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Small Craft Advisory 520, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 25, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jul 25, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 25, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Jul 29, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

487 
FZAK52 PAFC 252315
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 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 WED JUL 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL MOVE INTO SW ALASKA AND WEAKEN
EARLY THU MORNING. A 1015 MB LOW WILL FORM ALONG THE FRONT NEAR
CHIGNIK THU MORNING AND MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF AK ON FRI.
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 180
NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 997 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-261500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-261500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-261500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-261500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. STRONGER SOUTHEAST GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS
AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-261500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-261500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

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

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

$$

PKZ185-261500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-261500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
10 follow-up statements
602 
FZAK52 PAFC 261144
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 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 THU JUL 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1004 MB LOW LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE TO
150 NM W OF ST PAUL AT 1001 MB FRI NIGHT THEN TO 100 NM WEST OF CAPE
ROMANZOF SAT AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-270300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-270300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-270300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-270300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-270300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-270300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-270300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-270300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
908 
FZAK52 PAFC 261323 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

CORRECTION FOR THE SYNOPSIS

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 THU JUL 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1004 MB LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE TO
150 NM W OF ST PAUL AT 1001 MB FRI NIGHT THEN TO 100 NM WEST OF CAPE
ROMANZOF SAT AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-270300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-270300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-270300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-270300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-270300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-270300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-270300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-270300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
004 
FZAK52 PAFC 262330
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 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 THU JUL 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL TO EASTERN BERING WILL WEAKEN ON FRI.
A 1004 MB LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE TO
AROUND 170 NM NORTHEAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 1000 MB SAT
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-271500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

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

$$

PKZ165-271500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-271500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT INCREASING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-271500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT INCREASING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-271500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-271500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
905 
FZAK52 PAFC 271137
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 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 FRI JUL 27 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1005 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL BE A 1000 MB LOW NEAR
NUNIVAK ISLAND SAT AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 1004 MB AS IT MOVES TO
NORTON SOUND SUN AFTERNOON. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO
THE CENTRAL BERING SEA BEHIND THIS LOW THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-280300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-280300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-280300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-280300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-280300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-280300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
SHEMYA W...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-280300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-280300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
821 
FZAK52 PAFC 272331
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 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 FRI JUL 27 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1003 MB LOW 260 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 50 NM WEST OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND A 995 MB SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS LOW THEN MOVES
INLAND SATURDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING
SEA SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

$$

PKZ150-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-281500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-281500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-281500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT
EXCEPT 7 FT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-281500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-281500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-281500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
851 
FZAK52 PAFC 281154
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 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 SAT JUL 28 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 998 MB LOW 120 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL WILL BE A 995 MB LOW IN
NORTON SOUND SAT NIGHT THEN CONTINUE MOVING NORTH THROUGH SUN
AFTERNOON. A LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA FROM THE 
NORTH PACIFIC AND INTENSIFY TO 989 MB AS IT MOVES TO 200 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-290300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-290300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-290300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-290300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-290300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-290300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-290300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 
KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-290300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-290300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-290300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-290300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-290300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
139 
FZAK52 PAFC 281319 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

CORRECTION FOR SYNOPSIS

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 SAT JUL 28 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 998 MB LOW 120 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL BE A 995 MB LOW IN
NORTON SOUND SAT NIGHT THEN CONTINUE MOVING NORTH THROUGH SUN
AFTERNOON. A LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA FROM THE 
NORTH PACIFIC AND INTENSIFY TO 989 MB AS IT MOVES TO 200 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-290300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-290300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-290300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-290300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-290300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-290300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-290300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 
KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-290300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-290300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-290300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-290300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-290300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
515 
FZAK52 PAFC 282358
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-291500-
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 997 MB LOW 50 NM WEST OF MEKORYUK WILL WEAKEN OVER NORTHWEST ALASKA
SUN NIGHT AND MON. A 1002 MB LOW 150 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO
CAPE SARICHEF SUN AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE SOUTHEAST SUN NIGHT. A 1000
MB LOW 400 NM WEST OF SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN TO 988 MB
AND MOVE TO 300 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA MON AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-291500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-291500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-291500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-291500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

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

$$

PKZ180-291500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-291500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-291500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-291500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-291500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-291500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-291500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-291500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
795 
FZAK52 PAFC 290317 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
720 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

UPDATED ZONE 160 170 171 172

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.

PKZ199-291500-
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 997 MB LOW 50 NM WEST OF MEKORYUK WILL WEAKEN OVER NORTHWEST ALASKA
SUN NIGHT AND MON. A 1002 MB LOW 150 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO
CAPE SARICHEF SUN AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE SOUTHEAST SUN NIGHT. A 1000
MB LOW 400 NM WEST OF SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN TO 988 MB
AND MOVE TO 300 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA MON AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-291500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-291500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-291500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
720 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-291500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

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

$$

PKZ180-291500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-291500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
720 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-291500-
UNALASKA BAY
720 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-291500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
720 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT FROM ATKA E...W WIND 10 KT
INCREASING TO SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-291500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-291500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-291500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-291500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
325 
FZAK52 PAFC 291157
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 29 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.

PKZ199-300300-
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 996 MB LOW 30 NM NW OF HOOPER BAY WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR NOME
THIS AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN SUN NIGHT. A 1003 MB LOW 150 NM NORTHWEST
OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE NEAR SAND POINT THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA SUN NIGHT. A 999 MB 300 NM WEST OF SHEMYA SUN
AFTERNOON WILL DEEPEN TO 986 MB AS IT MOVES TO 250 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA
MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-300300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-300300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-300300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-300300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-300300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-300300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-300300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 20 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-300300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. EAST OF ATKA...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-300300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-300300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-300300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-300300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 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 Jul 25, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 25, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN UPPER-LVL LOW IS CENTERED AROUND 350 MILES SOUTH OF YAKUTAT AND IS
NEARLY STATIONARY. ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL AK...PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES EXIST
WITH UPPER-LVL RIDGING POKING ACROSS THE REGION FROM TWO
DIRECTIONS...WITH ONE AXIS PUSHING UP FROM NW GULF THROUGH THE KENAI
PENINSULA...AND ANOTHER AXIS FROM YUKON TERRITORY BACK TOWARDS THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN. SUBSIDENCE FROM THE GULF RIDGE IS SUPPORTING FOG
AND STRATUS OVER MARINE AREAS AND BRUSHING KODIAK ISLAND AT TIMES.
FURTHER WEST...RADAR SHOWS BANDS OF RAIN AHEAD OF AN OCCLUDED FRONT
OVERSPREADING THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND AND AKPEN. WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH
IT ARE GENERALLY AT SMALL CRAFT LEVELS...THOUGH SOME ACCELERATED
CHANNELED FLOW IS PRODUCING GALE FORCE GUSTS ALONG THE BERING SIDE OF
THE AKPEN AND WESTERN CAPES AHEAD OF FROPA. BEHIND THE FRONT... WEAK
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WITH TYPICAL
FOG/STRATUS.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS HANDLE THE MAIN WEATHER FEATURES ACCEPTABLY. THE UPPER-LOW IN
THE EASTERN GULF IS GENERALLY DEPICTED MEANDERING IN PLACE THROUGH
FRI. THE GFS AND NAM SHOW A MORE COMPLEX FEATURE WITH MULTIPLE
CENTERS...AND KEEP THE BULK OF QPF ACROSS THE AK PANHANDLE THROUGH
SAT. THE ECMWF AND UKMET DEPICT A MORE CONSOLIDATED LOW...AND TEND TO
MOVE THE LOW FURTHER NORTH WITH TIME...WITH THE ECMWF AS FAR NORTH AS
58N 142W SAT MORNING. WITH THIS FURTHER NORTH SOLUTION...THE ECMWF
ALSO DRAGS MODEST AMOUNTS OF QPF BACK THROUGH PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
AND POINTS WEST OF THE CHUGACH/KENAI RANGES THIS WEEKEND. ALL MODELS
DO SUGGEST A SEMI-BLOCKED PATTERN WITH THE UPPER-RIDGE ACROSS THE
ALCAN BORDER AND AFOREMENTIONED LOW IN THE GULF. THUS HAVE TENDED TO
LEAN ON THE NAM/GFS FEATURING A PERSISTENT MOSTLY DRY PATTERN WITH
SOME SHOWERS.

FURTHER WEST...THERE IS GOOD AGREEMENT SHOWING THE FRONT MOVING
ASHORE THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. A WEAK LOW IS
DEPICTED FORMING NEAR CHIGNIK THU MORNING...MOVING TO AROUND 270
MILES SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY FRI MORNING BEFORE SLIPPING SOUTH AND
AWAY FROM THE GULF. ACROSS THE BERING...A LOW DEVELOPS OVER THE
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA ON THU...TRACKS TO 180 MILES NORTHWEST OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND FRI AFTERNOON...AND THEN TOWARDS THE BERING STRAIT ON
SAT. WITH REGARDS TO THIS SYSTEM...THE GFS AND NAM HAVE A SIMILAR
FRONTAL STRUCTURE AND SLIGHTLY STRONGER UPPER-LVL JET (105 KT) THAN
THE ECWMF/UKMET...BUT ALL GENERALLY CAPTURE THE SPIRIT OF THE
DEVELOPMENT. THE AFTERNOON FORECAST PACKAGE GENERALLY LEANED ON THE
NAM/GFS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...
ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND...SOUTHERN REACHES OF THE SW AK FRONT WILL ALLOW
SOME RAIN TO DEVELOP TONIGHT...AND THEN CONTINUE INTO THU AS THE
TRIPLE POINT SWINGS THROUGH. ACROSS THE SOUTHCENTRAL MAINLAND
HOWEVER...PRECIPITATION LOOKS TO BE DEFLECTED NORTH OF THE REGION PER
THE UPPER-RIDGING WHICH BENDS BUT DOES NOT BREAK. IN THE INTERIM...
LOOK FOR GENERALLY SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES AND FAIR WEATHER. SUNNY
BREAKS ALONG WITH WEAK DIFFLUENT FLOW ALOFT WILL SUPPORT SOME
PIECMEAL DIURNAL INSTABILITY SHOWERS THU AND FRI...THOUGH IT APPEARS
CONDITIONS WILL NOT BE QUITE UNSTABLE ENOUGH TO YIELD THUNDERSTORMS.
IF BY CHANCE THEY WERE TO DEVELOP...THE BEST CHANCES WOULD BE OVER
THE ALASKA RANGE OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN.

SOUTHWEST...
WINDS WILL PEAK IN STRENGTH TONIGHT AHEAD OF FROPA ALONG THE WESTERN
CAPES AND KUSKOKWIM DELTA. RAIN WILL TAPER TO SHOWERS ON THU AS THE
FRONT WEAKENS AND MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION. FLOW ALOFT BECOMES MORE
ANTICYCLONIC AS TRANSITORY RIDGING SWINGS THROUGH ON FRI ALLOWING A
RESPITE IN THE PRECIPITATION AND PERHAPS A TOUCH OF SUNSHINE OVER
INLAND AREAS OF BRISTOL BAY AND THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY...BEFORE
CONDITIONS GO DOWNHILL AGAIN THIS WEEKEND.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
LIGHT RESIDUAL PRECIPITATION OVER THE AKPEN AND PRIBILOFS TO TAPER
OFF OVERNIGHT THROUGH THU MORNING AS THE 500 MB TROUGH ALOFT IN
SUPPORT OF THE FRONT MOVE EAST. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILD OVER THE
CENTRAL TO EASTERN BERING THROUGH FRI. THE LOW THAT DEVELOPS NEAR
KAMCHATKA THU WILL DRAG A FRONT THROUGH THE WESTERN BERING AND CHAIN
ON FRI WITH A SLUG OF RAIN. WE ARE CURRENTLY ADVERTISING SUB
GALE-FORCE WINDS BUT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THESE WILL LIKELY NEED TO BE
REVISED HIGHER PER THE TRENDING STRONGER DYNAMICS IN SUPPORT OF THIS
SYSTEM AS IT MARCHES TOWARDS SW AK THIS WEEKEND.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
FOR SOUTHCENTRAL AK...THERE IS UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW MUCH MOISTURE
WILL REACH THE AREA WITH THE UPPER-LOW CURRENTLY IN THE EASTERN GULF
THIS WEEKEND. ON THE FLIP SIDE...THERE IS GOOD CONFIDENCE THAT THE
LOW MOVING THROUGH THE BERING STRAIT ON SAT WILL PROVIDE AMPLE
ONSHORE FLOW TO THE SW MAINLAND THROUGH THE WEEKEND KEEPING
CONDITIONS COOL AND WET. A LOBE OF ENERGY FROM THIS SYSTEM SLIPS
SOUTHEAST ACROSS BRISTOL BAY/AKPEN TO THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF EARLY
NEXT WEEK ABSORBING THE CURRENT LOW IN THE EASTERN GULF. THIS WOULD
TEND TO KEEP THE SENSIBLE WEATHER IMPACTS MAINLY OVER KODIAK ISLAND
AND COASTAL AREAS OF THE GULF WITH INLAND AREAS MORE ON THE
PERIPHERY. THE JET STREAM APPEARS INCREASINGLY STRONGER OVER THE
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS IN SUPPORT OF STRONGER SYSTEMS AND A MORE ACTIVE
PATTERN IN GENERAL.

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

MALOY

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