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Small Craft Advisory 368, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 25, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 25, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 25, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
May 27, 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.

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
6 follow-up statements
146 
FZAK52 PAFC 261200
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 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.

PKZ199-270300-
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 993 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTH OF CASTLE CAPE WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE BY FRI MORNING. A 1006 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP
90 NM EAST OF DUTCH HARBOR FRI MORNING AND MOVE TO 150 NM WEST OF
DUTCH HARBOR FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-270300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-270300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-270300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-270300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

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

$$

PKZ180-270300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT PACIFIC SIDE...8 FT BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-270300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-270300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-270300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
384 
FZAK52 PAFC 262302
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 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.

PKZ199-271500-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 994 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
AND DISSIPATE BY FRI AFTERNOON. A 1007 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 120 NM
SOUTHWEST OF UNALASKA FRI AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE TO 250 NM NORTH OF
ADAK WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-271500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-271500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-271500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-271500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

.TONIGHT...NW 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. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-271500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-271500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

JAM
789 
FZAK52 PAFC 270226 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
625 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

UPDATED ZONE 179

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

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

PKZ199-271500-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 994 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
AND DISSIPATE BY FRI AFTERNOON. A 1007 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 120 NM
SOUTHWEST OF UNALASKA FRI AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE TO 250 NM NORTH OF
ADAK WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-271500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-271500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-271500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-271500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

.TONIGHT...NW 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. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-271500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-271500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
625 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

JAM
636 
FZAK52 PAFC 271123
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 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.

PKZ199-280300-
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 998 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE BY THU NIGHT. A 1010 MB LOW 85 NM SOUTH OF
UNALASKA FRI MORNING WILL MOVE TO 225 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 1009 MB SAT
EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-280300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-280300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-280300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-280300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-280300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-280300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-280300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-280300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

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

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 271822 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

CORRECTED ZONE 199 (SYNOPSIS)

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.

PKZ199-280300-
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 998 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE BY THIS AFTERNOON. A 1010 MB LOW 85 NM 
SOUTH OF UNALASKA FRI MORNING WILL MOVE TO 225 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT
1009 MB SAT EVENING. 

$$

PKZ150-280300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-280300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-280300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-280300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-280300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-280300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-280300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-280300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

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

$$
230 
FZAK52 PAFC 272322
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 27 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.

PKZ199-281500-
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A DEVELOPING 1009 MB LOW NEAR DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 280 NM NORTH
OF ADAK SAT AFTERNOON THEN TO 110 NM WEST OF SHEMYA AT 1001 MB SUN
AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-281500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-281500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-281500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-281500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-281500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E
20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-281500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 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 25, 5:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 25, 5:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH 120 HOURS. PREFERRED NAM THROUGH THE
SHORT TERM FOR ITS GREATER DETAIL. WENT WITH A GFS/ECMWF BLEND IN THE
MID AND LONG RANGE.

.SURFACE ANALYSIS AND SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SURFACE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA AND
ALONG THE GULF COAST WEAKENS THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING BUT THEN
REBUILDS ON FRIDAY. WARM AND DRY FOR INLAND AREAS OF SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK WITH MAXTS IN THE 60S AND
70S MOST INLAND AREAS. NEVERTHELESS FIRE WEATHER SHOULD NOT BE A
CONCERN DUE TO MINIMAL WINDS OUTSIDE COASTAL AREAS.  AFTERNOON AND
EVENING CONVECTIVE SHOWERS POSSIBLE OVER THE ALASKA RANGE ON THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY.

A LARGE 985 MB LOW CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN ALASKA PENINSULA IS
PRESENTLY SPREADING RAIN AND RAIN SHOWERS ACROSS KODIAK
ISLAND...SOUTHWEST ALASKA...AND MOST OF THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA AND
ALEUTIAN CHAIN. THE ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED FRONT EXTENDS IN AN ARC FROM
THE LOW CENTER TO THE PRIBILOFS AND THEN ALONG THE BRISTOL BAY COAST
AND ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND. THE LOW CENTER WILL MOVE TO JUST WEST OF
KODIAK ISLAND THURSDAY NIGHT THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND
DISSIPATE BY FRI AFTERNOON. THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AS IT GRADAULLY BREAKS DOWN. RAIN OR RAIN SHOWERS ARE WILL
LINGER ALONG THE OLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY THROUGH FRIDAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS
ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT HAVE ALREADY DROPPED BELOW GALE FORCE IN
ALL AREAS EXCEPT VICNITY KODIAK ISLAND...AND SHOULD DROP THERE AS
WELL BY EVENING.

.UPPER LEVELS AND LONG TERM FORECAST...

UPPER LEVEL RIDGING STRENGTHENS OVER MAINLAND ALASKA THROUGH FRIDAY
BUT BEGINS TO SLOWLY RECEDE BACK INTO WESTERN CANADA ON SATURDAY.
CLOUDIER AND SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN TO SOUTHCENTRAL
FOR THE WEEKEND. BROAD EASTERLY OFFSHORE FLOW DEVELOPS ACROSS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA ON SATURDAY SHOULD USHER IN SUNNIER AND WARMER
WEATHER FOR THE WEEKEND.

THE LARGE UPPER LOW CENTER PRESENTLY POSITIONED JUST SOUTH FO THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRIDAY BUT
SHOULD BEGIN TO BREAK DOWN ON FRIDAY. BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON TWO
SEPERATE UPPER LOW CENTERS...ONE IN THE CENTRAL GULF AND THE OTHER
NEAR SHEMYA...WILL BE THE DOMINATE FEATURES ON THE MAP. A NEW SURFACE
LOW OVER IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN ON SATURDAY
IN RESPONSE TO UPPER LEVEL FEATURE BUT MODELS UNCERTAIN REGARDING ITS
SUBSEQUENT MOVEMENT.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 132 138 150.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

ASB MAY 11

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 25, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
May 25, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
May 26, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
May 26, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 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.