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Small Craft Advisory 272, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 18, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Apr 18, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

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

The text

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

697 
FZAK52 PAFC 182356
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON APR 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 MON APR 18 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 998 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND MOVES LATE WED MORNING 125
NM SOUTH OF ATKA AT 994 MB AND THEN MERGES WITH A DEVELOPING LOW TO
THE EAST. A 988 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND LATE WED
MORNING MOVES 150 NM SOUTH OF ATKA LATE WED NIGHT AT 983 MB. HIGH
PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE BERING SEA.
$$

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-191500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-191500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-191500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-191500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

6 follow-up statements

266 
FZAK52 PAFC 191113
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 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 TUE APR 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1003 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF ATKA MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA
LATE WED NIGHT AND STRENGTHENS TO 982 MB. HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS 
OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH WED NIGHT. 

$$

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

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-200300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-200300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-200300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-200300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

428 
FZAK52 PAFC 191458 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
655 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

UPDATE TO ZONE 171

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 TUE APR 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1003 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF ATKA MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA
LATE WED NIGHT AND STRENGTHENS TO 982 MB. HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS 
OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH WED NIGHT. 

$$

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

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-200300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-200300-
UNALASKA BAY
655 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 KT
BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-200300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-200300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

647 
FZAK52 PAFC 192349
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 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 TUE APR 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE NORTHERN BERING THROUGH WED NIGHT. A
1002 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF ATKA DRIFTS SOUTHEAST AND WEAKENS
TONIGHT. A 986 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 220 NM
SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 983 MB THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 
$$

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-201500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. FOG.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. FOG. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-201500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-201500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-201500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

867 
FZAK52 PAFC 201145
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED APR 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 WED APR 20 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE NORTHERN BERING THROUGH WED NIGHT. A
985 MB LOW 460 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 220 NM SOUTH OF
DUTCH HARBOR AT 983 MB THURSDAY NIGHT. 

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-210300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.

.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

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

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-210300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-210300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-210300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

623 
FZAK52 PAFC 201546
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
730 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

UPDATE TO ZONES 160 AND 180

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 WED APR 20 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE NORTHERN BERING THROUGH WED NIGHT. A
985 MB LOW 460 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 220 NM SOUTH OF
DUTCH HARBOR AT 983 MB THURSDAY NIGHT. 

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-210300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
730 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. AREAS OF DENSE
FOG.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-210300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-210300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
730 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-210300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-210300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-210300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

359 
FZAK52 PAFC 202353
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED APR 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.

PKZ199-211500-
400 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE NORTHERN BERING THROUGH WED NIGHT. A
985 MB LOW 460 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 220 NM SOUTH OF
DUTCH HARBOR AT 983 MB THURSDAY NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-211500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-211500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-211500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-211500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-211500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-211500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-211500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-211500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-211500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-211500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-211500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-211500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Apr 18, 1:00 PM AKDT, 3 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 18, 1:00 PM AKDT, 3 hours before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
100 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON PRIMARY WEATHER
FEATURES. HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE NORTHERN BERING ACROSS TO THE
SOUTHEASTERN GULF WITH A LOW SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND
ANOTHER LOW IN THE CANADIAN ARCTIC.  THIS PATTERN PERSISTS THROUGH
MOST OF THE WEEK WITH A SECOND LOW NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVING SOUTH OF
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WED AFTERNOON.  MODELS ALSO HINTING AT THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A WEAK AREA OF LOWER PRESSURE OVER THE TALKEETNA MTNS
WED IN RESPONSE TO A UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVING SOUTH FROM THE ARCTIC
COAST.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...ONLY ACTIVE STORM IS IN THE CENTRAL AND
EASTERN ALEUTIANS WITH FRONT MOVING OVER SOUTHERN AK PEN THIS
AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF AND NORTHERN BERING WILL KEEP
THIS SYSTEM CONFINED TO THE ALEUTIANS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...GENERALLY CLEAR OVER MOST LAND ZONES THROUGH
WED. CLOUD COVER WITH SOME SHOWERS POSSIBLE WED AFTERNOON NORTH OF
60N IN RESPONSE TO AFOREMENTIONED AREA OF LOWER PRESSURE THAT
DEVELOPS OVER SOUTHCENTRAL.SOME LOCAL AREAS OF COASTAL FOG IN THE
WEST.
BERING REGION...CONTINUED CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SHOWERS OVER MOST OF
ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHERN THIRD OF AK PEN. ALTHOUGH SOUTHEAST WIND
SPEEDS DIMINISHING THIS EVENING IN THE EASTERN AL AND SOUTHERN AK
PEN...THEY WILL PERSIST BEFORE INCREASING A SECOND TIME WED EVENING.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...MODELS INDICATING THAT SECOND NORTH PACIFIC
SYSTEM SOUTH OF EASTERN ALEUTIANS MID WEEK WILL PRODUCE A FRONT THAT
MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF ON FRI. ALTHOUGH THERE IS CONSIDERABLE
UNCERTAINTY THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR CLOUD COVERAGE FOR MUCH OF
SOUTHCENTRAL AND BRISTOL BAY BY FRI MORNING WITH RAIN ALONG THE COAST
AS A RESULT OF MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE... GALE 155 170
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

JMP APR 11

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 19, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Apr 19, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Apr 19, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr

Nearby

Small Craft Advisories in Alaska, 2011 Every small craft advisory in 2011

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.