Gale Warning 441, NWS Anchorage, AK

809 
FZAK52 PAFC 252303
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 PM AKDT MON MAY 25 2015

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.

PKZ199-261200-
303 PM AKDT MON MAY 25 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
THE 979 MB REMNANTS OF TYPHOON DOLPHIN 150 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON...WHILE WEAKENING
TO 986 MB. THEN IT MOVES TO 375 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 995 MB WED
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-261200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
303 PM AKDT MON MAY 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-261200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 PM AKDT MON MAY 25 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-261200-
BRISTOL BAY-
303 PM AKDT MON MAY 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-261200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 PM AKDT MON MAY 25 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...E
WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-261200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKDT MON MAY 25 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-261200-
UNALASKA BAY-
303 PM AKDT MON MAY 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-261200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKDT MON MAY 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-261200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKDT MON MAY 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-261200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKDT MON MAY 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ175-261200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKDT MON MAY 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-261200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKDT MON MAY 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-261200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
303 PM AKDT MON MAY 25 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-261200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
303 PM AKDT MON MAY 25 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-261200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
303 PM AKDT MON MAY 25 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-261200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
303 PM AKDT MON MAY 25 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-261200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
303 PM AKDT MON MAY 25 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-261200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
303 PM AKDT MON MAY 25 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

376 
FZAK52 PAFC 261144
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
344 AM AKDT TUE MAY 26 2015

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.

PKZ199-270045-
344 AM AKDT TUE MAY 26 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 982 MB LOW 175 NM NORTH OF ATTU WILL WEAKEN TO 995 MB WED
AFTERNOON 300 NM NORTH OF ATTU AND THEN DISSIPATE. A 987 MB LOW
525 NM SOUTH OF ATTU WED MORNING WILL INTENSIFY TO 970 MB WED
NIGHT 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF AMCHITKA.

$$

PKZ150-270045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
344 AM AKDT TUE MAY 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-270045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
344 AM AKDT TUE MAY 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-270045-
BRISTOL BAY-
344 AM AKDT TUE MAY 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-270045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
344 AM AKDT TUE MAY 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-270045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
344 AM AKDT TUE MAY 26 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-270045-
UNALASKA BAY-
344 AM AKDT TUE MAY 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-270045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
344 AM AKDT TUE MAY 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-270045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
344 AM AKDT TUE MAY 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-270045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
344 AM AKDT TUE MAY 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ175-270045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
344 AM AKDT TUE MAY 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-270045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
344 AM AKDT TUE MAY 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-270045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
344 AM AKDT TUE MAY 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-270045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
344 AM AKDT TUE MAY 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-270045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
344 AM AKDT TUE MAY 26 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-270045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
344 AM AKDT TUE MAY 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-270045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
344 AM AKDT TUE MAY 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.

$$

PKZ185-270045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
344 AM AKDT TUE MAY 26 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
444 PM AKDT SUN MAY 24 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

THE UPPER RIDGE HAS RETREATED OVER WESTERN CANADA. A BROAD
BAROCLINIC ZONE EXTENDS FROM NW ALASKA...MATSU...TO OVER THE
CENTRAL GULF. RAIN AND LOW CLOUDS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FEATURE
WHICH BROUGHT WETTING RAINS TO MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL COASTS AS WELL
AS AREAS WEST OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN OVERNIGHT AND TODAY. RAIN
CONTINUES TO SPREAD ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON.
WAVES EMBEDDED IN THE BROAD CYCLONIC FLOW AROUND AN UPPER LOW CENTER
OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA IS PRODUCING GENERALLY CLOUDY
CONDITIONS WITH AREAS OF RAIN AND SHOWERS ACROSS MUCH OF THE
BERING SEA...ALEUTIANS...AK PEN AND SW MAINLAND. GUSTY WESTERLY
WINDS ALONG THE ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE EASTERN
BERING SEA/AK PEN WERE ALSO EVIDENT. WATER VAPOR IMAGERY ALSO
SHOWS A DEVELOPING UPPER WAVE MOVING JUST EAST OF THE KAMCHATKA
PEN AND SURFACE FIELDS INDICATE CORRESPONDING PRESSURE FALLS
ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVELOPING SURFACE LOW. A BROAD ZONAL JET IS
ALSO EVIDENT ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC ALONG 40N.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION (SHORT TERM)...
THE MODELS OVERALL ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT AND SIMILARLY HANDLE THE
SYNOPTIC FEATURES...PARTICULARLY THE DEVELOPING LOW MOVING INTO
THE BERING SEA MON. IN THE SHORT TERM (THRU TUE) THE NAM WILL BE
USED IN THE EAST WITH A ECMWF/NAM BLEND IN THE WEST.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (SUNDAY AND MONDAY)...

UPPER DISTURBANCE BRINGING RAIN TO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND NORTH
THROUGH THE TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH IN COVERAGE
OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. SCATTERED TO OCCASIONALLY NUMEROUS SHOWERS
WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE NIGHT AS ANOTHER DISTURBANCE MOVES NORTH
FROM THE WESTERN GULF AND KODIAK ISLAND REGION NORTH ACROSS THE
KENAI PENINSULA AND THE UPPER COOK INLET REGION.

WITH THE DISSIPATION OF THE PRIMARY STABILIZING FRONTAL SYSTEM
OVER SOUTHCENTRAL...INSTABILITY WILL SLOWLY INCREASE AND CHANGE
PRECIPITATION OVER TO DIURNAL CONVECTIVE SHOWERS. THIS SHOWER
ACTIVITY WILL DEVELOP OVER THE MOUNTAINS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON
AND THEN MOVE NORTH TO NORTH-NORTHWEST OFF THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING...RESULTING IN CONTINUED SPORADIC WET
CONDITIONS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND FOR
ANCHORAGE AND THE MAT-SU BOROUGHS AS WELL AS THE KENAI PENINSULA.

FOR TUESDAY...INSTABILITY WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ESPECIALLY
INLAND...WITH MORE INTENSE CONVECTIVE SHOWER ACTIVITY AND THE
SLIGHT POTENTIAL FOR SOME THUNDERSTORMS PARTICULARLY OVER THE
NORTHEAST COPPER RIVER BASIN NEAR AND ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE...AS
WELL AS OVER THE TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS.

.FIRE WEATHER...

SHOWERY CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA THROUGH
TUESDAY...THOUGH THE COPPER RIVER BASIN WILL REMAIN DRIEST.
INSTABILITY BEGINS TO INCREASE ENOUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING SUCH THAT A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS BEEN
INTRODUCED TO THE NORTHEAST COPPER RIVER BASIN NEAR AND ALONG THE
ALASKA RANGE AS INCREASINGLY EAST TO NORTHEAST FLOW MAY TAP INTO
AND ADVECT SOME INSTABILITY OVER THE YUKON REGION TOWARD THE
AREA.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

A WEAK BOUNDARY ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS OVERNIGHT AS A DEVELOPING UPPER
LEVEL LOW SLIDES ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA TO KODIAK ISLAND.
RAIN ACTIVITY TAPERS OFF MONDAY NIGHT AS THIS SYSTEM SHIFTS EASTS
AND WEAK RIDGING BUILDS ACROSS BRISTOL BAY. TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING A FEW CONVECTIVE SHOWERS MAY DEVELOP MAINLY ALONG
THE ALASKA AND ALEUTIAN RANGES...OTHERWISE MILD CONDITIONS ACROSS
THE REGION.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

LOW PRESSURE PUSHES A FRONT INTO SHEMYA TONIGHT AND INTO THE
CENTRAL BERING BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. GUSTY GALE WINDS AND RAIN ARE
EXPECTED ALONG THE FRONTAL PASSAGE WITH THE FRONT SWINGING INTO
THE EASTERN BERING MONDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM IS NOT IMPRESSIVELY
DEEP FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR...HOWEVER THIS SYSTEM IS WELL ORGANIZED
WITH THE UPPER LOW STACKED DIRECTLY OVER THE SURFACE LOW MAKING
IT POTENT ENOUGH TO BRING GUSTY WINDS ACROSS A LONG FETCH OVER THE
WATER. THIS COMBINATION WILL HELP MAXIMIZE WAVE HEIGHTS AROUND 20
FEET. THIS STORM SHOULD BE MONITORED FOR UPDATES AS IT MAY BE
POTENTIALLY STRONGER THAN CURRENT MODELS ARE PROJECTING.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE OVERALL PATTERN REMAINS UNCHANGED...WITH A PERSISTENT RIDGE
REAMPLIFYING OVER THE GULF AND MUCH OF EASTERN ALASKA MAINLAND
DURING THE WEEK. THIS RIDGE WILL PERSIST OVER THE AREA INTO NEXT
WEEKEND...AND BEGIN TO EXTEND INTO THE WESTERN MAINLAND AS WELL BY
MID WEEK. SOUTHERLY FLOW ALONG THE WESTERN FLANK OF THE RIDGE WILL
KEEP RAIN SHOWERS ALONG PARTS OF THE GULF COAST AND INLAND AREAS
AROUND SOUTHCENTRAL THROUGH TUE NIGHT. AS THE RIDGE INCREASES IN
STRENGTH AND EXTENDS FURTHER WESTWARD...ONSHORE FLOW AND
PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY OVER
MUCH OF THE MAINLAND...KEEPING MUCH OF THE PRECIPITATION
ASSOCIATED WITH AN APPROACHING BERING SEA FRONT MAINLY OVER THE
SOUTHWESTERN COAST. MODELS THEN SHOW THE RIDGE BUILD IN OVER THE
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...KEEPING DRIER CONDITIONS OVER THE INLAND
AREAS INTO THE WEEKEND.

FURTHER WEST...A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER MUCH
OF THE THE BERING...WITH A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS AND
ASSOCIATED FRONTS TRACKING THROUGH THE ALEUTIANS AND BERING
THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. THIS WILL GIVE THE ALEUTIANS AND BERING
LITTLE TO NO BREAK FROM WET AND WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH MUCH OF
THE WEEK. THE NEXT NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK THROUGH THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS THURSDAY BEFORE WEAKENING OVER THE WESTERN
BERING DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. THE ASSOCIATED FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL
BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY WINDS AND RAIN TO THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS THURSDAY...THEN WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS EASTWARD OVER THE
ALASKA PENINSULA BY FRIDAY. MODELS CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH THE
TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THIS SYSTEM...KEEPING FORECAST CONFIDENCE
LOWER FOR THE LONG TERM FORECAST OUT WEST. HOWEVER MODELS ARE IN
FAIR AGREEMENT WITH THE THE RIDGE OVER THE GULF AND MUCH OF THE
SOUTHERN MAINLAND...RAISING CONFIDENCE SLIGHTLY REGARDING THE
PRECIPITATION BEING CONFINED TO MOSTLY THE THE BERING AND
ALEUTIAN CHAIN INTO NEXT WEEKEND.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 170 173 174 176 178 179 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KH
LONG TERM...TP