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Hurricane Symbol Storm Special! View the latest observations near Atlantic TROPICAL STORM BARRY as of INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 12A @ 700 AM CDT THU JUN 20 2013.

See recent photos from NDBC weather buoy 42039 in the Gulf of Mexico.

See recent photos from the following TAO stations: 2N 95W, 0 95W, 2S 95W, 8N 110W, 5N 110W, 2N 110W, 0 110W

NWS Forecast

FZAK51 PAFC 201141
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

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

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

PKZ197-210300-
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1004 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE NORTH
AND DISSIPATE BY FRI MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER
THE GULF THROUGH SAT MORNING.


PKZ120-210300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

TODAY
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

TONIGHT
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

FRI
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

SAT
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SUN AND MON
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  



PKZ121-210300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

TODAY
N WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.

TONIGHT
S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING N LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING.

FRI
N WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.

FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

SAT
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SUN AND MON
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  



PKZ125-210300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

TODAY
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

TONIGHT AND FRI
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.



PKZ126-210300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

TODAY
E WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.

TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING.

FRI
NE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

SAT
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SUN AND MON
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 



PKZ127-210300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

TODAY
NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.

TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING.

FRI
NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

SAT
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SUN AND MON
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  



PKZ128-210300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

TODAY
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.

TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING N LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING.

FRI
N WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

SAT
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SUN AND MON
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 



PKZ129-210300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

TODAY
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

TONIGHT THROUGH MON
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  



PKZ130-210300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

TODAY
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

SAT
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

SUN
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

MON
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



PKZ132-210300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

TODAY
SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 4 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.

TONIGHT
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

FRI
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

SAT
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

SUN
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

MON
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



PKZ136-210300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

TODAY
SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

TONIGHT
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

FRI
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

FRI NIGHT
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

SAT
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

SUN
NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

MON
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 



PKZ137-210300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

TODAY
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

TONIGHT AND FRI
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

SAT
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

SUN
NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

MON
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 



PKZ138-210300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

TODAY
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

SUN AND MON
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  



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

TODAY
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

FRI
SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.

FRI NIGHT
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT THROUGH MON
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 



PKZ141-210300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

TODAY
NE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.

FRI
NE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRI NIGHT
NE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

SAT
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

SUN AND MON
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.