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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR COASTAL WATERS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR
THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT E 45 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE
ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

RESURRECTION BAY

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

PORT VALDEZ

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

VALDEZ NARROWS

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

VALDEZ ARM

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

PASSAGE CANAL

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 15 KT
BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

CHINIAK BAY

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

MARMOT BAY

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

SHELIKOF STRAIT

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

KACHEMAK BAY

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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