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Small Craft Advisory 528, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 10, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jul 10, 2014, 3:45 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 10, 2014, 3:45 AM AKDT (11:45 UTC)
Expired
Jul 11, 2014, 3:45 AM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

073 
FZAK52 PAFC 101145
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 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.

PKZ199-110100-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1007 MB LOW 180 NM NORTH OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WILL WEAKEN AND
DRIFT NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS THIS EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH LATE
FRI NIGHT. A 1000 MB LOW WILL MOVE OFF THE MAINLAND 50 NM WEST OF
CAPE NEWENHAM LATE FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-110100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
MAINLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-110100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING W 20 KT. GUSTS TO
25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ160-110100-
BRISTOL BAY-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-110100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON FROM
PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT EXCEPT W 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER N AND E.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-110100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ171-110100-
UNALASKA BAY-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-110100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ173-110100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ174-110100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ175-110100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ176-110100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ177-110100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ178-110100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-110100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NW
20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING N. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ180-110100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT S 10 KT FROM KUSKOKWIM BAY S.
SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-110100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-110100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
3 follow-up statements
299 
FZAK52 PAFC 101145 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 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.

PKZ199-110100-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1007 MB LOW 180 NM NORTH OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WILL WEAKEN AND
DRIFT NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS THIS EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH LATE
FRI NIGHT. A 1000 MB LOW WILL MOVE OFF THE MAINLAND 50 NM WEST OF
CAPE NEWENHAM LATE FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-110100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
MAINLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-110100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING W 20 KT. GUSTS TO
25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ160-110100-
BRISTOL BAY-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-110100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON FROM
PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT EXCEPT W 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER N AND E.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-110100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ171-110100-
UNALASKA BAY-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-110100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ173-110100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ174-110100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ175-110100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ176-110100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ177-110100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ178-110100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-110100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NW
20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING N. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ180-110100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT S 10 KT FROM KUSKOKWIM BAY S.
SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-110100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-110100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
345 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
028 
FZAK52 PAFC 102342
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
342 PM AKDT THU JUL 10 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.

PKZ199-111300-
342 PM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1008 MB LOW 100 NM NORTH OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WILL WEAKEN AND
DRIFT NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS THIS EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH FRI
NIGHT. A 1004 MB LOW WILL MOVE OFF THE MAINLAND 50 NM WEST OF CAPE
NEWENHAM FRI NIGHT...AND TRACK TO NEAR 40 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY BY
SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-111300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
342 PM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ155-111300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
342 PM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-111300-
BRISTOL BAY-
342 PM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-111300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
342 PM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT W 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-111300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
342 PM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ171-111300-
UNALASKA BAY-
342 PM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT THIS EVENING.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-111300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
342 PM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ173-111300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
342 PM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ174-111300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
342 PM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ175-111300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
342 PM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-111300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
342 PM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-111300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
342 PM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ178-111300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
342 PM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ179-111300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
342 PM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ180-111300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
342 PM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ181-111300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
342 PM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 4
FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-111300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
342 PM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT W 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$
259 
FZAK52 PAFC 111145
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
345 AM AKDT FRI JUL 11 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.

PKZ199-120030-
345 AM AKDT FRI JUL 11 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH LATE
SAT NIGHT. A 1004 MB LOW WILL MOVE OFF THE MAINLAND 50 NM WEST OF
CAPE NEWENHAM LATE TONIGHT AND TRACK 40 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY BY
SAT AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN TO 1008 MB 160 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY LATE
SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-120030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
345 AM AKDT FRI JUL 11 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ155-120030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
345 AM AKDT FRI JUL 11 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 10 KT DURING THE
MORNING. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT W 20 KT W OF COLD BAY. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ160-120030-
BRISTOL BAY-
345 AM AKDT FRI JUL 11 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-120030-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
345 AM AKDT FRI JUL 11 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT NW 20 KT IN THE MORNING W OF COLD
BAY. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ170-120030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
345 AM AKDT FRI JUL 11 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ171-120030-
UNALASKA BAY-
345 AM AKDT FRI JUL 11 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT EARLY BECOMING NW DURING THE MORNING. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-120030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
345 AM AKDT FRI JUL 11 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ173-120030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
345 AM AKDT FRI JUL 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ174-120030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
345 AM AKDT FRI JUL 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ175-120030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
345 AM AKDT FRI JUL 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-120030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
345 AM AKDT FRI JUL 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ177-120030-
ADAK TO KISKA-
345 AM AKDT FRI JUL 11 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-120030-
KISKA TO ATTU-
345 AM AKDT FRI JUL 11 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ179-120030-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
345 AM AKDT FRI JUL 11 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT EARLY INCREASING TO NW 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ180-120030-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
345 AM AKDT FRI JUL 11 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. S AND E OF CAPE MENDENHALL...W WIND 15
KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-120030-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
345 AM AKDT FRI JUL 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-120030-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
345 AM AKDT FRI JUL 11 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 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 9, 1:16 PM AKDT, 14 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 9, 1:16 PM AKDT, 14 hours 29 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
116 PM AKDT WED JUL 9 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

THERE IS A LARGE UPPER LOW CENTERED OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA.
THERE ARE SEVERAL SURFACE AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THIS UPPER
LOW. THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT OF THESE SURFACE LOWS ARE CURRENTLY
SPINNING UP...ONE JUST SOUTH OF KODIAK AND THE OTHER ABOUT 500
MILES SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. BOTH OF THESE CONTAIN A
DECENT AMOUNT OF MOISTURE...ESPECIALLY THE SECOND LOW. THERE IS A
WEAK SURFACE LOW JUST NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...AND ANOTHER TO THE
WEST OF THE PRIBILOFS IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA. THERE IS A RIDGE
OF HIGH PRESSURE ALONG THE EASTERN BORDER OF ALASKA AND ANOTHER
ONE JUST NUDGING INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

THE FORECAST MODELS ARE STILL IN DISAGREEMENT IN THE SHORT TERM TO
A DEGREE THAT LOWERS CONFIDENCE IN THE FORECAST DETAILS. AT ISSUE
IS HOW THE MODELS HANDLE THE TWO MAIN LOWS THAT WILL AFFECT
SOUTHERN ALASKA OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE GFS AND CANADIAN GEM
HAS A STRONGER DIVISION BETWEEN THE TWO LOWS...WITH A DEFINITE
"TWO-SURGE" EVENT BEFORE THE LOWS CONSOLIDATE. THE ECMWF AND NAM
MERGE THE SYSTEMS MUCH FASTER...STILL A TWO-SURGE EVENT...BUT MUCH
LESS DEFINED BETWEEN THE EVENTS. AFTERNOON FORECAST LEANS TOWARDS
THE GFS/GEM SOLUTION BUT WITH A LOWER CONFIDENCE LEVEL THAN IS
OPTIMAL FOR A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM EARLY IN THE FORECAST.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...THE LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL
PUSH INTO SOUTHERN KODIAK TONIGHT AND STALL. THE WARM FRONT FROM
THIS SYSTEM IS PUSHING INTO SOUTH CENTRAL THIS EVENING...AND WILL
STALL AND BE ABSORBED BY THE NEXT FRONT (OCCLUSION) ON THURSDAY.
THIS OCCLUSION WILL BRING A PRETTY GOOD SHOT OF RAIN AND WINDS TO
THE GULF COAST AND AREAS NEARBY. LESS RAIN IS EXPECTED INLAND DUE
TO DOWN-SLOPE EFFECTS...BUT WITH FAIRLY DEEP MOISTURE SOME RAIN IS
EXPECTED...A "HIGH POP/LOW QPF" SCENARIO. WINDS WILL ALSO
INCREASE ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM.

THIS FIRST LOW WILL THEN DISSIPATE AS THE NEXT LOW (CURRENTLY
SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS) MOVES INTO THE GULF AND
INTENSIFIES LATER THURSDAY. THIS NEXT SYSTEM WILL BRING EVEN MORE
RAIN AND STRONGER WINDS TO THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY
MORNING AS SOME OF THE MOISTURE WAS TAPPED FROM THE SUBTROPICS.
EXPECT DECENT RIVER RISES FOR AREAS AROUND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND ON
FRIDAY...THOUGH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. AGAIN THE
INLAND RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE FAIRLY LIGHT...ANOTHER HIGH
POP/LOW QPF SITUATION.

THE WEATHER WILL SETTLE DOWN BY SATURDAY AS THE FRONT MOVES
INLAND AND DISSIPATES. THE MAIN UPPER LOW BY SATURDAY WILL BE
CENTERED OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA. HOWEVER...CYCLONIC FLOW OVER
MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA WILL BE WEAK AND PRECIPITATION WILL
BE SHOWERY...AND WINDS WILL SLACK OFF.

FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...IN GENERAL...CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
FAIRLY MOIST THROUGH SATURDAY WITH THE MAIN UPPER LOW OVER THE
AREA. THERE WILL BE SOME "SURGES" IN MOISTURE AS SOME SYSTEMS MOVE
ACROSS THE AREA. THE FIRST SURGE WILL MAINLY BE EAST OF THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA..."WRAP AROUND" MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW
MOVING INTO KODIAK ISLAND TONIGHT. THIS WILL THEN PUSH WESTWARD
ACROSS THE AREA ON THURSDAY...WITH PRECIPITATION DIMINISHING TO
SHOWERS. AS THE NEXT LOW MOVES INTO KODIAK ISLAND AND THE MAIN
UPPER LOW DIVES SOUTH TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA ON THURSDAY
NIGHT...ANOTHER SURGE OF "WRAP AROUND" RAIN WILL PUSH WESTWARD
ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION WILL AGAIN
SLACK OFF TO A MORE SHOWERY REGIME FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

FOR THE BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...A COUPLE OF WEAK IMPULSES WILL
SLIDE AROUND THE MAIN LOW THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT WILL BRING CHANCES
OF PRECIPITATION MAINLY TO AREAS FROM THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
EASTWARD. OTHERWISE THE HIGH OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL SLOWLY
SLIDE EAST AS THE MAIN UPPER LOW SETTLES IN OVER THE ALASKA
PENINSULA.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (SAT JULY 12 - TUE JULY 15)...

A LARGE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA
WILL BE HEAVILY INFLUENCING THE WEATHER ACROSS ALASKA ON
SATURDAY...WITH NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS IMPACTING THE COAST...WITH
MORE SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS INLAND. EXTENSIVE CLOUD COVER AND A
MARINE INFLUENCED AIR MASS WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES NEAR IF NOT
SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL BEFORE SLOWLY WARMING TO NORMAL MONDAY AND
TUESDAY. IN OTHER WORDS...NO DRAMATIC WARM...COOL...DRY...OR WET
PERIODS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE EXTENDED FORECAST.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 119 120 125 129 130 131 138 139.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

LUDWIG/AHSENMACHER JUL 14

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 10, 3:45 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jul 10, 3:50 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC35 hr
Jul 10, 3:50 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jul 10, 3:14 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC37 hr
Jul 10, 3:14 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC13 hr
Jul 10, 3:42 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr

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Sources

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