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Gale Warning 421, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 18, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 18, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
May 18, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
May 20, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

482 
FZAK52 PAFC 181148
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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.

PKZ199-190300-
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 994 MB LOW 250 NM NORTH OF AMCHITKA WILL MOVE TO 200 NM WEST OF
SAINT PAUL WED EVENING AND DISSIPATE. A 982 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF
ATKA WILL MOVE TO 75 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA THURSDAY NIGHT WITH LITTLE
CHANGE IN PRESSURE. 
$$

PKZ150-190300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS BUILDING
TO 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-190300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E...WINDS INCREASING TO NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 
7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-190300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-190300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
5 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT GUSTING TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-190300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-190300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-190300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-190300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NE
WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-190300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT.
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-190300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-190300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-190300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

JAM
7 follow-up statements
066 
FZAK52 PAFC 182309
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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.

PKZ199-191500-
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 991 MB LOW 230 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND MOVES MOVES SOUTH AND
DISSIPATES THURSDAY. A 974 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF ADAK MOVES TO 240
NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY AND WEAKENS TO 987 MB FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-191500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-191500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-191500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-191500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...E 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-191500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-191500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
973 
FZAK52 PAFC 190023 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
420 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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.

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS

PKZ199-191500-
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 991 MB LOW 230 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND MOVES SOUTH AND
DISSIPATES THURSDAY. A 974 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF ADAK MOVES TO 240
NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY AND WEAKENS TO 987 MB FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-191500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-191500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-191500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-191500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...E 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-191500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-191500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
019 
FZAK52 PAFC 190106 CCB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
510 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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.

CORRECTED 172 WAVES FOR TONIGHT

PKZ199-191500-
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 991 MB LOW 230 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND MOVES SOUTH AND
DISSIPATES THURSDAY. A 974 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF ADAK MOVES TO 240
NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY AND WEAKENS TO 987 MB FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-191500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-191500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-191500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-191500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
510 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...E 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-191500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-191500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
026 
FZAK52 PAFC 190444 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
845 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

UPDATED ZONE 179

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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.

CORRECTED 172 WAVES FOR TONIGHT

PKZ199-191500-
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 991 MB LOW 230 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND MOVES SOUTH AND
DISSIPATES THURSDAY. A 974 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF ADAK MOVES TO 240
NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY AND WEAKENS TO 987 MB FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-191500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-191500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-191500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-191500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
510 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...E 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-191500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-191500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
845 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
411 
FZAK52 PAFC 191144
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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.

PKZ199-200300-
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 996 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK MOVES NEAR CHIGNIK THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATES. A 967 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND
MOVES TO 125 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK FRIDAY NIGHT AND WEAKENS TO 992 MB. 

$$

PKZ150-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. NEAR SHELIKOF STRAIT...GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-200300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-200300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 15
KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-200300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 14 FT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 16 FT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 
8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-200300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...WINDS BECOMING NE 30 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE
MORNING. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-200300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-200300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

JAM
675 
FZAK52 PAFC 192348
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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.

PKZ199-201500-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 973 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA MOVES TO 160 NM SOUTHEAST OF
CHIGNIK SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT 1001 MB. A 1003 MB LOW DEVELOPS FRIDAY
AFTERNOON 125 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA AND REMAINS STATIONARY THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-201500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-201500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-201500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-201500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-201500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.   

$$

PKZ179-201500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
411 
FZAK52 PAFC 201142
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2011

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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.

PKZ199-210300-
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 986 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 50 NM SOUTH OF
CHIGNIK SATURDAY NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 1004 MB. A 998 MB LOW NEAR KISKA
WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN
TO 1008 MB.
$$

PKZ150-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
 
$$

PKZ155-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-210300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-210300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-210300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 18 FT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 13 FT. BERING SIDE...
SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 10 FT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 5
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-210300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT IN THE MORNING E OF SEGUAM
ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 8 FT. BERING SIDE...SEAS
4 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 8 FT.
BERING SIDE...SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-210300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-210300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

JAM

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 17, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
May 17, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
May 18, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
May 18, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
May 18, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days

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Sources

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