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Small Craft Advisory 384, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 13, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 13, 2014, 2:58 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 13, 2014, 2:58 PM AKDT (22:58 UTC)
Expired: May 15, 2014, 3:19 AM AKDT
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

249 
FZAK52 PAFC 132258
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
258 PM AKDT TUE MAY 13 2014

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.

PKZ199-141215-
258 PM AKDT TUE MAY 13 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEATHER FRONT ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING WILL STALL OVER THE
CENTRAL BERING WED MORNING AND THEN DECAY THROUGH THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-141215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
258 PM AKDT TUE MAY 13 2014

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-141215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
258 PM AKDT TUE MAY 13 2014

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ160-141215-
BRISTOL BAY-
258 PM AKDT TUE MAY 13 2014

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-141215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
258 PM AKDT TUE MAY 13 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-141215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
258 PM AKDT TUE MAY 13 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ171-141215-
UNALASKA BAY-
258 PM AKDT TUE MAY 13 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
PATCHY FOG.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-141215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
258 PM AKDT TUE MAY 13 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ173-141215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
258 PM AKDT TUE MAY 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ174-141215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
258 PM AKDT TUE MAY 13 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ175-141215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
258 PM AKDT TUE MAY 13 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ176-141215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
258 PM AKDT TUE MAY 13 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ177-141215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
258 PM AKDT TUE MAY 13 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ178-141215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
258 PM AKDT TUE MAY 13 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ179-141215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
258 PM AKDT TUE MAY 13 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. DENSE FOG.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ180-141215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
258 PM AKDT TUE MAY 13 2014

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-141215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
258 PM AKDT TUE MAY 13 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-141215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
258 PM AKDT TUE MAY 13 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 30
KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

3 follow-up statements

917 
FZAK52 PAFC 141132
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
332 AM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

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.

PKZ199-150015-
332 AM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 999 MB LOW 150 NM W OF ATTU WILL MOVE OVER EASTERN RUSSIA AND
DISSIPATE BY THU MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE
EASTERN BERING THROUGH FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-150015-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
332 AM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-150015-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
332 AM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ160-150015-
BRISTOL BAY-
332 AM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-150015-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
332 AM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-150015-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
332 AM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ171-150015-
UNALASKA BAY-
332 AM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-150015-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
332 AM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ173-150015-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
332 AM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ174-150015-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
332 AM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ175-150015-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
332 AM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ176-150015-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
332 AM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-150015-
ADAK TO KISKA-
332 AM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ178-150015-
KISKA TO ATTU-
332 AM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-150015-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
332 AM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT AND THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-150015-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
332 AM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-150015-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
332 AM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-150015-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
332 AM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

805 
FZAK52 PAFC 142320
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
320 PM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

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.

PKZ199-151215-
320 PM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1002 MB LOW 180 NM NW OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE OVER EASTERN RUSSIA
AND DISSIPATE THU MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE
EASTERN BERING AND SPREAD TO THE WEST THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-151215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
320 PM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ155-151215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
320 PM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ160-151215-
BRISTOL BAY-
320 PM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-151215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
320 PM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-151215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
320 PM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-151215-
UNALASKA BAY-
320 PM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. AREAS OF
FOG.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-151215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
320 PM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ173-151215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
320 PM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ174-151215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
320 PM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ175-151215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
320 PM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ176-151215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
320 PM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-151215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
320 PM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ178-151215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
320 PM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-151215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
320 PM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-151215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
320 PM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-151215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
320 PM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-151215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
320 PM AKDT WED MAY 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

880 
FZAK52 PAFC 151119
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
319 AM AKDT THU MAY 15 2014

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.

PKZ199-160015-
319 AM AKDT THU MAY 15 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL SPREAD GRADUALLY
WESTWARD THROUGH SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-160015-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
319 AM AKDT THU MAY 15 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-160015-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
319 AM AKDT THU MAY 15 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-160015-
BRISTOL BAY-
319 AM AKDT THU MAY 15 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-160015-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
319 AM AKDT THU MAY 15 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-160015-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
319 AM AKDT THU MAY 15 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-160015-
UNALASKA BAY-
319 AM AKDT THU MAY 15 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-160015-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
319 AM AKDT THU MAY 15 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ173-160015-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
319 AM AKDT THU MAY 15 2014

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ174-160015-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
319 AM AKDT THU MAY 15 2014

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ175-160015-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
319 AM AKDT THU MAY 15 2014

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ176-160015-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
319 AM AKDT THU MAY 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-160015-
ADAK TO KISKA-
319 AM AKDT THU MAY 15 2014

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ178-160015-
KISKA TO ATTU-
319 AM AKDT THU MAY 15 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-160015-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
319 AM AKDT THU MAY 15 2014

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-160015-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
319 AM AKDT THU MAY 15 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-160015-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
319 AM AKDT THU MAY 15 2014

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

$$

PKZ185-160015-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
319 AM AKDT THU MAY 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at May 13, 2:29 PM AKDT, 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 13, 2:29 PM AKDT, 29 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
229 PM AKDT TUE MAY 13 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IS OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE BERING AND
SOUTHWEST AK THIS AFTERNOON...WITH LOWS OVER THE EASTERN GULF AND
SOUTHWEST OF ATTU. A RAPIDLY MOVING SHORTWAVE IS FAST APPROACHING
THE ALCAN. AT THE SURFACE...A LARGE REGION OF HIGH PRESSURE COVERS
THE EASTERN BERING AND MOST OF MAINLAND AK. A LOW SOUTHWEST OF
ATTU IS ASSOCIATED WITH A FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING...AND A
SMALL LOW IS OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF. A FRONT IS DRAPED FROM
THE NORTHERN ALCAN TO THE ALASKA RANGE AND KUSKOKWIM MOUNTAINS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE IN AGREEMENT THAT THE FRONT DRAPING ACROSS MUCH OF
ALASKA AND THE FOLLOWING HIGH WILL BE IMPORTANT FEATURES FOR THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. AS THE FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM
VALLEY AND ALASKA RANGE IT WILL PROVIDE WIND THAT WILL MIX THE
LOWER LEVELS AND KEEP TEMPERATURES FROM COOLING...AND ALSO PROVIDE
LOWER DEWPOINT AIR TO KEEP RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FROM RECOVERING
OVERNIGHT. ON WED THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE
AND BE FOLLOWED DURING THE AFTERNOON WITH LIGHTER WINDS AS THE
HIGH BUILDS...BRINGING WARM AND EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS. THE
HIGH WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE MAINLAND INTO FRI BEFORE
DRIFTING WEST.

DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD THE FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING AND
ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL BERING BEFORE SLAMMING UP
AGAINST THE EASTERN BERING RIDGE. THE FRONT WILL REMAIN IN PLACE
AND EVENTUALLY DECAY BY FRI.

THE FORECAST UTILIZES THE EC WITH SOME GFS AND NAM FOR DETAIL.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...

AS THE FRONT PASSES THIS EVENING WINDS WILL BEGIN TO
INCREASE...PEAKING WED MORNING. AS WINDS DIMINISH ON WED
TEMPERATURES WILL INCREASE WITH MUCH DRIER DEWPOINTS...RESULTING
IN RH VALUES IN THE TEENS. ON THU AND FRI OFFSHORE FLOW WILL
BEGIN TO WEAKEN WITH SOME MOISTURE RETURNING TO THE LOWER LAYERS.
EXCEPT FOR A FEW SHOWERS THIS EVENING OVER THE AK RANGE AND
TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS...CONDITIONS WILL BE WARM AND DRY THROUGH THE
END OFF THE WEEK. HOWEVER...FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS OVER MUCH OF
SOUTH CENTRAL WILL BE CAUSED INITIALLY BY WIND AND LOW RH...AND
THEN ON WED BY LOW RH ALONE. SUFFICIENT ONSHORE FLOW ON THU SHOULD
KEEP RH VALUES ABOVE RED FLAG CRITERIA.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...

AFTER SOME WIND TONIGHT...THE SOUTHWEST WILL BE WARM AND DRY
THROUGH THU WITH INCREASING CLOUDS ON FRI. WIND AND LOW RH WILL
BRING FIRE DANGER TO THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND INTERIOR PORTIONS
OF THE BRISTOL BAY ZONE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH ONLY LOW
RH CONCERNS ON WED.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...

RAIN AND WIND WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS THROUGH
FRI AS THE FRONT STALLS AND DECAYS OVERHEAD. THE EASTERN BERING
WILL BE DRY WITH SOME FOG BENEATH THE HIGH.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST...

STILL ANTICIPATING A SIZABLE LOBE OF ENERGY DROPPING FROM THE HIGH
ARCTIC TO THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND/GULF LATE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK. THE DETAILS OF THIS REMAIN FUZZY...BUT SUFFICE TO SAY A
SIZABLE PATTERN SHIFT APPEARS ON THE HORIZON. WELL ABOVE
TEMPERATURES AND DRY WEATHER INCREASINGLY LOOKS TO TREND CLOUDIER
AND COOLER WITH MORE SIZABLE CHANCES FOR WETTING RAINS AS THIS
LARGE LOW MEANDERS AROUND WITH IT'S CYCLONIC FLOW ALOFT. FEW
CHANGES OVERALL TO THE SENSIBLE WEATHER IN THE BERING SEA/ALEUTIAN
REGION. THE UPPER HIGH IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE BERING SLIDES TO
THE WESTERN PORTION OR WEAKENS A BIT...BUT DOESN'T BREAK
COMPLETELY. THUS TYPICAL CLIMATOLOGICAL WEATHER (MORE FOG/STRATUS)
CAN BE ANTICIPATED.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
FIRE WEATHER...RED FLAG WARNING 101 111 121 141 146 152 161

&&

DS/JAM MAY 14

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 12, 4:16 PM AKDT	Red Flag Warning	AFC	5 days
May 13, 12:42 AM AKDT	Dense Fog Advisory	AFC	8 hr
May 13, 3:05 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
May 13, 6:53 AM AKDT	Red Flag Warning	AFC	63 hr
May 13, 9:02 AM AKDT	Dense Fog Advisory	AFC	3 hr

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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.