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FZAK63 PAFC 241149  
OFFN12  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA  
339 PM AKDT TUE AUG 23 2022  
 
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.  
 
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
E WIND 15 KT. E OF MIDDLETON ISLAND, E WIND 15 KT  
INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.   
WED
 
NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S. N OF MIDDLETON  
ISLAND, SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8  
FT.   
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   
THU
 
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
THU NIGHT
 
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
FRI
 
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.   
WED
 
NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 FT. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   
THU
 
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   
FRI
 
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
 
RESURRECTION BAY-  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.  
RAIN.   
WED
 
N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.  
RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
THU AND THU NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
FRI
 
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 FT. RAIN.   
WED
 
E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.  
RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
SE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
THU
 
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
FRI
 
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
PORT VALDEZ-  
   
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.   
WED
 
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD  
RAIN SHOWERS.   
THU
 
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
THU NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
FRI
 
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
VALDEZ NARROWS-  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3  
FT. RAIN.   
WED
 
N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3  
FT. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.   
THU
 
N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
THU NIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
FRI
 
N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
VALDEZ ARM-  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 FT. RAIN.   
WED
 
NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4  
FT. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.   
THU
 
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
THU NIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
FRI
 
NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
PASSAGE CANAL-  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.   
WED
 
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.   
THU AND THU NIGHT
 
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
FRI
 
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE. SEAS 5 FT.  
RAIN.   
WED
 
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3  
FT.   
THU
 
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.   
FRI
 
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.   
WED
 
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   
THU
 
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
FRI
 
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
 
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   
WED
 
SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   
THU
 
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   
THU NIGHT
 
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
FRI
 
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
 
CHINIAK BAY-  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4  
FT. RAIN.   
WED
 
E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN  
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
THU
 
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
FRI
 
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
MARMOT BAY-  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4  
FT. RAIN.   
WED
 
NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN  
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
THU
 
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
FRI
 
W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
SHELIKOF STRAIT-  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.   
WED
 
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.   
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
THU
 
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   
THU NIGHT
 
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
FRI
 
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 FT. RAIN.   
WED
 
N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT  
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.   
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
THU
 
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.   
FRI
 
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 FT.   
WED
 
N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.   
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   
THU
 
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.   
FRI
 
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 
KACHEMAK BAY-  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN  
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.   
WED
 
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
THU
 
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
FRI
 
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
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