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NWS Forecast

FZAK63 PAFC 150815
OFFN12

NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR COASTAL WATERS ...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1115 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

UPDATED ZONES 138

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

...PLEASE REFER TO COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS (CWF) AVAILABLE
THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR DETAILED
COASTLINE FORECASTS...

CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT

STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY


TONIGHT
SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.

WED
E WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.

WED NIGHT
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

THU
E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

THU NIGHT
SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

FRI
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

RESURRECTION BAY

TONIGHT
N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT...HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.

WED
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.

WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.

THU AND THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

FRI
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT


TONIGHT
SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

WED
E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.

WED NIGHT
E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.

THU
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

THU NIGHT
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

FRI
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

PASSAGE CANAL

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY


TONIGHT
E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW.

WED
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.

WED NIGHT
E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.

THU
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

THU NIGHT
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

FRI
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS

STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY


TONIGHT
E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.

WED
E WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.

WED NIGHT
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS.

THU
E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

THU NIGHT
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

FRI
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK

GALE WARNING TONIGHT


TONIGHT
SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.

WED
SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

WED NIGHT
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

THU
SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

THU NIGHT
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

FRI
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

SHELIKOF STRAIT

STORM WARNING TONIGHT


TONIGHT
NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.

WED
NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.

WED NIGHT
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

THU
NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

THU NIGHT
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

FRI
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY

GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY


TONIGHT
NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.

WED
NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.

WED NIGHT
E WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

THU
NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

THU NIGHT
NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

FRI
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

KACHEMAK BAY

GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY


TONIGHT
E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.

WED
NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.

WED NIGHT
SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.

THU
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

THU NIGHT
NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

FRI
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.