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Small Craft Advisory 343, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 15, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 15, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- May 17, 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.
028 FZAK52 PAFC 152352 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 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. PKZ199-161500- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 982 MB LOW 100 NM NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO NEAR SAND POINT AND WEAKENS TO 984 MB TONIGHT. THIS LOW BECOMES NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKENS THROUGH TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA MONDAY AND MOVES TO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA TUE. A 992 MB LOW MOVES TO 360 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA TUESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-161500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-161500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-161500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-161500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-161500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-161500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-161500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-161500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-161500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ176-161500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-161500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ179-161500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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061 FZAK52 PAFC 161153 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-170300- 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 983 MB LOW 70 NM SE OF SAND POINT MOVES TO 170 NM EAST OF SAND POINT AND WEAKENS TO 991 MB LATE MON NIGHT. THIS LOW BECOMES STATIONARY AND WEAKENS THROUGH TUESDAY. A 998 MB LOW DEVELOPS 300 NM SE OF ATKA THEN MOVES TO 260 NM SE OF ATKA AT 990 MB LATE MONDAY NIGHT THEN MOVES INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC. A 992 MB LOW MOVES TO 210 NM NW OF SHEMYA TUESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-170300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-170300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ160-170300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-170300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-170300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-170300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ171-170300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-170300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT PACIFIC SIDE...8 FT BERING SIDE. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-170300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-170300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-170300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ179-170300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
256 FZAK52 PAFC 162352 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 16 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. PKZ199-171500- 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 990 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK DRIFTS NORTHWEST ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA AT 995 MB TUESDAY NIGHT...THEN DISSIPATES WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A 997 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTH OF ADAK STRENGTHENS TO 989 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON 380 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY...THEN WEAKENS TO 997 MB WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK. A 994 MB LOW MOVES TO 150 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO 140 NM WEST OF ST PAUL AT THE SAME STRENGTH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-171500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-171500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-171500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-171500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-171500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-171500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-171500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-171500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-171500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ176-171500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ185-171500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ179-171500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
840 FZAK52 PAFC 170302 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 700 PM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 UPDATED ZONE 150 FOR SHIP OB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-171500- 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 990 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK DRIFTS NORTHWEST ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA AT 995 MB TUESDAY NIGHT...THEN DISSIPATES WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A 997 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTH OF ADAK STRENGTHENS TO 989 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON 380 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY...THEN WEAKENS TO 997 MB WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK. A 994 MB LOW MOVES TO 150 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO 140 NM WEST OF ST PAUL AT THE SAME STRENGTH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-171500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 700 PM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-171500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-171500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-171500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-171500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-171500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-171500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-171500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-171500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ176-171500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ185-171500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ179-171500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
301 FZAK52 PAFC 171136 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 17 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. PKZ199-180300- 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 993 MB LOW 110 NM EAST OF CHIGNIK DRIFTS NORTHWEST ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA AT 998 MB TUESDAY NIGHT...THEN DISSIPATES WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A 997 MB 420 WEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 210 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA TUESDAY AFTERNOON AT 992 MB THEN MOVES TO 320 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 990 MB WEDNESDAY MORNING AND DISSIPATES WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ155-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-180300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-180300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-180300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-180300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-180300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ179-180300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
745 FZAK52 PAFC 171855 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1055 AM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 CORRECTED 199 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-180300- 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 993 MB LOW 110 NM EAST OF CHIGNIK DRIFTS NORTHWEST ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA AT 998 MB TUESDAY NIGHT...THEN DISSIPATES WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A 997 MB LOW 420 NM WEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 210 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA TUESDAY AFTERNOON AT 992 MB THEN MOVES TO 320 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 990 MB WEDNESDAY MORNING AND DISSIPATES WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ155-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-180300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-180300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-180300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-180300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-180300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ179-180300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
698 FZAK52 PAFC 172235 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 17 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. PKZ199-181500- 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 988 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 997 MB THURSDAY MORNING...THEN DISSIPATES. A 993 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 280 NM NORTH OF ADAK WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATES. A 977 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 400 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THEN STRENGTHENS TO 972 MB 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA THURSDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-181500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-181500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-181500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-181500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-181500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ170-181500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-181500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-181500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-181500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ176-181500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ185-181500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ179-181500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 17 2011 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 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 May 15, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 15, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 200 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 .MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT TERM. THE NAM IS BEING USED IN THE EAST AND WEST FOR ITS BETTER HANDLING OF TERRAIN FEATURES. WE ARE ALSO MORE SATISFIED WITH THE NAMS STRENGTH AND POSITION OF THE LOW OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH MON NIGHT. FOR THE LONG TERM THE GFS HAS HAD THE BEST RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY SO WE USED A BLEND OF THE GFS AND HPC GUIDANCE. .UPPER LEVELS...A LONGWAVE TROUGH IS THE MAJOR FEATURE FOR THE BERING WITH SEVERAL EMBEDDED LOWS. THE IMPACT COMES FROM THE LOW OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THAT IS SLOWLY MAKING ITS WAY TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA AS IT WEAKENS. AHEAD OF THIS LOW THE WEAKENING RIDGE OVER THE GULF CONTINUES TO BE A FACTOR FOR THE EAST. THE MAIN ENERGY OF THE JET IS TO THE SOUTH OF THE LOW AND ITS ZONAL FLOW WILL ELONGATE THE TROUGHING ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW OUT OVER THE GULF. .AT THE SURFACE...THE REMNANTS OF THE FRONTAL TROUGH THAT WAS OVER THE WESTERN GULF CONTINUES TO PUSH IN OVER THE SOUTHCENTRAL WHERE IT WILL EVENTUALLY STALL COMPLETELY. WITH THIS FRONTAL TROUGH STRATUS OVER THE GULF IS MOVING TOWARDS PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. FLOW FOR THE SOUTHCENTRAL WILL BE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST DUE TO THE LOW OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA. FRONTAL TROUGHING WILL CONTINUE OVER THE INTERIOR AS THE MAIN ENERGY OF THE LOW WILL BE TO THE SOUTH. ALONG THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS RAIN SHOWERS AND STRATUS WILL CONTINUE WITH THE CURRENT PATTERN. LOW STRATUS AND FOG DOMINATE MUCH OF THE BERING AND WILL ALSO REMAIN WITH THE CURRENT PATTERN. TUE NIGHT INTO WED A SHORT WAVE RIDGE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. .SHORT TERM FORECAST...FOR THE EAST...DIURNAL WINDS THROUGH THE GAPS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE EAST DUE TO THE CONTINUED THERMAL RIDGING OVER THE INTERIOR AND THE WEAK RIDGE OVER THE GULF. THE OLD FRONTAL TROUGH AND LOW OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL KEEP MOISTURE IN THE MID LEVELS FOR THE EAST AND SOUTHWEST MAINLAND. THIS WILL BRING IN MID LEVEL CEILINGS TO THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREA TONIGHT. CONTINUED EASTERLY FLOW OVER KODIAK WILL CONTINUE TO BRING RAIN. .FOR THE WEST...THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO BRING RAIN SHOWERS TO SOUTHWEST MAINLAND ALASKA AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. A SERIES OF LOWS AND TROUGHS WILL PROGRESS THROUGH THE BERING OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WHICH WILL BRING CONTINUED RAIN SHOWERS TO THE ALEUTIANS. .LONG TERM FORECAST...AN ACTIVE PATTERN WILL CONTINUE WITH LOW PRESSURE DOMINATING THE BERING AND GULF AND UPPER LEVEL RIDGING OVER THE INTERIOR. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...FLOOD WATCH...KUSKOKWIM RIVER...ZONE 152 MARINE...GALES...170 FIRE WEATHER...NONE DWK MAY 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 15, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| May 16, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| May 16, 1:10 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 15 hr | |
| May 16, 3:30 PM AKDT | Red Flag Warning | AFC | 24 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.