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Small Craft Advisory 371, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 26, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 26, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 26, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
May 27, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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
2 follow-up statements
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.  

$$

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 26, 5:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 26, 5:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH 120 HOURS. NAM PREFERRED THROUGH THE
SHORT TERM FOR DETAIL. TRENDED MID AND LONG RANGE TOWARDS THE GFS.

.UPPER LEVELS...
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER NORTHERN AND INTERIOR ALASKA CONTINUES TO
STRENGTHEN THROUGH TOMORROW NIGHT...AND HOLDS THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON. TRANSVERSE LONG WAVE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM NORTHWEST PACIFIC
ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND SOUTHERN BERING AND INTO EASTERN
RUSSIA. TROUGH WEAKENS THROUGH TOMORROW NIGHT BUT REMAINS NEARLY
STATIONARY. TROUGH THEN SPLITS INTO TWO DISTINCT CENTERS BY
MIDWEEK...ALLOWING WEAK RIDGING TO BUILD OUT OF THE NORTH PACIFIC AND
ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA.

.SURFACE FEATURES...
A 993 MB LOW LOW JUST SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AS IT GRADUALLY WEAKENS AND DISSIPATES BY TOMORROW
MORNING. ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE CENTRAL BERING
SEA...ALONG THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTLINE AND ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND.
FRONT IS WEAK BUT ITS SOUTHERNMOST EXTENSION IS STILL PROGGED TO
SWING NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE NORTHERN GULF BY LATE THIS EVENING. A
WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA AND
SOUTHERN MAINLAND ALASKA IS HINDERING THE FRONTS ADVANCEMENT.

.ANALYSIS AND SHORT TERM FORECAST...
1000 TO 850 MB THICKNESSES OVER SOUTHERN MAINLAND ALASKA INCREASE
FROM AROUND 1320 TO 1380 BY FRI AFTERNOON IN RESPONSE TO THE
STRENGTHENING RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE
UPPER 60S TO MID 70S MOST INLAND AREAS OF SOUTHCENTRAL AND
SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA TODAY...TOMORROW...AND SATURDAY. TEMPERATURES
SHOULD MODERATE SLIGHTLY STARTING SUNDAY WHEN HIGH CLOUDS MOVE IN
FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
AIRMASS OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NORTH OF THE KENAI PENINSULA AND
CHUGACH RANGE REMAINS DRY BUT LITTLE WIND EXPECTED AS PRESSURE
GRADIENT ALONG GULF COAST HAS SLACKENED CONSIDERABLY. GUSTY SOUTHEAST
WINDS WILL STILL DEVELOP TODAY ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND THROUGH
CHANNELED AREAS OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BUT ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP NORTH OF THE CHUGACH OR EAST OF THE KENAI MOUNTAINS. NO FIRE
WEATHER WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
RAIN CONTINUES ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON UNDER
CONTINUED EASTERLY FLOW. RAIN TURNS TO SCATTERED SHOWERS THIS EVENING
AS THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY LOSES DEFINITION AND MOVES OFF TO THE
NORTHEAST. EXPECT A FEW SUNNY BREAKS OVER THE ISLAND ON SATURDAY.
COASTAL SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE EASTERN BERING REMAIN SHROUDED IN
CLOUD COVER. MODELS STRUGGLING TO RESOLVE MULTIPLE SMALL LOWS THAT
DEVELOP TOMORROW IN THE WEAK FLOW BEHIND THE EXITING CURRENT SYSTEM
BUT PERIODS OF RAIN OR SCATTERED CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOST
AREAS.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
MULTIPLE SMALL WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL MIGRATE ALONG THE
ALEUTIAN CHAIN BUT NO MAJOR STORM SYSTEMS EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST
TUESDAY.  HIGH PRESSURE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WILL CONTINUE TO BLOCK
THE ADVANCEMENT OF ANY ALEUTIAN SYSTEM TRYING TO TO MOVE IN FROM THE
WEST. MAIN CONCERN FOR THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND THIS WEEKEND SHOULD BE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING CONVECTIVE SHOWERS.

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

ASB MAY 11

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