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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1000 AM AKDT WED JUN 19 2013

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...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THE SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON... 

AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY OVER THE SOUTHERN TIP OF
THE KENAI PENINSULA IS PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS OVER MARINE AREAS NEAR
IT AS IT MOVES WESTWARD TODAY. AREAS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WEST
OF SEWARD WILL SEE THESE STORMS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING.
KACHEMAK BAY...LOWER COOK INLET...AND THE BARREN ISLANDS TO KAMISHAK
BAY REGIONS WILL SEE THUNDERSTORMS MOVE INTO THESE AREAS FROM EAST TO
WEST AS THE DAY PROGRESSES.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FREQUENT LIGHTNING
STRIKES...GUSTY WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...AND LOCALLY
HIGHER WAVES.

VESSELS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. MARINERS CAUGHT ON
OPEN WATER SHOULD STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE AND KEEP AWAY FROM
UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS
FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE WEATHER INFORMATION.

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