1141 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-182015-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1141 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ136-182015-
CHINIAK BAY-
1141 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-182015-
MARMOT BAY-
1141 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-182015-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1141 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-182015-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1141 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-182015-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1141 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-182015-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1141 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
550 
FZAK51 PAFC 181130
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
330 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

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.

PKZ197-190030-
330 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH
EARLY TUE MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS ACROSS THE GULF
THROUGH TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-190030-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
330 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT ALONG THE COAST. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-190030-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
330 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ121-190030-
RESURRECTION BAY-
330 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-190030-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
330 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND UP TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT 
OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-190030-
PORT VALDEZ-
330 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND UP TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-190030-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
330 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-190030-
VALDEZ ARM-
330 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-190030-
PASSAGE CANAL-
330 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING 
W 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-190030-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
330 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-190030-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
330 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-190030-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
330 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ136-190030-
CHINIAK BAY-
330 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-190030-
MARMOT BAY-
330 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-190030-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
330 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-190030-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
330 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

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

$$

PKZ140-190030-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
330 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-190030-
KACHEMAK BAY-
330 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
981 
FZAK51 PAFC 182346
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
346 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

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.

PKZ197-191315-
346 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN GULF
THROUGH TUE NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD OVER THE GULF ON
WED.

$$

PKZ119-191315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
346 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-191315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
346 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ121-191315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
346 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-191315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
346 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-191315-
PORT VALDEZ-
346 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-191315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
346 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-191315-
VALDEZ ARM-
346 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-191315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
346 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20
KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

$$

PKZ130-191315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
346 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ131-191315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
346 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ132-191315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
346 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ136-191315-
CHINIAK BAY-
346 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-191315-
MARMOT BAY-
346 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-191315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
346 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ139-191315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
346 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-191315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
346 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-191315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
346 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Aug 16, 1:24 PM AKDT, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 16, 1:24 PM AKDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
124 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVING INTO SOUTHWEST INTERIOR TODAY MOVES INTO
THE INTERIOR TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. VERY WET AND MILD SOUTH AND
SOUTHWEST FLOW BECOMES A COOLER WESTERLY FLOW SUNDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY. A WEAK UPPER RIDGE IS SHIFTING EASTWARD TOWARD THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THIS AFTERNOON. AT THE SURFACE...LOW PRESSURE IS
MOVING ONTO THE NORTH COAST OF BRISTOL BAY AND WILL MOVE TO THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA TONIGHT AND MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE MOVING TOWARD
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL STRENGTHEN AND MOVE TO THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS, SOUTHEAST BERING SEA AND BRISTOL BAY MONDAY.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE IN BASIC AGREEMENT. THERE IS SOME DISAGREEMENT EARLY
WITH THE TRIPLE POINT LOW THAT MOVES INTO THE GULF LATE TONIGHT AT
UP TO THE COAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE MAJOR PATTERN CHANGE THAT
BEGAN A FEW DAYS AGO IS NEARING COMPLETION. THE UPPER LEVEL LOW
OVER THE BERING AND AKPEN IS MOVING OVER WESTERN AK AND THEN WILL BE
ABSORBED INTO A POLAR LOW WELL NORTH OF THE STATE BY MON. WHILE AN
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL REMAIN...IT WILL BE MUCH BROADER AND
WEAKER AND CHARACTERIZED BY A FEW FAIRLY WEAK WAVES MOVING THROUGH
CYCLONIC FLOW EARLY NEXT WEEK.

THE GFS AND NAM WERE USED EARLY IN THE FORECAST FOR DETAIL...AND
THEN THE EC...IN PARTICULAR FOR THE LOCATION AND MOVEMENT OF THE
LOW IN THE GULF ON SUN BEING SLIGHTLY FASTER THAN OTHER SOLUTIONS.
THE INTERMEDIATE MODELS WERE IN BETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE EC...WHICH
INCREASED FORECAST CONFIDENCE IN THAT SOLUTION.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...

AS THE FRONT MOVES ONSHORE TONIGHT EXPECT RAIN AND SHOWERS ACROSS
THE AREA...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE CHANNELED TERRAIN
OF TURNAGAIN ARM...PORTAGE VALLEY...AND THE KNIK RIVER VALLEY. A
WEAK RESIDUAL LOW PRESSURE OVER THE AREA WILL KEEP SHOWERS IN THE
FORECAST THROUGH TUE.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...

THE LOW MOVING INTO WESTERN AK WILL BRING RAIN AND THEN SHOWERS
THROUGH TUE. SIGNIFICANT WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH
CHANNELED TERRAIN OF THE ALASKA AND ALEUTIAN RANGES AS THE WESTERN
PORTION OF THE FRONT MOVES INLAND...AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE
AGAIN POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE THE WEAKENING OF
THE SYSTEM COMMENCES SUN.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...

NORTHWEST FLOW ACROSS THE BERING WILL BRING SHOWERS TO THE EASTERN
HALF OF THE ALEUTIANS INTO MON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN MOVE
ACROSS THE BERING THROUGH TUE WITH PLENTY OF LOW CLOUDS AND FOG. A
WEAK LOW WILL ENTER THE WESTERN BERING LATER TODAY AND MAKE VERY
SLOW HEADWAY EAST WITH SOME RAIN SPREADING ACROSS THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS THROUGH TUE.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
AN UPPER-LVL LOW OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN NEXT WED/THU LOOKS
TO BEGIN DIGGING SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTWARD. THE PROGRESSIVE FLOW
OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND MID WEEK WILL START TO AMPLIFY AS THIS
OCCURS. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS LOW WITH REGARDS TO JUST HOW
AMPLIFIED THE FLOW BECOMES. THE GENERAL SUBSTANCE IS THAT AS THE
LOW OUT WEST DIGS THE RIDGING DOWNSTREAM ACROSS THE GULF AND
SOUTHERN MAINLAND WILL BUILD ENOUGH TO YIELD A PERIOD OF DRIER
WEATHER IN THE MID WEEK TIME FRAME. MEANWHILE THE LOW OVER THE
CHAIN WILL CONTINUE TO DIG SOUTHEAST AND BEGIN INTERACTING WITH
ENERGY ROTATING OFF THE ASIAN MAINLAND. THIS WILL BROADEN LOW'S
SCOPE OF INFLUENCE AND ESTABLISH IT AS A MORE DOMINANT FEATURE IN
THE AOR.

SUBSTANTIAL DIFFERENCES EXIST WITH THE ORIENTATION OF THIS LOW
AND HOW IT OR RESIDUAL LOBES OF ENERGY ASSOCIATED WITH IT IMPACT
THE MAINLAND THE LATTER PART OF NEXT WEEK. THE GFS TENDS TO KEEP
A LARGER UPPER LOW IN THE BERING SEA WHICH BECOMES INCREASINGLY
COMPLEX AS IT DRIFTS TO THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE BERING SEA AND
ALEUTIAN CHAIN. THE ECMWF TENDS TO KEEP THE PRIMARY UPPER LOW OUT
BY THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN...BUT SPAWNS OFF SIZABLE LOBES
THAT PUSH TOWARDS SW AK AND THE GULF OF AK. THE EVOLUTION OF AND
TIMING OF THESE DETAILS WILL POSE CONSIDERABLE FORECAST
CHALLENGES IN THE AOR. SUFFICE TO SAY...IT APPEARS THE TREND WILL
BE FROM DRIER TO WETTER AS WE HEAD TOWARDS NEXT WEEKEND. THE
THREAT OF STRONGER STORMS IS LOOMING AS WELL AS THE CORE OF THE
JET STREAM BEGINS IMPACTING MORE OF THE AOR.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...FLOOD ADVISORY...121
MARINE...GALE...119 125
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

PERCY/JAM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 16, 3:55 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Aug 16, 4:05 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Aug 16, 4:05 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC47 hr

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