Small Craft Advisory 331, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

May 11, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)

Expired

May 12, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

439 
FZAK52 PAFC 112352
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 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.

PKZ199-121500-
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 975 MB LOW 300 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 340 NM NORTH
OF SHEMYA AT 985 MB THU AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO 480 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA AT 998 MB FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...NW WIND 25 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 
5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-121500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W OF 160W...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 160W...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W OF 160W...SE WIND 25 KT. E OF 160W...S WIND 15 KT.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-121500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 15 KT.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...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 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-121500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT EXCEPT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT W OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W OF UNALASKA...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. E OF UNALASKA...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W OF UNALASKA...S WIND 35 KT. E OF UNALASKA...S WIND 25 KT.
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-121500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 20 FT. BERING SIDE...
SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 25 KT. W OF SEGUAM 
ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE EVENING. SEAS 22 
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-121500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT W OF SAINT 
MATTHEW ISLAND IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-121500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

JAM

790 
FZAK52 PAFC 121104
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 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.

PKZ199-130300-
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 977 MB LOW 180 NM WEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 350 NM NORTHWEST OF
SHEMYA AT 990 MB THU NIGHT AND THEN REMAINS STATIONARY THROUGH FRI
NIGHT WHILE WEAKENING TO 997 MB. A 1009 MB LOW FORMS 155 NM SOUTH OF
ATKA THU NIGHT AND MOVES TO 55 NM EAST OF SAINT PAUL FRI NIGHT AT 
997 MB. A 986 MB NORTHWEST PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 430 NM SOUTHWEST OF
SHEMYA LATE FRI NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-130300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-130300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-130300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-130300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
12 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT EXCEPT S 30 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS
10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-130300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-130300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

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

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