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Small Craft Advisory 361, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 24, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 24, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 24, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
May 25, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

006 
FZAK52 PAFC 241153
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 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.

PKZ199-250300-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 983 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL MOVE TO 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF CASTLE CAPE
WED NIGHT AT 994 MB.

$$

PKZ150-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-250300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-250300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-250300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-250300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
40 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-250300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5
FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-250300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
7 follow-up statements
710 
FZAK52 PAFC 241304 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
500 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

UPDATED 179

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

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-250300-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 983 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL MOVE TO 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF CASTLE CAPE
WED NIGHT AT 994 MB.

$$

PKZ150-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-250300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-250300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-250300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-250300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
40 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-250300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5
FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-250300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
500 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. DENSE FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
028 
FZAK52 PAFC 242349
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 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.

PKZ199-251500-
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 MB LOW 70 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF
SITKINAK THU AFTERNOON AT 996 MB.

$$

PKZ150-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-251500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-251500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-251500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-251500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-251500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-251500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
943 
FZAK52 PAFC 250015 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
415 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

UPDATED ZONE 160

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.

PKZ199-251500-
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 MB LOW 70 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF
SITKINAK THU AFTERNOON AT 996 MB.

$$

PKZ150-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
415 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 55 KT NEAR HEADLANDS. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-251500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-251500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-251500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-251500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-251500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-251500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
864 
FZAK52 PAFC 250016 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
415 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

UPDATED ZONE 160

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.

PKZ199-251500-
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 MB LOW 70 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF
SITKINAK THU AFTERNOON AT 996 MB.

$$

PKZ150-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-251500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
415 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR HEADLANDS.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-251500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-251500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-251500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-251500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-251500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
944 
FZAK52 PAFC 250043 CCB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
445 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

CORRECTED ZONE 160 HEADLINE

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.

PKZ199-251500-
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 MB LOW 70 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF
SITKINAK THU AFTERNOON AT 996 MB.

$$

PKZ150-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-251500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
415 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR HEADLANDS.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-251500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-251500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-251500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-251500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-251500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
391 
FZAK52 PAFC 251152
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 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.

PKZ199-260300-
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN TO 1001 MB 210
NM SOUTH OF CASTLE CAPE THU NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-260300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-260300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-260300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT
BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13
FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-260300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-260300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-260300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
960 
FZAK52 PAFC 252302
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 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.

PKZ199-261500-
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL WEAKEN TO 1010 MB 350
NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK FRI. 
$$

PKZ150-261500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. NEAR SHELIKOF STRAIT...NE GUSTS TO 25 KT
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-261500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-261500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-261500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-261500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. E OF UNALASKA...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-261500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT GUSTING TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE
THIS EVENING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-261500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-261500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

JAM

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 23, 5:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 23, 5:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS A STATIONARY HIGH OVER NORTHWEST CANADA AND THE EASTERN
BEAUFORT WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING SOUTH THROUGH WESTERN CANADA AND INTO
THE WESTERN STATES. AN UPPER LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND IS MOVE EAST
ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC. ANOTHER UPPER LOW SOUTH OF THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS IS ALSO MOVING EAST. SOUTHEAST FLOW BETWEEN THESE SYSTEMS
HAVE MOVED AREAS OF RAIN FROM THE WESTERN GULF INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA.
THE SURFACE RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST HAS KEPT MOSTLY CLEAR
SKIES OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND THE EASTERN BERING SEA. A LOW
PRESSURE CENTER SOUTH OF WESTERN ALEUTIANS HAD BROUGHT RAIN AND GALE
FORCE WINDS TO THE SOUTHWEST BERING SEA. AN OLD STATIONARY WEATHER
FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF HAD BROUGHT MORE RAIN TO KODIAK.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND THE GULF...
THE SURFACE RIDGE OVER ALONG THE CENTRAL GULF COAST WILL REMAIN
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL KEEP MOST OF THE SOUTHCENTRAL
MAINLAND CLEAR AND DRY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. AREAS OF GUSTY WINDS ALONG
TURNAGAIN ARM, THROUGH THE KNIK VALLEY AND THROUGH PARTS OF THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN WILL MOST LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THESE
DRY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO POSE A FIRE DANGER FOR THE
INTERIOR SECTIONS. THE WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL
DISSIPATE TONIGHT. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN
GULF TUESDAY NIGHT AND BRING MORE RAIN AND WIND TO KODIAK ISLAND.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
THE AREAS OF CLOUDS AND RAIN OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL DISSIPATE
FROM THE EAST AS THE DRIER AIRMASS OVER SOUTHCENTRAL REGION IS SPREAD
WESTWARD THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

BERING SEA...
THE SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL
MOVE EAST TO LIE JUST SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA WEDNESDAY. RAIN
AND GUSTY WINDS OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL SPREAD IN
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TONIGHT AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA TUESDAY. RAIN
WILL BECOME SHOWERS ON THE SOUTH AND WEST SIDE OF THE LOW.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THURSDAY BY TAKING THE
STORM SYSTEM SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SOUTH OF THE GULF OF
ALASKA AND WEAKENS THE RIDGE ALONG THE COAST. AREAS OF RAIN WILL
SPREAD INTO CENTRAL GULF COAST AND SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA THURSDAY.
THE MID RANGE MODEL SOLUTION BEGIN TO DIVERGE THURSDAY NIGHT AND
FRIDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 130 132 160 180 172 175 176
FIRE WEATHER...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE MATANUSKA VALLEY.

NM MAY 11

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 23, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
May 23, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
May 23, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
May 23, 4:39 PM AKDTRed Flag WarningAFC30 hr
May 24, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 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.