/C FZAK51 PAFC 232318 &ZCZC ANCCWFAER MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST + KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 4 PM ADT TUE SEP 23 2003 VALID TO 6 PM WED AND OUTLOOK TO 6 PM THU. 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. PKZ200-241200- SYNOPSIS. A 970 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WILL WEAKEN TO 981 MB AS IT MOVES TO 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WED AFTERNOON AND THEN INLAND WED NIGHT. A 977 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR TUE NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY WED AFTERNOON AT 972 MB. THE LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 992 MB AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE GULF AND INLAND NEAR YAKUTAT THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ220-241200- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT. STORM WARNING. EAST WIND 60 KTS DIMINISHING TO NORTHEAST WIND 30 KTS EARLY WED MORNING DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE WIND 15 KTS WED AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 30 FT TUE NIGHT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT WED AFTERNOON. RAIN. OUTLOOK VARIABLE WIND 20 KTS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. #2B-1-GALE-NE35-28-RAIN-NONE #2B-2-SMCR-V15-16-RAIN-NONE $$ PKZ221-241200- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY. NORTH OF CAINES HEAD. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. NORTH WIND 25 KTS DIMINISHING TO NORTHWEST WIND 15 KTS WED AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT TUE NIGHT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT WED AFTERNOON. RAIN TUE NIGHT. OUTLOOK VARIABLE WIND 15 KTS. SEAS 3 FT. SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD. GALE WARNING. NORTHEAST WIND 40 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 55 KTS NEAR THE ENTRANCE DIMINISHING TO NORTHWEST WIND 20 KTS WED MORNING. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT WED AFTERNOON. HIGHEST SEAS NEAR THE ENTRANCE. RAIN TUE NIGHT. OUTLOOK VARIABLE WIND 15 KTS. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ230-241200- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. STORM WARNING. NORTHEAST WIND 50 KTS DIMINISHING NORTH WIND 30 KTS EARLY WED MORNING DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE WIND 15 KTS WED AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT WED AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WEST OF HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. RAIN. OUTLOOK VARIABLE WIND 20 KTS. SEAS 4 FT. #2C-1-GALE-N35-10-RAIN-NONE #2C-2-NONE-V15-4-RAIN-NONE $$ PKZ233-241200- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. EAST WIND 30 KTS DIMINISHING TO WEST WIND 15 KTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS OFF GLACIERS WED MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT TUE NIGHT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT WED AFTERNOON. OUTLOOK VARIABLE WIND 15 KTS. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ290-241200- EXTENDED FORECAST FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST WATERS VALID THU NIGHT SEP 25 THROUGH SUN SEP 28. .THU NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WIND 20 KT. .FRI...SOUTHEAST WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. .SAT...GALE FORCE SOUTHEAST WIND. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KTS. $$ PKZ310-241200- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS. STORM WARNING. NORTHEAST WIND 55 KTS DIMINISHING TO NORTHWEST WIND 20 KTS WED MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 24 FT TUE NIGHT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT WED AFTERNOON. RAIN ENDING WED MORNING. OUTLOOK WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 25 KTS. SEAS 10 FT. #3A-1-GALE-N35-22-RAIN-NONE #3A-2-SMCR-NW15-14- -NONE $$ PKZ320-241200- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK. STORM WARNING. NORTHEAST WIND 55 KTS DIMINISHING TO NORTHWEST WIND 20 KTS WED MORNING. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT WED AFTERNOON. RAIN ENDING WED MORNING. OUTLOOK WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 25 KTS. SEAS 12 FT. #3B-1-GALE-N40-20- -NONE #3B-2-SMCR-V15-12- -NONE $$ PKZ330-241200- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT. STORM WARNING. NORTHEAST WIND 50 KTS DIMINISHING TO NORTHWEST WIND 20 KTS WED MORNING. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT WED AFTERNOON. RAIN ENDING WED MORNING. OUTLOOK WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KTS. SEAS 6 FT. #3C-1-GALE-N35-14-RAIN-NONE #3C-2-SMCR-V15-8- -NONE $$ PKZ400-241200- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY. SOUTH OF NIKISKI GALE WARNING. NORTHEAST WIND 45 KT DECREASING TO NORTH WIND 20 KT WED AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT TUE NIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 8 FT WED AFTERNOON. RAIN. OUTLOOK NORTH WIND 20 KT DECREASING. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING. NIKISKI NORTH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. NORTHEAST WIND 25 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT OR LESS WED AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT TUE NIGHT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT WED AFTERNOON. OUTLOOK NORTH WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. #4-1-GALE-NE40-15-RA-NONE #4-2- -N20-8-RA-NONE $$ PKZ410-241200- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY. WEST OF SELDOVIA. GALE WARNING. NORTHEAST WIND 40 KT DECREASING TO NORTH WIND 10 KT WED AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT TUE NIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 FT WED AFTERNOON. RAIN. OUTLOOK NORTH WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. EAST OF SELDOVIA. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. NORTHEAST WIND 25 KT DECREASING TO NORTH WIND 10 KT OR LESS WED AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT TUE NIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS WED AFTERNOON. RAIN. OUTLOOK VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ390-241200- EXTENDED FORECAST FOR KODIAK ISLAND WATERS AND COOK INLET VALID THU NIGHT SEP 25 THROUGH SUN SEP 28. .THU NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WIND 15 KT. .FRI...NORTHEAST GALES. .SAT...SOUTHWEST WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NORTHEAST WIND 30 KTS. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4 AM ADT WED. $$