FZAK51 PAFC 171158
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 17 2004

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.

PKZ197-180200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA
THROUGH MONDAY. A FRONT WILL CROSS KODIAK ISLAND AND MOVE INTO THE
WESTERN GULF TUESDAY.


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AREA 2B.
PKZ120-180200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT-
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 17 2004

.TODAY...N TO NE WIND 15 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND COPPER
RIVER DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT AND DIMINISHING. SEAS 15 FT AND SUBSIDING. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

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AREA 2B1.
PKZ121-180200-
RESURRECTION BAY-
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 17 2004

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT AND DIMINISHING. SEAS 5 FT AND SUBSIDING. 
.WED...VARIABLE 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

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AREA 2C.
PKZ125-180200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 17 2004

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT AND DIMINISHING. SEAS 8 FT AND SUBSIDING. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

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AREA 2C4.
PKZ129-180200-
PASSAGE CANAL-
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 17 2004

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 25 KT ENDING THIS MORNING.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT AND DIMINISHING. SEAS 3 FT AND SUBSIDING. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

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AREA 3A.
PKZ130-180200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS-
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 17 2004

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 8 FT.  
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

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AREA 3B.
PKZ132-180200-
GORE POINT TO SITKINAK-
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 17 2004

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...WINDS BECOMING NE 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

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AREA 3C.
PKZ138-180200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 17 2004

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

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AREA 4.
PKZ140-180200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY-
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 17 2004

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

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AREA 4A.
PKZ141-180200-
KACHEMAK BAY-
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 17 2004

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

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