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Small Craft Advisory 377, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 24, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 24, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- May 28, 2012, 8:30 AM AKDT
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
894 FZAK52 PAFC 242311 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 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. PKZ199-251500- 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 993 MB LOW 360 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL WEAKEN TO 1000 MB AS IT MOVES TO 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA FRI NIGHT. ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 330 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SAT AFTERNOON AT 1000 MB. $$ PKZ150-251500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-251500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-251500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-251500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ180-251500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ170-251500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-251500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-251500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-251500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-251500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-251500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ179-251500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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343 FZAK52 PAFC 251154 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-260300- 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 998 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE NEAR AKHIOK AT 1001 MB THIS EVENING...THEN WEAKEN OVER THE GULF OF AK ON SAT. ANOTHER LOW WILL MOVE TO 320 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT 997 MB SAT AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE TO 110 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 985 MB SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ150-260300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-260300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-260300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-260300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-260300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-260300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-260300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-260300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-260300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-260300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-260300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-260300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
417 FZAK52 PAFC 251459 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 655 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 UPDATED ZONES 155 AND 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. PKZ199-260300- 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 998 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE NEAR AKHIOK AT 1001 MB THIS EVENING...THEN WEAKEN OVER THE GULF OF AK ON SAT. ANOTHER LOW WILL MOVE TO 320 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT 997 MB SAT AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE TO 110 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 985 MB SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ150-260300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-260300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 655 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-260300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-260300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-260300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-260300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-260300- UNALASKA BAY 655 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-260300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-260300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-260300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-260300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-260300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
813 FZAK52 PAFC 251816 AAB CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1015 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 UPDATED ZONE 171 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-260300- 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 998 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE NEAR AKHIOK AT 1001 MB THIS EVENING...THEN WEAKEN OVER THE GULF OF AK ON SAT. ANOTHER LOW WILL MOVE TO 320 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT 997 MB SAT AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE TO 110 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 985 MB SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ150-260300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-260300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 655 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-260300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-260300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-260300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-260300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-260300- UNALASKA BAY 1015 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-260300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-260300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-260300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-260300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-260300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
502 FZAK52 PAFC 252232 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 25 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. PKZ199-261500- 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A COMPLEX LOW CENTERED 85 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK WILL TRACK INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA FRI NIGHT. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL TRACK TO 280 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SAT AFTERNOON AT 998 MB. THIS LOW WILL THEN STRENGTHEN TO 982 MB AS IT MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-261500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-261500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-261500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-261500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-261500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ170-261500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-261500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-261500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ175-261500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ176-261500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-261500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ179-261500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
595 FZAK52 PAFC 261154 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-270300- 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 240 NM SOUTH OF ATTU AT 994 MB THIS EVENING...THEN MOVE TO NEAR KISKA AT 982 MB MON MORNING. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL TRACK FROM THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THIS AFTERNOON TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS ON SUN. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT SUN EVENING AND TRACK TO AROUND 190 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 983 MB MON MORNING. $$ PKZ150-270300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-270300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-270300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-270300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-270300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-270300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-270300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012 .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-270300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-270300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-270300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM SHEMYA W...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-270300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ179-270300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
368 FZAK52 PAFC 262233 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 26 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. PKZ199-271500- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 996 MB LOW 350NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL DEEPEN TO 982 MB 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL MAINTAIN ITS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 100 NM WEST OF UNALASKA MON AFTERNOON. THE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL MOVE EAST SUN AND BE PUSHED NORTH MON. $$ PKZ150-271500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-271500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-271500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-271500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-271500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ170-271500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM UNALASKA E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-271500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-271500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ175-271500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ176-271500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ185-271500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ179-271500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
008 FZAK52 PAFC 271152 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-280300- 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF KISKA WILL MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTH OF ADAK AT 985 MB MON AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE MON EVENING. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL BECOME STATIONARY NEAR THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS ON MON AND WEAKEN. A 988 MB LOW WILL FORM ALONG THIS FRONT 260 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA THIS EVENING...TRACK TO NEAR NIKOLSKI AT 978 MB MON AFTERNOON...THEN DRIFT TO 240 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 984 MB TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ150-280300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-280300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-280300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-280300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-280300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-280300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM UNALASKA E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-280300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-280300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...SW 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ175-280300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ176-280300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM SHEMYA W...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ185-280300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. .WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ179-280300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
941 FZAK52 PAFC 272245 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 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. PKZ199-281500- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 MB LOW 100 NM EAST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 250 NM EAST OF SHEMYA MON MORNING AND DISSIPATE BY MON AFTERNOON. A 976 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG A WEATHER FRONT MON AFTERNOON 100 NM WEST OF UNALASKA AND WEAKEN TO 983 MB 350 NM SOUTHEAST OF UNALASKA TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-281500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-281500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-281500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-281500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ180-281500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ170-281500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ171-281500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-281500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ175-281500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...SW 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ176-281500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ185-281500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ179-281500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
316 FZAK52 PAFC 281155 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-290300- 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF KISKA WILL DISSIPATE 90 NM SOUTH OF ADAK THIS AFTERNOON. A 981 MB LOW ALONG A WEATHER FRONT 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE NEAR NIKOLSKI AT 977 MB THIS EVENING...THEN TRACK TO 260 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT 985 MB TUE EVENING. A LOW OVER SIBERIA WILL MOVE TO 430 NM NORTH OF ATTU AT 1002 MB WED MORNING. $$ PKZ150-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ155-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-290300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-290300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-290300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ170-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-290300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ175-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-290300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ179-290300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
112 FZAK52 PAFC 281629 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 830 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 UPDATED ZONES 150 160 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. PKZ199-290300- 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF KISKA WILL DISSIPATE 90 NM SOUTH OF ADAK THIS AFTERNOON. A 981 MB LOW ALONG A WEATHER FRONT 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE NEAR NIKOLSKI AT 977 MB THIS EVENING...THEN TRACK TO 260 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT 985 MB TUE EVENING. A LOW OVER SIBERIA WILL MOVE TO 430 NM NORTH OF ATTU AT 1002 MB WED MORNING. $$ PKZ150-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 830 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ155-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-290300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 830 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-290300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-290300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ170-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-290300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ175-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-290300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ179-290300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 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 24, 12:15 PM AKDT, 3 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 24, 12:15 PM AKDT, 3 hours 45 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1215 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS SOME VERY DYNAMIC FEATURES OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC AND ALASKA THIS MORNING... WHICH IS A LITTLE UNCOMMON FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. A HIGH AMPLITUDE TROUGH WITH EMBEDDED CLOSED LOW IS CENTERED SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WITH A CORRESPONDING HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGING BUILDING OUT AHEAD OF IT. A 100KT+ SOUTHERLY JET IS RIDING UP THE EAST SIDE OF THE TROUGH HELPING TO DEEPEN A SURFACE LOW POSITIONED JUST NORTHEAST OF THE UPPER CENTER. A NICE PLUME OF TROPICAL MOISTURE IS ALSO NOTED STREAMING NORTHWARD TOWARD THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND SOUTHWEST GULF. A GALE FORCE FRONT IS APPROACHING THE CENTRAL TO EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND RAIN IS OVERSPREADING THE REGION. JUST DOWNSTREAM OF THIS SYSTEM IS A STRONG TROUGH AXIS WHICH EXTENDS FROM THE CENTRAL BERING EAST-SOUTHEAST ACROSS BRISTOL BAY AND KODIAK ISLAND INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. SOME FAIRLY INTENSE SHOWERS DEVELOPED IN THE BRISTOL BAY AREA THIS MORNING AS THE TROUGH ARRIVED. INTERESTINGLY THESE SHOWERS COINCIDED WITH STRATUS AND FOG AT THE SURFACE INDICATING THAT THE INSTABILITY WAS ELEVATED. THE 12Z KING SALMON SOUNDING REFLECTS THIS WELL. MEANWHILE...UPPER LEVEL WAVES MOVING AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF AN UPPER HIGH CENTERED OVER THE YUKON MOVED INTO SOUTHCENTRAL THIS MORNING. RADAR IMAGERY SHOWS RAIN HAS OVERSPREAD PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND ANCHORAGE AND THE MAT VALLEY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AS YOU HEAD FURTHER INLAND. THE APPROACHING TROUGH IS CLOSE ENOUGH THAT IT IS LIKELY BEGINNING TO CONTRIBUTE LIFT OVER COASTAL SOUTHCENTRAL. .MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS HAVE COME INTO MUCH BETTER AGREEMENT WITH MOVEMENT OF UPPER TROUGH AXIS. VERIFICATION BASED ON 18Z WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS THE GFS IS JUST A TAD TOO FAST. MODELS ALSO SHOW VERY GOOD AGREEMENT WITH HANDLING OF PACIFIC SYSTEM. AS IS USUALLY THE CASE THERE ARE SOME PROBLEMS RESOLVING THE MULTIPLE SURFACE LOWS WHICH WILL FORM AS THE UPPER LOW WOBBLES AROUND THE GULF THIS WEEKEND...BUT ALL SOLUTIONS AGREE ON THE GENERAL SYNOPTIC SOLUTION. MODELS DIVERGE WITH TRACK OF LOW MOVING TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SATURDAY NIGHT. PREFER THE ECMWF WHICH SHOWS GOOD RUN-TO-RUN CONSISTENCY...HAS SUPPORT FROM THE GFS ENSEMBLE MEAN...AND IS CLOSE TO THE CURRENT FORECAST. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...THE 12Z ANCHORAGE SOUNDING SHOWS BOTH STABLE AND UNSTABLE LAYERS. THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL FOR ELEVATED CONVECTION...BUT THE EXTENT OF CLOUD COVER AND PRECIPITATION WILL PREVENT DESTABILIZATION OF THE SURFACE-BASED LAYER. BASED ON THIS WILL SIDE MORE TOWARD A STRATIFORM RAIN FORECAST THAN A SHOWERY FORECAST ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. MUCH MORE STABLE AIR WILL ARRIVE ON FRIDAY AS FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING OUT AHEAD OF PACIFIC LOW TRACKS ACROSS THE GULF. THE BULK OF RAIN WILL HANG UP ALONG THE COAST WITH JUST A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SHOWERS INLAND. AT THE SURFACE A RIDGE WILL BUILD OUT AHEAD OF THE FRONT TODAY AND PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST INTO FRIDAY. THIS WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS THROUGH THE COASTAL MOUNTAIN GAPS INCLUDING TURNAGAIN ARM AND ANCHORAGE/THE MAT VALLEY/AND ALONG THE COPPER RIVER. THE PACIFIC LOW WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF ON SATURDAY. A DISSIPATING FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL MAINTAIN WET CONDITIONS ALONG COASTAL AREAS...BUT INTERIOR SOUTHCENTRAL WILL SEE A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS AND POSSIBLE A PASSING SHOWER. THE FORECAST FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY BECOMES MUCH MORE UNCERTAIN AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES TO THE EASTERN GULF PUSHING WAVES WESTWARD INTO SOUTHCENTRAL. AT A MINIMUM EXPECT MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH SHOWERS. DEPENDING ON THE STRENGTH OF THESE WAVES THERE IS ALSO POTENTIAL FOR A GLOOMY STRATIFORM RAIN TO SET IN. SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THE UPPER TROUGH WILL SHEAR APART ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA TONIGHT AS THE DOWNSTREAM PORTION PROGRESSES INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND THE UPSTREAM BERING PORTION REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY. THUS...EXPECT MOST OF THE SHOWER ACTIVITY OUT AHEAD OF IT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WITH CLEAR SKIES OVER THE SOUTHERN KUSKOKWIM VALLEY THIS MORNING AND SOME SUN BREAKS OVER INTERIOR BRISTOL BAY INSTABILITY COMBINED WITH THE UPPER TROUGH SHOULD INITIATE A FEW THUNDERSTORMS LATER TODAY. THE PACIFIC LOW AND FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA BUT WILL STILL SEE SOME MOISTURE SPREAD INTO BRISTOL BAY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. MODELS ARE INDICATING AN UPPER WAVE OUT AHEAD OF THE PACIFIC SYSTEM TRACKING NORTHWESTWARD ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA ON FRIDAY. THIS WILL TRIGGER SOME SHOWERS OVER INLAND AREAS OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA...WHICH HAS BEEN ON THE DRY SIDE OF LATE. AS THE LOW TRACKS AWAY FROM SOUTHWEST ALASKA OVER THE WEEKEND A RIDGE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE BERING SEA. THIS WILL DRY THINGS OUT AND STABILIZE THE ATMOSPHERE. SO IT IS LOOKING LIKE A MOSTLY DRY WEEKEND ACROSS THE REGION. OF COURSE...AS IS TYPICAL WITH A RIDGE DURING THE SUMMER...STRATUS AND FOG WILL LIKELY FORM. BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...THE PACIFIC SYSTEM WILL EXIT TO THE EAST FRIDAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN BEHIND IT. HOWEVER...UPPER FLOW ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL BECOME ZONAL IN THE WAKE OF THIS SYSTEM. THIS WILL ALLOW A STORM OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC TO TRACK TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. ENERGY DROPPING SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE FAR WESTERN BERING WILL THEN AMPLIFY THE TROUGH ONCE AGAIN AS WE HEAD INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WHICH WILL GRADUALLY PUSH THE ALEUTIAN LOW SOUTHWARD INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC. .LONG TERM FORECAST...THE UPPER LOW OVER THE GULF WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN EARLY NEXT WEEK. HOWEVER...THE ONE OVER THE ALEUTIANS THIS WEEKEND WILL THEN SET UP SHOP SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY THE MIDDLE OF THE WEAK. THERE IS ABOVE AVERAGE CONFIDENCE IN THE SYNOPTIC FORECAST. THE CHALLENGE IS ATTEMPTING TO FORECAST THE SMALLER SCALE WAVES MOVING AROUND THESE UPPER LOWS...WHICH IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE THIS FAR OUT IN TIME. BASED ON WEATHER USUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE POSITION OF THESE LOWS EXPECT A CLOUDY AND SHOWERY PATTERN TO PERSIST ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA THROUGH NEXT WEEK. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL START OUT DRY EARLY NEXT WEEK BUT BECOME MORE SHOWERY AS THE NEW UPPER LOW MOVES IN. AFTER THE LOW ALONG THE ALEUTIANS DROPS SOUTHWARD EARLY NEXT WEEK BENIGN WEATHER WILL SETTLE BACK IN. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...NONE. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. SEB MAY 12
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Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| May 25, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| May 25, 10:15 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 hr |
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