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NWS Forecast

FZAK51 PAFC 071151
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

MARINE 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.

PKZ197-080200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 995 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK MOVES TO 80 NM NORTHWEST
OF KODIAK AND WEAKENS TO 1001 MB SUN NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
OVER THE NORTHERN GULF ON MONDAY AS A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO
NEAR CHIGNIK AT 995 MB MON AFTERNOON.


PKZ120-080200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

GALE WARNING TODAY


TODAY
NORTH AND EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...SE WIND 40 KT
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT ALONG
THE COAST IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.

MON
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.

MON NIGHT
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

TUE
SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

WED
S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

THU
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 



PKZ121-080200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

TODAY
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.

TONIGHT
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.

MON
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

MON NIGHT AND TUE
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

WED
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

THU
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 



PKZ125-080200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

GALE WARNING TODAY


TODAY
E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.

TONIGHT
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.

MON
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.

MON NIGHT
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

TUE
E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

WED
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

THU
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 



PKZ129-080200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY


TODAY
E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.

TONIGHT
E WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.

MON
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.

MON NIGHT
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

TUE
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

WED
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

THU
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 



PKZ130-080200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

GALE WARNING TODAY


TODAY
NW OF BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SE OF BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.

TONIGHT
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.

MON
S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.

MON NIGHT
NE TO SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

TUE
NE TO SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

WED
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

THU
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



PKZ132-080200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY


TODAY
SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT BY AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT.

MON
S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.

MON NIGHT
S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

TUE
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

WED
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

THU
W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 



PKZ138-080200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY


TODAY
NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE MORNING
THEN BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.

TONIGHT
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.

MON
S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.

MON NIGHT
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

TUE
VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

WED
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

THU
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



PKZ140-080200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

GALE WARNING TODAY


TODAY
NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF TURNAGAIN ARM. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.

MON
VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

MON NIGHT AND TUE
NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

WED
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

THU
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



PKZ141-080200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

TODAY
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.

MON
SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.

MON NIGHT
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

TUE
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

WED
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

THU
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



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