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NWS Forecast

FZAK51 PAFC 091305
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 9 2010

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.

PKZ197-100300-
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 9 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 965 MB LOW IN WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL SLOWLY MOVE OVER
ANCHORAGE TUE MORNING AND WEAKEN AS IT REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY.



PKZ120-100300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 9 2010

GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY


TODAY
SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.

TONIGHT
SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.

WED
W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

WED NIGHT
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

THU
W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

FRI
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

SAT
E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 



PKZ121-100300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 9 2010

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY


TODAY
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

TONIGHT
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

WED
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

WED NIGHT
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

THU AND FRI
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

SAT
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



PKZ125-100300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 9 2010

GALE WARNING TODAY


TODAY
S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.

TONIGHT
S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.

WED
NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW SHOWERS.

WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

THU
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

FRI
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

SAT
E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 



PKZ129-100300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 9 2010

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY


TODAY
W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT BY NOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.

TONIGHT
E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WED
W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

WED NIGHT AND THU
W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

FRI AND SAT
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.



PKZ130-100300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 9 2010

STORM WARNING TODAY

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY


TODAY
W WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT W OF BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 15
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

TONIGHT
W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT W OF BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

WED
W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

WED NIGHT
NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

THU
NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

FRI
W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

SAT
E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 



PKZ132-100300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 9 2010

STORM WARNING TODAY

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY


TODAY
W WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 18
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

TONIGHT
W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

WED
NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 9 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

WED NIGHT
NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

THU
NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

FRI
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

SAT
E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 



PKZ138-100300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 9 2010

GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY


TODAY
W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

TONIGHT
W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

WED
NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.

WED NIGHT AND THU
NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

FRI
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

SAT
NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 



PKZ140-100300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 9 2010

GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY


TODAY
W WIND 45 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

TONIGHT
W WIND 35 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

WED
NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.

WED NIGHT
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

THU
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

FRI
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT
NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



PKZ141-100300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 9 2010

GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY


TODAY
W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.

TONIGHT
W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.

WED
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

WED NIGHT
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

THU
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

FRI
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

SAT
NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



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