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Small Craft Advisory 440, NWS Anchorage, AK

June 18, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jun 18, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 60 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 18, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Jun 20, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

094 
FZAK52 PAFC 181113
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 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.

PKZ199-190300-
400 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH TUE NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ150-190300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-190300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-190300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-190300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-190300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-190300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-190300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-190300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-190300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-190300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-190300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-190300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

JM
6 follow-up statements
764 
FZAK52 PAFC 182305
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 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.

PKZ199-191500-
400 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA DRIFTS TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA
WED AS A WEAK LOW PRESSURE TROUGH MOVES TO THE WESTERN BERING SEA. 

$$

PKZ150-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-191500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-191500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-191500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-191500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-191500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-191500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
200 
FZAK52 PAFC 190719 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1119 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

UPDATED ZONE 160

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

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

PKZ199-191500-
400 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA DRIFTS TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA
WED AS A WEAK LOW PRESSURE TROUGH MOVES TO THE WESTERN BERING SEA. 

$$

PKZ150-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-191500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
1119 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-191500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-191500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-191500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-191500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-191500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
928 
FZAK52 PAFC 191105
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 19 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.

PKZ199-200300-
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA DRIFTS TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA
THROUGH WED NIGHT. A WEAK LOW PRESSURE TROUGH MOVES TO THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHWEST BERING SEA WED THROUGH WED NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
AFTERNOON.  SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-200300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-200300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-200300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-200300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-200300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-200300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

JM
721 
FZAK52 PAFC 192311
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE JUN 19 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.

PKZ199-201500-
400 PM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA DRIFTS TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA
THROUGH WED NIGHT. WEAK LOW PRESSURE MOVES TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
AND SOUTHWEST BERING SEA WED THROUGH WED NIGHT. A DEVELOPING LOW 
OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC MOVES TO 200 NM SOUTH OF ADAK AT 997 MB THU
AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-201500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-201500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-201500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N WIND 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-201500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-201500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-201500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
044 
FZAK52 PAFC 201126
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED JUN 20 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.

PKZ199-210300-
400 AM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA PERSISTS THROUGH THU
EVENING. A WEAK LOW PRESSURE TROUGH REMAINS NEAR THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHWEST BERING SEA THROUGH THU NIGHT. A PACIFIC LOW
MOVES TO 185 NM SOUTH OF ADAK AT 999 MB THU AFTERNOON...AND THEN
MOVES TO 70 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK AT 997 MB THU NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3
FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-210300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-210300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-210300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. S AND E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT.
SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. S AND E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT.
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-210300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-210300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-210300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

JM
009 
FZAK52 PAFC 202339
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED JUN 20 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.

PKZ199-211500-
400 PM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE HOLDS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA
THROUGH THU AFTERNOON THEN WEAKENS AS IT MOVES INLAND ON FRIDAY. 
A 999 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA WILL MOVE TO ADAK FRI
AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN INTENSITY.
$$

PKZ150-211500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-211500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-211500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT W 15 KT E OF 160W. SEAS 7 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-211500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-211500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-211500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-211500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-211500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 25 INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE MORNING. 
SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-211500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 9 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-211500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-211500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-211500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 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 Jun 17, 2:00 PM AKDT, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 2:00 PM AKDT, 14 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE OVERALL PATTERN IS TRANSITIONING AWAY FROM COOL AND RAINY TO
WARM AND CONVECTIVE. AN UPPER LOW THAT HAS BEEN OVER SOUTH CENTRAL
OR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA FOR QUITE SOME TIME IS NOW BEING
SHEARED APART. UPPER LEVEL RIDGING WILL TAKE ITS PLACE EARLY THIS
WEEK WHILE THE SURFACE HEATS UP AND THE THERMAL TROUGH BECOMES THE
MOST DOMINANT FEATURE ON THE WEATHER MAP.

THE REMNANTS OF THE VERTICALLY STACKED LOW IN THE NORTH GULF AND
ASSOCIATED AREA OF DEFORMATION OVER EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND ARE
DRIFTING SOUTHEAST WHERE IT WILL DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT. THE THERMAL
TROUGH THAT HAD AN AXIS OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA ON SATURDAY HAS SINCE
SHIFTED EAST...BRINGING THE THREAT OF AFTERNOON CONVECTION TO MOST
OF OUR DOMAIN TODAY.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT THROUGH THE SHORT TERM AND
INITIALIZED WELL ON THE 18Z SURFACE CHART. ONLY MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO
THE FORECAST EXPECTED WITH THE AFTERNOON FORECAST PACKAGE.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...
THE STRATIFORM RAIN OVER EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL DIMINISH
IN COVERAGE AS THE UPPER LOW DRIFTS SOUTHEAST. ISOLATED SHOWERS
STREAMING SOUTHWARD ALONG THE TALKEETNA RANGE ARE SPREADING A MID
LEVEL CLOUD DECK OVER ANCHORAGE AND THE NORTHERN KENAI PENINSULA.
WHILE THIS LAYER OF CLOUDS COULD INHIBIT EARLY CONVECTION...BASED ON
THE 12Z ANCHORAGE SOUNDING AND CONSISTENT MODEL DATA BELIEVE THAT
WIDESPREAD CONVECTION IS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

UPDATED THE MORNING FORECAST TO REFLECT NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCAL GUSTY WINDS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF SMALL
HAIL...MAINLY OVER THE MATANUSKA AND SUSITNA VALLEYS.

A SHORTWAVE MOVING NORTH TO SOUTH WILL HELP INITIATE THE ACTIVITY
THIS AFTERNOON AND INTERESTINGLY WILL STALL OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST
TONIGHT BEFORE MAKING A SHARP TURN TO THE WEST ON TUESDAY...HELPING
INITIATE MORE ACTIVITY TOMORROW. OF NOTE IS A MINOR MODEL DIFFERENCE
REGARDING THIS SHORTWAVE. THE GFS/EC HAVE THE WAVE A BIT FURTHER
SOUTH WITH THE FOCUS OF THE ENERGY AROUND THE BARREN ISLANDS WHILE
THE NAM TAKES IT ACROSS THE CENTER OF THE KENAI PENINSULA. THIS MINOR
DIFFERENCE COULD RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN CONVECTION
COVERAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AT THIS TIME...FORECASTING
SCATTERED ACTIVITY AND WILL UPDATE TO NUMEROUS IF SUBSEQUENT MODEL
RUNS INDICATE THE NORTHERN SOLUTION IS MORE LIKELY.

BEYOND TUESDAY...THE THERMAL TROUGH REMAINS IN PLACE WITH DAILY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING CONVECTION THE PREDOMINANT WEATHER FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL THROUGH MID WEEK. TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB ABOVE
CLIMATOLOGICAL NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.

.SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND BERING SEA...
CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY WILL BE A LITTLE FURTHER EAST TODAY AND TOMORROW
THAN WAS THE CASE YESTERDAY. MORE STABLE AIR WILL INTRUDE INTO THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND AREAS NEAR THE COAST OF BRISTOL BAY. DIURNAL
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE FOR INLAND PORTIONS OF
SOUTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY.

FOG AND LOW CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND ACROSS THE BERING SEA
THROUGH TUESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT BUILDS
OVER THE AREA. A WEAK UPPER LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING
SEA ON WEDNESDAY WHICH SHOULD DIMINISH THE FOG FROM THE CENTRAL
BERING WESTWARD...BUT BRING IN A CHANCE OF RAIN.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
UPPER LEVEL RIDGING HOLD FIRM OR EVEN STRENGTHEN OVER THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND...KEEPING THE UPPER LEVEL AND SURFACE PATTERNS RATHER
STAGNANT. SOUTHERN ALASKA WEATHER WILL SEE MAINLY DIURNAL CONVECTION
AS THE THERMAL LOW REMAINS OVER OR NEAR THE AREA. OUT WEST THE UPPER
LEVEL LOW WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING TO NEAR THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS...BRINGING SOME OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS TO THAT REGION
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND.

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

AB/BL JUN 12

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.