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coastal waters forecast ... update
national weather service anchorage alaska
540 am akdt mon mar 16 2009
update to zone 129
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 - 170200-
400 am akdt mon mar 16 2009
. synopsis for the north gulf coast+kodiak island waters+
cook inlet ... a 985 mb low 170 nm southwest of sitka will weaken to
990 mb 200 nm east of kodiak city this afternoon and dissipate 170 nm
southeast of kodiak city tonight. a series of weak lows will persist
in the central gulf through wed morning.
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pkz120 - 170200-
cape suckling to gore point
400 am akdt mon mar 16 2009
... gale warning through tonight...
. today ... winds becoming e 40 kt this morning. seas building to 14 ft.
freezing spray west of montague island.
. tonight ... e wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. seas
14 ft. snow showers. freezing spray.
. tue ... ne wind 25 kt. seas 11 ft. freezing spray.
. tue night ... ne wind 20 kt. seas 9 ft.
. wed ... n wind 15 kt. seas 7 ft.
. thu ... ne wind 15 kt. seas 6 ft.
. fri ... ne wind 15 kt. seas 4 ft.
$$
pkz121 - 170200-
resurrection bay
400 am akdt mon mar 16 2009
... heavy freezing spray warning through tuesday...
... small craft advisory today...
. today ... n wind 25 kt. gusts to 35 kt this morning. seas 5 ft. snow.
heavy freezing spray.
. tonight ... n wind 20 kt. seas 4 ft. snow showers. heavy freezing
spray.
. tue ... n wind 20 kt. seas 4 ft. heavy freezing spray.
. tue night ... n wind 15 kt. seas 3 ft.
. wed ... n wind 20 kt. seas 4 ft.
. thu ... n wind 20 kt. seas 4 ft.
. fri ... variable wind 10 kt. seas 2 ft.
$$
pkz125 - 170200-
prince william sound
400 am akdt mon mar 16 2009
... heavy freezing spray warning today...
... small craft advisory through tonight...
. today ... ne wind 25 kt. gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes. seas
6 ft. higher winds and seas s of seal island. snow. areas of heavy
freezing spray this morning.
. tonight ... ne wind 25 kt. seas 6 ft. freezing spray.
. tue ... ne wind 20 kt. seas 3 ft. freezing spray.
. tue night ... ne wind 15 kt. seas 2 ft.
. wed ... ne wind 15 kt. seas 3 ft.
. thu ... ne wind 15 kt. seas 3 ft.
. fri ... ne wind 15 kt. seas 2 ft.
$$
pkz129 - 170200-
passage canal
540 am akdt mon mar 16 2009
... heavy freezing spray warning today...
... small craft advisory...
. today ... w wind 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt becoming e 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 ft.
snow. heavy freezing spray this morning.
. tonight ... e wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 15 kt. seas
2 ft. snow showers. freezing spray.
. tue ... variable wind 15 kt. seas 2 ft.
. tue night ... variable wind 15 kt. seas 2 ft.
. wed ... nw wind 15 kt. seas 2 ft.
. thu ... variable wind 10 kt. seas 2 ft.
. fri ... variable wind 10 kt. seas 2 ft.
$$
pkz130 - 170200-
barren islands and kamishak bay waters
400 am akdt mon mar 16 2009
... gale warning through tonight...
... heavy freezing spray warning through tuesday...
. today ... nw wind 35 kt. gusts to 45 kt. seas 16 ft. heavy freezing
spray.
. tonight ... nw wind 35 kt becoming ne 25 kt after midnight. seas
14 ft. heavy freezing spray.
. tue ... ne wind 20 kt. seas 8 ft. heavy freezing spray.
. tue night ... n wind 20 kt. seas 8 ft.
. wed ... nw wind 25 kt. seas 8 ft.
. thu ... n wind 25 kt. seas 6 ft.
. fri ... nw wind 30 kt. seas 8 ft.
$$
pkz132 - 170200-
shuyak island to sitkinak
400 am akdt mon mar 16 2009
... heavy freezing spray warning through tuesday...
... small craft advisory through tuesday...
. today ... nw wind 30 kt. seas 13 ft. heavy freezing spray.
. tonight ... nw wind 30 kt. seas 10 ft. heavy freezing spray.
. tue ... ne wind 20 kt becoming nw in the afternoon. seas 8 ft. heavy
freezing spray in the morning.
. tue night ... nw wind 20 kt. seas 7 ft.
. wed ... nw wind 25 kt. seas 9 ft.
. thu ... n wind 25 kt. seas 8 ft.
. fri ... nw wind 30 kt. seas 8 ft.
$$
pkz138 - 170200-
shelikof strait
400 am akdt mon mar 16 2009
... heavy freezing spray warning through tuesday...
... small craft advisory through tonight...
. today ... nw wind 30 kt. gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. seas 7
ft. heavy freezing spray.
. tonight ... nw wind 25 kt. gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. seas
7 ft. heavy freezing spray.
. tue ... n wind 20 kt. seas 6 ft. heavy freezing spray.
. tue night ... nw wind 20 kt. seas 4 ft.
. wed ... nw wind 20 kt. seas 5 ft.
. thu ... nw wind 25 kt. seas 4 ft.
. fri ... nw wind 25 kt. seas 5 ft.
$$
pkz140 - 170200-
cook inlet north of kamishak bay and english bay
400 am akdt mon mar 16 2009
... heavy freezing spray warning through tuesday...
... small craft advisory through tonight...
. today ... nw wind 30 kt except n 20 kt n of kalgin island. gusts to 35
kt out of bays and passes. seas in ice
free waters 6 ft. heavy freezing spray.
. tonight ... n wind 25 kt. seas in ice free waters 6 ft. snow showers.
heavy freezing spray.
. tue ... ne wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt n of kalgin island. seas
in ice free waters 5 ft. heavy freezing spray.
. tue night ... variable wind 10 kt. seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
. wed ... n wind 15 kt. seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
. thu ... ne wind 20 kt. seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
. fri ... n wind 25 kt. seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
$$
pkz141 - 170200-
kachemak bay
400 am akdt mon mar 16 2009
... heavy freezing spray warning through tonight...
... small craft advisory tonight...
. today ... n wind 20 kt. seas 3 ft. snow. heavy freezing spray.
. tonight ... ne wind 25 kt. seas 4 ft. heavy freezing spray.
. tue ... ne wind 15 kt. seas 2 ft. freezing spray.
. tue night ... variable wind 10 kt. seas 2 ft.
. wed ... variable wind 10 kt. seas 2 ft.
. thu ... ne wind 20 kt. seas 3 ft.
. fri ... n wind 25 kt. seas 3 ft.
$$