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Small Craft Advisory 339, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 8, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 8, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- May 11, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
247 FZAK52 PAFC 081150 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 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. PKZ199-090300- 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1001 MB LOW 80 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 985 MB NEAR SAND POINT WED MORNING. THE LOW THEN DRIFTS TO 75 NM NORTHEAST OF CHIGNIK AT SAME INTENSITY BY LATE WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-090300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW 25 KT BY EVENING. NW GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-090300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-090300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-090300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY EAST OF COLD BAY IN THE EVENING. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-090300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-090300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-090300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-090300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-090300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 30 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ176-090300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-090300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-090300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO E 30 KT LATE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. $$
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863 FZAK52 PAFC 082335 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-091500- 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 997 MB LOW 120 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL STRENGTHEN TO 984 MB AS IT MOVES TO NEAR CHIGNIK WED AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN DRIFT TO 35 NM SOUTHWEST OF KING SALMON THU AFTERNOON AT 989 MB. $$ PKZ150-091500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-091500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-091500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-091500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-091500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-091500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-091500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-091500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-091500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-091500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREA OF FOG. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-091500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF FOG. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. .SAT AND SUN...S WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-091500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. AREAS OF FOG. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF FOG. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. AREAS OF FOG. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. .SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. $$
769 FZAK52 PAFC 091200 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 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. PKZ199-100300- 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 993 MB LOW NEAR DUTCH HARBOR WILL STRENGTHEN TO 984 MB NEAR BRISTOL BAY LATE WED NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE INLAND NEAR DILLINGHAM THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-100300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-100300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-100300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-100300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-100300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ170-100300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-100300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-100300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-100300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-100300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-100300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-100300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. $$
168 FZAK52 PAFC 091758 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1000 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 UPDATED ZONE 171 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-100300- 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 993 MB LOW NEAR DUTCH HARBOR WILL STRENGTHEN TO 984 MB NEAR BRISTOL BAY LATE WED NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE INLAND NEAR DILLINGHAM THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-100300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-100300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-100300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-100300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-100300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ170-100300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-100300- UNALASKA BAY 1000 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT... NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-100300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-100300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-100300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-100300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-100300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. $$
995 FZAK52 PAFC 092239 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 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. PKZ199-101500- 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 985 MB LOW NEAR CHIGNIK WILL MOVE INTO BRISTOL BAY WED NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-101500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ155-101500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-101500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-101500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-101500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-101500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-101500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-101500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...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...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-101500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-101500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-101500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-101500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. $$
099 FZAK52 PAFC 100127 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 525 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 UPDATE TO ZONE 155 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-101500- 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 985 MB LOW NEAR CHIGNIK WILL MOVE INTO BRISTOL BAY WED NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-101500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ155-101500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 525 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-101500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-101500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-101500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-101500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-101500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-101500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-101500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-101500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-101500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-101500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. $$
608 FZAK52 PAFC 101151 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 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. PKZ199-110300- 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 984 MB LOW 70 NM SOUTH OF DILLINGHAM WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AND DRIFT INLAND OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH THU EVENING. $$ PKZ150-110300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ155-110300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-110300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. EAST OF 160W...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-110300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-110300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-110300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-110300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-110300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-110300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-110300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-110300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-110300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. $$
674 FZAK52 PAFC 102243 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-111500- 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 988 MB LOW 70 NM SOUTH OF DILLINGHAM WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AND DRIFT INLAND THU NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH SAT. $$ PKZ150-111500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ155-111500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-111500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-111500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-111500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-111500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES ALONG THE PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-111500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-111500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-111500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-111500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-111500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-111500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. $$
060 FZAK52 PAFC 111152 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 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. PKZ199-120300- 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE SOUTHWEST OF ATTU AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE ALASKA MAINLAND WILL KEEP NORTHWEST FLOW OVER THE BERING THROUGH SAT MORNING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW INTENSIFIES TO 992 MB SAT NIGHT AS IT MOVES TO 250 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA. $$ PKZ150-120300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-120300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-120300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-120300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-120300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-120300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-120300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT GUSTING 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-120300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-120300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-120300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-120300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-120300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. $$
825 FZAK52 PAFC 111643 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 845 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 CORRECTED AREA 160 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-120300- 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE SOUTHWEST OF ATTU AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE ALASKA MAINLAND WILL KEEP NORTHWEST FLOW OVER THE BERING THROUGH SAT MORNING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW INTENSIFIES TO 992 MB SAT NIGHT AS IT MOVES TO 250 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA. $$ PKZ150-120300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-120300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-120300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-120300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-120300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-120300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-120300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT GUSTING 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-120300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-120300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-120300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-120300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-120300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. $$
342 FZAK52 PAFC 112333 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-121500- 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA SUN. A 991 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF KISKA SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-121500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-121500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-121500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-121500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-121500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-121500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-121500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-121500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-121500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-121500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-121500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-121500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. $$
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 7, 12:50 PM AKDT, 15 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 7, 12:50 PM AKDT, 15 hours 10 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1250 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...A HIGH AMPLITUDE TROUGH IS CENTERED OVER THE ALASKA REGION WITH AN EMBEDDED CLOSED LOW JUST SOUTH OF THE GULF. SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE TROUGH IS JUST BEGINNING TO LIFT NORTHEASTWARD WHILE SHORT-WAVES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE LOW ROTATE WESTWARD ACROSS THE GULF AND SOUTHERN MAINLAND. ONE SHORT-WAVE IS EXITING SOUTHCENTRAL THIS MORNING AND TRACKING ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THE COMBINATION OF THIS UPPER LEVEL WAVE WITH THE REMNANTS OF A SURFACE FRONTAL BOUNDARY ARE PRODUCING SCATTERED SHOWERS ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA. WEAK LOW LEVEL FLOW AND ABUNDANT MOISTURE ARE ALSO PRODUCING AREAS OF FOG AND STRATUS...PARTICULARLY IN THE BRISTOL BAY REGION. SKIES CLEARED OVER THE COOK INLET/SUSITNA VALLEY CORRIDOR BEHIND THE SHORT-WAVE...BUT CLOUDS ARE ALREADY FILLING BACK IN OVER LAND THANKS TO AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS AND THE NEXT SHORT-WAVE APPROACHING FROM THE EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. A SHORT-WAVE NEAR KAMCHATKA IS DIGGING ALONG THE BACK SIDE OF THE LONG-WAVE TROUGH. A SURFACE LOW IS BEGINNING TO DEEPEN OUT AHEAD OF IT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WHERE RAIN AND FOG IS BEGINNING TO MOVE IN. .MODEL DISCUSSION...ECMWF IS AN OUTLIER WITH SPEED OF LOW TRACKING ALONG THE ALEUTIANS THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. PREFER THE GFS/NAM WHICH ARE IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT...SUPPORTED BY GFS ENSEMBLE MEMBERS... AND BECAUSE THIS SOLUTION PROVIDES CONTINUITY WITH THE CURRENT FORECAST. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SHORT-WAVE CROSSING THE NORTHERN GULF WILL ROTATE SOUTHWARD TONIGHT AS THE UPPER LOW CONTINUES TO LIFT NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD SOUTHEAST ALASKA. THUS SHOWER ACTIVITY SHOULD DIE OFF THIS EVENING ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHCENTRAL. HOWEVER...A SERIES OF SHORT-WAVES CURRENTLY OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL TRACK INTO THE COPPER BASIN AND EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND REGION TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. BASED ON OBSERVATIONS FROM SOUTHEAST ALASKA RIGHT NOW LOOKS LIKE STEADY STRATIFORM PRECIP WILL ACCOMPANY THE STRONGEST OF THESE SHORT-WAVES. MODELS DIFFER ON THE WESTWARD EXTENT OF PRECIP WITH NAM BRINGING RAIN TO THE DOORSTEP OF ANCHORAGE. BASED ON UPPER LEVEL FLOW WHICH WILL BE BACKING WITH TIME DON'T THINK STEADY RAIN WON'T MAKE IT ANY FURTHER THAN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND...ALTHOUGH SOME LOWER CLOUDS COULD MAKE IT OVER THE KENAI AND CHUGACH MOUNTAINS. DO ONCE AGAIN EXPECT DIURNAL CONVECTION IN THESE WESTERN AREAS WITH DAYTIME HEATING AND THE CONTINUED COLD TEMPERATURES ALOFT. UPPER LEVEL FLOW WILL SHIFT AROUND TO SOUTHERLY BY WEDNESDAY AS ALEUTIAN SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE GULF. THE RESULTS WILL BE SIMILAR WITH WEAK UPPER WAVES AND COLD AIR ALOFT LEADING TO MOSTLY DIURNAL CONVECTION INLAND WHILE STEADY RAIN OR SHOWERS SETTLE IN ALONG THE GULF COAST. SOUTHWEST ALASKA...SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL BE ON THE PERIPHERY OF MAJOR FEATURES THE NEXT FEW DAYS...OFTENTIMES WITH WEAK AND VARIABLE FLOW. THIS MEANS THAT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL REMAIN ON THE HIGH SIDE...LEADING TO PERSISTENT AREAS OF FOG AND STRATUS. WITH WEAK FORCING CONVECTION WILL PRIMARILY BE DIURNAL IN NATURE. BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...AS UPPER LOW IS LIFTING UP THE FRONT SIDE OF TROUGH AND SHORT-WAVE IS DIGGING DOWN BACK SIDE OF TROUGH THE BASE OF THE TROUGH WILL FLATTEN OUT AND WESTERLY FLOW WILL STRENGTHEN ALONG THE ALEUTIANS. THIS MEANS LOW CURRENTLY OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL TRACK QUICKLY...REACHING KODIAK ISLAND BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A SHORT-WAVE MOVING OVER TOP OF A STRONG RIDGE OVER SIBERIA WILL DROP DOWN OUT OF THE ARCTIC WEDNESDAY AMPLIFYING THE LONG-WAVE TROUGH ONCE AGAIN AND REINFORCING THE ARCTIC AIR IN PLACE OVER THE BERING SEA REGION. .LONG TERM FORECAST...UPPER LEVEL FLOW LOOKS LIKE IT WILL REMAIN HIGHLY AMPLIFIED AND DYNAMIC THROUGH THE DAY 4 THROUGH 7 PERIOD. NORMALLY THIS WOULD LEAD TO BELOW AVERAGE CONFIDENCE. HOWEVER...GFS/ECMWF SHOW SIMILAR SOLUTIONS SO CONFIDENCE IS ABOUT AVERAGE. THE TROUGH DROPPING SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE BERING MID WEEK WILL PICK UP A PACIFIC LOW AND TRACK IT INTO THE GULF LATE THIS WEEK. AS IS TYPICAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR EXPECT THE BULK OF STRATIFORM PRECIP TO REMAIN ALONG THE COAST WITH A MORE SHOWERY REGIME INLAND. AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK THIS TROUGH WILL LIFT WHILE ANOTHER DIGS OUT OF ASIA INTO THE BERING SEA. SO EXPECT IMPROVING CONDITIONS OVER THE MAINLAND AS THE FOCUS SHIFTS TO A PACIFIC STORM TRACKING INTO THE BERING SEA. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE WARNING...172. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. SEB MAY 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| May 8, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 8, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| May 8, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 8, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 31 hr | |
| May 8, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| May 8, 6:30 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 22 hr | |
| May 8, 8:26 AM AKDT | Fire Weather Watch | AFC | 7 hr | |
| May 8, 3:39 PM AKDT | Red Flag Warning | AFC | 17 hr |
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