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Small Craft Advisory 532, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 1, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jul 1, 2016, 3:49 AM AKDT. It was in force for 59 hr.

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Issued
Jul 1, 2016, 3:49 AM AKDT (11:49 UTC)
Expired
Jul 3, 2016, 3:11 PM AKDT
In force
59 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

916 
FZAK51 PAFC 011149
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
349 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

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.

PKZ197-020100-
349 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SAT
MORNING. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF
SAT MORNING THROUGH LATE SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-020100-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
349 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-020100-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
349 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ121-020100-
RESURRECTION BAY-
349 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-020100-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
349 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-020100-
PORT VALDEZ-
349 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-020100-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
349 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

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

$$

PKZ128-020100-
VALDEZ ARM-
349 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-020100-
PASSAGE CANAL-
349 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-020100-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
349 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-020100-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
349 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-020100-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
349 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ136-020100-
CHINIAK BAY-
349 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

$$

PKZ137-020100-
MARMOT BAY-
349 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-020100-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
349 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-020100-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
349 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-020100-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
349 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-020100-
KACHEMAK BAY-
349 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
6 follow-up statements
928 
FZAK51 PAFC 011624 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
824 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

UPDATED ZONE 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.

PKZ197-020315-
824 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SAT
MORNING. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF
SAT MORNING THROUGH LATE SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-020315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
824 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-020315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
824 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ121-020315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
824 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE  LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT  IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-020315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
824 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-020315-
PORT VALDEZ-
824 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE  LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT  IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-020315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
824 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

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

$$

PKZ128-020315-
VALDEZ ARM-
824 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-020315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
824 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT  AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-020315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
824 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-020315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
824 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-020315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
824 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ136-020315-
CHINIAK BAY-
824 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE  LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS  THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

$$

PKZ137-020315-
MARMOT BAY-
824 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-020315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
824 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-020315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
824 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT  IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-020315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
824 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT  IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-020315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
824 AM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE  LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT  IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
560 
FZAK51 PAFC 012335
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
335 PM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

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.

PKZ197-021300-
335 PM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF WILL SLOWLY DRIFT
EAST THROUGH SUN. A 1005 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF AUGUSTINE FRI
MORNING WILL MOVE TO 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON BY SUN AFTERNOON
AT 1012 MB.

$$

PKZ119-021300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
335 PM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-021300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
335 PM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ121-021300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
335 PM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S 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...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-021300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
335 PM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-021300-
PORT VALDEZ-
335 PM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-021300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
335 PM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-021300-
VALDEZ ARM-
335 PM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE WIND
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW WIND 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-021300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
335 PM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER DEVELOPING.
SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-021300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
335 PM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-021300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
335 PM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ132-021300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
335 PM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ136-021300-
CHINIAK BAY-
335 PM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-021300-
MARMOT BAY-
335 PM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-021300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
335 PM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-021300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
335 PM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-021300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
335 PM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-021300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
335 PM AKDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN DIMINISHING.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
379 
FZAK51 PAFC 021145
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

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.

PKZ197-030015-
345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF WILL MOVE OVER THE SOUTHERN
GULF THROUGH SUNDAY...THEN WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE SUN NIGHT. A WEAK
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN GULF SUN.

$$

PKZ119-030015-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-030015-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ121-030015-
RESURRECTION BAY-
345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-030015-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-030015-
PORT VALDEZ-
345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-030015-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SW WIND 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-030015-
VALDEZ ARM-
345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

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

$$

PKZ129-030015-
PASSAGE CANAL-
345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...W WIND GUSTING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-030015-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-030015-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ132-030015-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT W 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ136-030015-
CHINIAK BAY-
345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-030015-
MARMOT BAY-
345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-030015-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-030015-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. S OF ANCHOR
POINT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-030015-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

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

$$

PKZ141-030015-
KACHEMAK BAY-
345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
057 
FZAK51 PAFC 022307
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
307 PM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

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.

PKZ197-031215-
307 PM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL MOVE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF
THROUGH SUNDAY...THEN WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE SUN NIGHT. A NORTH
PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 220 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT 1015 MB MON
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-031215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
307 PM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-031215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
307 PM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT
ALONG THE COAST. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT ALONG
THE COAST. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-031215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
307 PM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-031215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
307 PM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-031215-
PORT VALDEZ-
307 PM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT.. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-031215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
307 PM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-031215-
VALDEZ ARM-
307 PM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS
2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-031215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
307 PM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-031215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
307 PM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-031215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
307 PM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-031215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
307 PM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT W 15 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT W 15 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-031215-
CHINIAK BAY-
307 PM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-031215-
MARMOT BAY-
307 PM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.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 THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-031215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
307 PM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-031215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
307 PM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. N OF ANCHOR POINT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-031215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
307 PM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

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

$$

PKZ141-031215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
307 PM AKDT SAT JUL 2 2016

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

$$
229 
FZAK51 PAFC 031143
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
343 AM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

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.

PKZ197-040045-
343 AM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WEAKENS AND MOVES INTO 
THE EASTERN GULF BY THIS AFTERNOON. A 1014 MB LOW 75 NM SOUTHEAST
OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND MON AFTERNOON MOVES TO 125 NM SOUTHEAST OF
KODIAK CITY AT 1013 MB LATE MON NIGHT.


$$

PKZ119-040045-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
343 AM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT E 15 KT TOWARD 
THE COAST. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT E 15 KT TOWARD THE
COAST. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-040045-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
343 AM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-040045-
RESURRECTION BAY-
343 AM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-040045-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
343 AM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2
FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-040045-
PORT VALDEZ-
343 AM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-040045-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
343 AM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-040045-
VALDEZ ARM-
343 AM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW WIND 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2
FT.

$$

PKZ129-040045-
PASSAGE CANAL-
343 AM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-040045-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
343 AM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-040045-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
343 AM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. TOWARD THE BARREN ISLANDS...SW
WIND 15 KT EARLY EVENING BECOMING E 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT SE 15 KT TOWARD THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-040045-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
343 AM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT DURING THE MORNING.
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-040045-
CHINIAK BAY-
343 AM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

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

$$

PKZ137-040045-
MARMOT BAY-
343 AM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

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

$$

PKZ138-040045-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
343 AM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT EARLY EVENING DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-040045-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
343 AM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT N OF
ANCHOR POINT IN THE MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-040045-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
343 AM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-040045-
KACHEMAK BAY-
343 AM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
334 
FZAK51 PAFC 032311
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
311 PM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

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.

PKZ197-041215-
311 PM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1009 MB LOW 210 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 150 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK AT 1012 MB MON AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKENS
INTO A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BY TUE AS IT MOVES EAST.

$$

PKZ119-041215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
311 PM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 15 KT ALONG THE
COAST. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 15 KT ALONG THE
COAST. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-041215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
311 PM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ121-041215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
311 PM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-041215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
311 PM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-041215-
PORT VALDEZ-
311 PM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-041215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
311 PM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-041215-
VALDEZ ARM-
311 PM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW WIND 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-041215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
311 PM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

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

$$

PKZ130-041215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
311 PM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ131-041215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
311 PM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT SW 20 KT NEAR THE BARREN
ISLANDS IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ132-041215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
311 PM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ136-041215-
CHINIAK BAY-
311 PM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-041215-
MARMOT BAY-
311 PM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-041215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
311 PM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-041215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
311 PM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-041215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
311 PM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-041215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
311 PM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT
SUBSIDING.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 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 Jun 30, 11:08 PM AKDT, 4 hours 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 11:08 PM AKDT, 4 hours 41 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1108 PM AKDT THU JUN 30 2016

Corrected extended discussion

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The upper levels are starting to look like a mixed bag of goodies. The ever
present upper level low spinning south of the gulf is slowly weakening but is
continuing to eject shortwaves around it. The first of these waves moved across
Southcentral last evening. The next is to the Northwest of PAYA and
is noted on upper level analysis as an enhanced bubble of moisture and
as a wiggle in the upper level analysis. This wave will move across
the ALCAN border and across the Copper River Basin this afternoon. As
of 2130z(1:30pm AKDT), showers are already beginning to form. This easterly
wave will wrap around the low and slide across the Anchorage and Kenai
areas tonight. A much more potent wave is easily identified in water
vapor imagery near 49N 141W. As is the case with nearly stationary lows
and these easterly waves that get ejected around, timing and placement
has been a challenge. This strong wave is now progged to shift east
and impact SE AK and BC. Farther west, a ridge between the Gulf low
and a weakening Bering low is becoming pinched off as it retreats into
the interior of Alaska. A strong upper level jet remains well south
of the forecast area. At the surface, progress is being made on moving
the nearly stationary low out of the gulf. A stalled out front stretches
from a low in the Bering and southeast across the Akpen.

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.MODEL DISCUSSION...
All models are in pretty good agreement in the short term today. As briefly
touched on in the analysis...the upper level low in the Gulf will shift
east into the weaken. All of the models have varying levels of agreement
with the shortwave strength and timing moving around the lows. The biggest
trend from yesterday was slowing down the timing of the onset of the
biggest rainmaker over Anchorage. The latest 18z runs of the NAM and
GFS are showing a 9-12z time frame while the HRRR is hinting at an early
start, between 5 and 6z. Judging by past performance of the HRRR and
how poorly the major models play temporally, confidence in timing is
low. However, all models are consistent with bringing in a healthy amount
of rain across the region.

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.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...

Increasing mass ascent ahead of a low amplitude short wave trough
over the Western Yukon and Eastern Copper Basin is beginning to
manifest itself as increasing convective showers across the
region. As the shortwave propagates west tonight, showers will
begin to congeal into a large area of stratiform rain which will
impact all of Southcentral tonight with brief periods of heavy
rainfall. The heaviest axis of rain will likely occur across the
Copper Basin into the Mat-Su Valleys, although areas along the
Kenai and into Anchorage will also see the potential for brief
heavy rains overnight. Thunderstorms have formed already along the
Kenai Range, and they will also be possible along the Talkeetnas
and Alaska Range as well as along the Chugach in the evening. The
shortwave trough will elongate and quickly move west Friday, with
most rain moving into Southwest Alaska by the afternoon. Showers
will develop in the afternoon behind the main low, but these will
be mainly along mountains and rather limited given lack of
instability. Saturday will be warmer as broad cyclonic flow sets
up over the region, with more afternoon showers but slightly
warming temperatures.

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.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The upper level low over the Gulf continues to bring easterly flow
with embedded shortwaves over Southwest Alaska. This combined
with the unstable environment is helping to kick off thunderstorms
over the area through Friday. The most likely times for thunderstorms
are during peak heating and as the shortwaves move through. The
shortwaves look to move through this evening, Friday morning and
Friday evening. Friday will also see heavier rain from the
Kuskokwim Valley south towards Bristol Bay and east towards the
Alaska and Aleutian Ranges. Saturday will see a lesser chance for
thunderstorms with the most likely area over the Kuskokwim Vally
but rain will still be likely from the valley through Bristol Bay.

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.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
A broad low over the Western Aleutians will last through the
weekend slowly tracking east and bringing rain to the area. Areas
from the Alaska Peninsula through the Pribilof Islands will be
under the effects of weak ridging providing more fair conditions
than areas to the west.

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.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...

On Sunday, the upper level pattern looks to grind to a halt from
the easterly flow of weak disturbances to a much more chaotic
movement. This will be due to the departure of the upper level low
towards the Panhandle by Sunday morning, with no larger scale
features following it. Thus, with everything being weak, any
precipitation that develops Sunday over southern mainland Alaska
will be scattered and weak. The persistence of a mid-level
unstable layer over much of the area will result in some
convection popping up with any showers that develop with enhanced
lift, likely from topographic enhancement.

For the Independence Day holiday, a strong upper level trough will
dig southward across the eastern Bering. Ridging will build east
of it across the Gulf. However, the models are in disagreement
with how quickly the ridge builds, and where the trough axis sets
up over the Bering. Currently, the models agree enough for the
4th of July to suggest a return to southwesterly winds in the
upper levels. Since the disturbances depicted in the models all
remain weak, the weather looks similar to Sunday at this point for
much of mainland Alaska.

Active weather should persist for much of southern Alaska into
midweek as the trough over the Bering moves into mainland Alaska.
However, the model differences and associated forecast
uncertainty only compound with time concerning how quickly and in
what form (open trough or cutoff low), the troughing moves east.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JA
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DK
LONG TERM...JW

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