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Small Craft Advisory 443, NWS Anchorage, AK

June 20, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jun 20, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 20, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Jun 23, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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.  

$$
6 follow-up statements
688 
FZAK52 PAFC 211119
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 21 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.

PKZ199-220300-
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN TO EASTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE
TOWARDS THE BERING STRAIT TONIGHT AND WEAKEN ON FRI. A 997 MB LOW 425
NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA MOVES TO 165 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK LATE TONIGHT
WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH...THEN MOVES TO AROUND 120 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL AT 1001 MB EARLY SAT MORNING. 
$$

PKZ150-220300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-220300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT...INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-220300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 
FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-220300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-220300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-220300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-220300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...GUSTING TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-220300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-220300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-220300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-220300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

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

$$

PKZ179-220300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

JM
473 
FZAK52 PAFC 212318
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 21 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.

PKZ199-221500-
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 997 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO 1001 MB 400 NM 
NORTH OF ATKA SAT NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-221500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-221500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-221500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-221500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-221500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT S
OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-221500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-221500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. 
WIND DIMINISHING TO SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-221500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-221500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-221500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT FROM KISKA EASTWARD. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT FROM KISKA EASTWARD. 
SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-221500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 
WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-221500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
532 
FZAK52 PAFC 221149
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 22 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.

PKZ199-230300-
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 22 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 999 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WEAKENS TO 1003 MB 120 NM WEST
OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND SAT MORNING. THIS LOW WILL MERGE WITH A LOW
COMING OFF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA TO FORM A COMPLEX LOW IN THE
NORTHERN BERING SEA BY SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-230300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 22 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-230300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-230300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 22 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-230300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-230300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 22 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-230300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-230300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 22 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-230300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-230300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-230300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-230300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 22 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-230300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
237 
FZAK52 PAFC 222317
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 22 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.

PKZ199-231500-
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 22 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1001 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO 1004 MB SAT
AFTERNOON NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. THIS LOW WILL MERGE INTO A 
LARGE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SAT NIGHT 
WITH A 996 MB CENTER 100 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
$$

PKZ150-231500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-231500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-231500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 22 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-231500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 22 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-231500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 22 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-231500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW WIND 20 KT 
DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-231500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 22 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-231500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-231500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ176-231500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-231500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 22 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ179-231500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 22 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
521 
FZAK52 PAFC 231124
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 23 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.

PKZ199-240300-
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1004 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL WEAKEN AND COMBINE WITH A 1000 MB LOW
COMING OFF THE RUSSIAN MAINLAND TO FORM A COMPLEX LOW IN THE NORTHERN
BERING SAT EVENING. THIS COMPLEX LOW WILL SLOWLY MOVE INTO MAINLAND
ALASKA BY LATE SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-240300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-240300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-240300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-240300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-240300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-240300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-240300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-240300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
482 
FZAK52 PAFC 232303
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 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.

PKZ199-241500-
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1003 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR COLD BAY BY SUN MORNING AND MOVE 
INTO THE NORTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA BY MON AFTERNOON. A 999 MB LOW
400 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AND A 1003 MB LOW 450 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL
MERGE SAT NIGHT INTO A 994 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. THIS LOW WILL THEN BE ABSORBED MON MORNING INTO AN AREA OF
LOW PRESSURE NORTH OF NOME.
$$

PKZ150-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SW 25 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS
25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-241500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS
30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-241500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-241500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-241500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 
WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ179-241500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 23 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...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 Jun 20, 4:36 AM AKDT, 11 hours 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 20, 4:36 AM AKDT, 11 hours 24 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
436 AM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND THROUGH THE
NEXT FEW DAYS. OUT WEST...SIGNIFICANT MODEL DISCREPANCIES ARISE WITH
THE EVOLUTION OF DISTURBANCES MOVING ALONG THE SOUTHERN THROUGH
EASTERN SIDE OF A DEVELOPING LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN AND
CENTRAL BERING SEA. THE NAM SEEMS TO BE MOVING THE LEAD WAVE MUCH TOO
FAST WHILE KEEPING THE SECOND WAVE TOO WEAK. THE GFS AND EC ARE
COMING INTO BETTER AGREEMENT ON CONSOLIDATING DISTURBANCES MUCH
QUICKER INTO A MORE CONCENTRIC UPPER LEVEL LOW. WILL USE THE NAM FOR
THE FIRST 24 HOURS OF THE FORECAST OUT WEST...THEN TRANSITIONING TO
THE GFS FOR THE REST OF THE SHORT TERM OUT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. HPC
GUIDANCE WAS MOSTLY PREFERRED FOR THE WEEKEND THROUGH EARLY NEXT
WEEK.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

UPPER LEVEL RIDGING WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN OVER THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR THROUGH SOUTHWEST
ALASKA THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THEN BEGIN TO SLIDE EAST OVER
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER
ALOFT OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTH AND EAST
AWAY FROM THE REGION...WHILE A PAIR OF UPPER LOWS...ONE MOVING FROM
THE NORTH AND ONE FROM THE SOUTH...WILL CONVERGE AND CONSOLIDATE OVER
THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS ON THURSDAY AND FORM A LONGWAVE
TROUGH. THIS FEATURE WILL MOVE NORTH AND EAST INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN
BERING SEA BY SATURDAY MORNING.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL...

A FEW LEFTOVER SHOWERS FROM YESTERDAY'S LEFTOVER CONVECTION IN THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN WILL MOVE SOUTH AND WEST ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH
MID MORNING. EXPECT ANOTHER ROUND OF CONVECTION TO FORM ONCE AGAIN
BUT REMAIN CONFINED TO THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND SUSITNA VALLEY.
STORM MOTION WILL BE MORE NORTHEASTERLY RATHER THAN THE EASTERLY
STORM MOTION OF YESTERDAY...SO THERE WILL BE A BIT BETTER CHANCE OF A
THUNDERSTORM NEARING THE MATANUSKA VALLEY...BUT THIS WILL BE ISOLATED
AT BEST. STEERING FLOW IS VERY WEAK FROM THE MATANUSKA VALLEY
SOUTH...SO ANY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY OR HEAVY SHOWERS THAT FORM OVER
THE CHUGACH RANGE WILL HAVE A HARD TIME MAKING IT INTO THE ANCHORAGE
BOWL.

LOW STRATUS AND FOG ARE STILL WIDESPREAD ACROSS MOST OF THE
GULF...AND THIS SHOULD NOT CHANGE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS
LOW STRATUS HAS ALSO BEGUN TO MOVE UP COOK INLET WITH LIGHT SOUTHERLY
LOW-LEVEL FLOW. THUS THERE COULD BE A MARINE LAYER STRATUS DECK OVER
THE INLET AND PERHAPS RIGHT ALONG THE SHORELINE AT TIMES PARTICULARLY
DURING THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS BEFORE BURNING OFF BOTH
TODAY AND THURSDAY.

SOUTHWEST...

DIURNAL AFTERNOON AND EVENING CONVECTION SHOULD AGAIN PREDOMINATE
ACROSS THE BRISTOL BAY ZONE TODAY FROM DILLINGHAM EAST. STRONGER
SUBSIDENCE ALOFT FROM THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGING SHOULD PUT CAP THE
ATMOSPHERE AND PREVENT ANY CONVECTION FROM FORMING FOR THURSDAY AND
BEYOND. THE MARINE LAYER WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY HAVOC ON LOW-LEVEL
VISIBILITIES AND CEILINGS ALONG THE BRISTOL BAY AND KUSKOKWIM DELTA
THIS MORNING AND THURSDAY MORNING...BUT CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY
IMPROVE EACH MORNING AS OFFSHORE FLOW BECOMES STRONGER AND MORE
PREVALENT TOWARDS THE WEEKEND.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...

LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL CONSOLIDATE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS
OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY
DETERIORATE WITH INCREASING MID LEVEL CLOUD COVER. WIDESPREAD RAIN
WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TONIGHT AND THEN MOVE INTO THE
BERING FOR THURSDAY BRINGING GALE FORCE WINDS BEFORE MOVING UP THE
ISLAND CHAIN AND TOWARDS THE PRIBILOFS THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...

A DEFINITE PATTERN CHANGE IS IN STORE AS HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING ALOFT
BREAKS DOWN OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND AND THE BERING LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM MOVES OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA FOR THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL MEAN
GREATER CLOUD COVER...COOLER TEMPERATURES...AND INCREASING CHANCES OF
LIGHT RAIN MAINLY FROM SUNDAY THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK FOR
MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES...172 175
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

29/CC JUN 12

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jun 21, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jun 21, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days

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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.