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Small Craft Advisory 402, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 11, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 11, 2015, 3:54 AM AKDT. It was in force for 72 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 11, 2015, 3:54 AM AKDT (11:54 UTC)
Expired
May 14, 2015, 3:45 AM AKDT
In force
72 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

977 
FZAK52 PAFC 111154
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 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.

PKZ199-120030-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 999 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE INTO THE
CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA MON EVENING AT 1005 MB. A 988 MB NORTHWEST
PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 170 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT 975 MB TUE
MORNING...THEN WEAKEN TO 982 MB AS IT MOVES TO 240 NM NORTHEAST OF
SHEMYA TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-120030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT S OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...6 FT FROM CHIRIKOF ISLAND N. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT S OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...6 FT
FROM CHIRIKOF ISLAND N.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-120030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E... VARIABLE WIND
10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-120030-
BRISTOL BAY-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING..
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-120030-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-120030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-120030-
UNALASKA BAY-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-120030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-120030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT DECREASING T0 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-120030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-120030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ176-120030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-120030-
ADAK TO KISKA-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-120030-
KISKA TO ATTU-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 15 FT
EXCEPT 10 FT E OF SHEMYA. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ179-120030-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-120030-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-120030-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ185-120030-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$
6 follow-up statements
082 
FZAK52 PAFC 111154 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

CORRECTED 173

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-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 999 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE INTO THE
CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA MON EVENING AT 1005 MB. A 988 MB NORTHWEST
PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 170 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT 975 MB TUE
MORNING...THEN WEAKEN TO 982 MB AS IT MOVES TO 240 NM NORTHEAST OF
SHEMYA TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-120030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT S OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...6 FT FROM CHIRIKOF ISLAND N. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT S OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...6 FT
FROM CHIRIKOF ISLAND N.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-120030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E... VARIABLE WIND
10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-120030-
BRISTOL BAY-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING..
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-120030-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-120030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-120030-
UNALASKA BAY-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-120030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-120030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-120030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-120030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ176-120030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-120030-
ADAK TO KISKA-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-120030-
KISKA TO ATTU-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 15 FT
EXCEPT 10 FT E OF SHEMYA. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ179-120030-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-120030-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-120030-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ185-120030-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
354 AM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$
443 
FZAK52 PAFC 112325
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
325 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 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.

PKZ199-121215-
325 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1006 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL WILL MOVE TO 150 NM WEST
OF GAMBELL AT 1009 MB TUE MORNING THEN DISSIPATE. A 984 MB LOW
480 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT
976 MB TUE AFTERNOON THEN TO 280 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL AT 985 MB
WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-121215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
325 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR THE COAST.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON W OF CHIRIKOF
ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT NEAR THE COAST.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-121215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
325 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E... VARIABLE WIND
10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-121215-
BRISTOL BAY-
325 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-121215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
325 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-121215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
325 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND  INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-121215-
UNALASKA BAY-
325 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-121215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
325 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-121215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
325 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-121215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
325 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-121215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
325 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-121215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
325 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-121215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
325 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF
AMCHITKA PASS. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-121215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
325 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-121215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
325 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-121215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
325 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-121215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
325 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-121215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
325 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$
893 
FZAK52 PAFC 121131
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
331 AM AKDT TUE MAY 12 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.

PKZ199-130045-
331 AM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 979 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA TUE MORNING MOVES TO 140 NM
NORTH OF KISKA AT 978 MB WED MORNING BEFORE MOVING 90 NM WEST OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND THU MORNING. THIS LOW THEN BECOMES NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH THU AFTERNOON. A SECOND LOW FORMS 110 NM SOUTH
OF NIKOLSKI AT 989 MB THU MORNING BEFORE MOVING TO 180 NM
SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 990 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-130045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
331 AM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON W OF CHIRIKOF
ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-130045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
331 AM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 15
KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-130045-
BRISTOL BAY-
331 AM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-130045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
331 AM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-130045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
331 AM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-130045-
UNALASKA BAY-
331 AM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-130045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
331 AM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-130045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
331 AM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-130045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
331 AM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-130045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
331 AM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-130045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
331 AM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-130045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
331 AM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT BERING SIDE. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT FROM AMCHITKA W. SEAS 12 FT
BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-130045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
331 AM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-130045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
331 AM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-130045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
331 AM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-130045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
331 AM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-130045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
331 AM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NE 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$
240 
FZAK52 PAFC 122303
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 PM AKDT TUE MAY 12 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.

PKZ199-131200-
303 PM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 976 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS
INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC WED. A 978 MB LOW WILL FORM 165 NM WEST OF
ADAK TUE EVENING THEN WEAKEN TO 990 MB AS IT TRACKS TO 120 NM WEST
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND ON THU. A PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 175 NM
SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WED NIGHT AT 990 MB THEN WEAKEN ON THU.

$$

PKZ150-131200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
303 PM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-131200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 PM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W
OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-131200-
BRISTOL BAY-
303 PM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-131200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 PM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 20
KT IN THE EVENING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-131200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-131200-
UNALASKA BAY-
303 PM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT EARLY BECOMING SW 15
KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 10
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING E. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-131200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-131200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT EARLY BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-131200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-131200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-131200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS
17 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
19 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-131200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
303 PM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF
180...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. W OF 180...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-131200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
303 PM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-131200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
303 PM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SW 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-131200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
303 PM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-131200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
303 PM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-131200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
303 PM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON
FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND S AND E. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY
FOG.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$
062 
FZAK52 PAFC 131127
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
327 AM AKDT WED MAY 13 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.

PKZ199-140045-
327 AM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 980 MB LOW 150 NM NORTHEAST OF KISKA WED MORNING MOVES 60 NM
WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 990 MB THU MORNING BEFORE MOVING
200 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 995 MB FRI MORNING.
A 990 MB LOW FORMS 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR THU MORNING
AND MOVES 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS AT 995 MB FRI
MORNING. ANOTHER LOW FORMS 160 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT 986 MB FRI
WITH A WEATHER FRONT THROUGH THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS.

$$

PKZ150-140045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
327 AM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

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

$$

PKZ155-140045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
327 AM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-140045-
BRISTOL BAY-
327 AM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-140045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
327 AM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-140045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
327 AM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-140045-
UNALASKA BAY-
327 AM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-140045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
327 AM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-140045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
327 AM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-140045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
327 AM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-140045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
327 AM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-140045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
327 AM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-140045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
327 AM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-140045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
327 AM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-140045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
327 AM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-140045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
327 AM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-140045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
327 AM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 1 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-140045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
327 AM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$
451 
FZAK52 PAFC 132305
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
305 PM AKDT WED MAY 13 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.

PKZ199-141145-
305 PM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 986 MB LOW 110 NM SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL
MOVE TO 175 NM WEST OF GAMBELL THU AFTERNOON AT 992 MB THEN
DISSIPATE THU NIGHT. A 991 MB LOW 320 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR
WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WED NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE
THU. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL TRACK TO
135 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK FRI AFTERNOON AT 985 MB.

$$

PKZ150-141145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
305 PM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-141145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
305 PM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-141145-
BRISTOL BAY-
305 PM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-141145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
305 PM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-141145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-141145-
UNALASKA BAY-
305 PM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-141145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-141145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-141145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-141145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-141145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-141145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
305 PM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-141145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
305 PM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-141145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
305 PM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-141145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
305 PM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-141145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
305 PM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-141145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
305 PM AKDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 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 10, 4:23 PM AKDT, 11 hours 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 10, 4:23 PM AKDT, 11 hours 31 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
423 PM AKDT SUN MAY 10 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE VERTICALLY STACKED LOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF CONTINUES TO
SLOWLY WEAKEN AND MEANDER NORTH. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS RAIN
SHOWERS OVER THE WESTERN GULF COAST AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND ARE
CONTINUING AS SHORTWAVES CONTINUE TO MOVE INLAND. OVER THE
ALEUTIANS...AN ELONGATED LOW STRETCHING FROM THE EASTERN BERING
INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHERN AKPEN IS BRINGING GUSTY
RAIN AND SOME WIND. THIS SYSTEM IS TRACKING TO THE EAST TOWARDS
THE GULF WHERE IT WILL ABSORB THE GULF LOW LATE TONIGHT.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS REMAIN IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE DEVELOPING LOW
SOUTH OF THE AKPEN THROUGH MONDAY...WITH JUST SOME MINOR
DISAGREEMENT WITH LOW POSITION AND INTENSITY THAT SHOULD HAVE
MINIMAL IMPACT ON THE OVERALL FORECAST CONFIDENCE. ON
TUESDAY...LARGER DISCREPANCIES ARISE WITH THE STRENGTH OF THE NEXT
NORTH PACIFIC LOW THAT WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. THE
MODELS ARE ALL TRENDING STRONGER...WITH GOOD AGREEMENT THAT THIS
WILL BE AT LEAST GALE FORCE LOW...BUT THE GFS HAS BEEN
CONSISTENTLY STRONGER WITH THIS LOW. THE EC AND GEM GLOBAL MODELS
WERE PREFERRED WITH THIS NEXT LOW...KEEPING WINDS A BIT WEAKER
THAN THE STRONGER GFS SOLUTION.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE UPPER LEVEL LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT
NORTH TO BE CENTERED OVER THE NORTHERN GULF AND KENAI PENINSULA
TONIGHT. THE COOL AIR ALOFT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL KEEP
SHOWERS GOING ALONG THE GULF COAST AS WELL AS KEEPING THE
ATMOSPHERE UNSTABLE AND ALLOWING FOR ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
SHOWERS INLAND IN THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS ESPECIALLY OVER THE
HIGHER TERRAIN. A SHORTWAVE TROUGH ROTATING INLAND OVER THE
EASTERN GULF COAST AND COPPER RIVER BASIN WILL ALSO GIVE A BOOST
TO SHOWER ACTIVITY IN THOSE AREAS MONDAY WITH FAIRLY LOW SNOW
LEVELS.

ALSO ON MONDAY THE NEXT SURFACE LOW WILL TRACK ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHERN
GULF. AN ASSOCIATED SURFACE FRONT WILL LIFT FURTHER NORTH INTO THE
CENTRAL GULF BUT ASIDE FROM BRINGING SOME SMALL CRAFT LEVEL EAST
TO NORTHEASTERLIES AND RAIN TO THE WATERS THIS SYSTEM SHOULD HAVE
MINIMAL IMPACT ON SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA. THIS LOW WILL WEAKEN AND
SLIDE TO THE SOUTHEAST MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MARKING THE
BEGINNING OF A WARMING TREND.

&&

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

A WEAKENING FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING IS SUPPORTING GUSTY
SOUTHEAST WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION THIS EVENING...BUT THESE
WILL DIMINISH HEADING THROUGH THE NIGHT AS THE FRONT CONTINUES TO
WEAKEN AND TEMPERATURES FALL. THE FRONT WILL MOVE INLAND MONDAY
ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST...WITH RAIN AND RAIN SHOWERS
IMPACTING THE AREA. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING
SHOWERS WILL FORM ALONG THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE MOUNTAINS...WITH
A FEW OF THOSE SHOWERS MOVING INTO LOWER ELEVATION INLAND AREAS.
THE REGION WILL STABILIZE AND DRY OUT ON TUESDAY...WITH SHOWERS
BEING RELEGATED TO THE ALASKA RANGE.

&&

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

A STALLED FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
RAIN AND RAIN SHOWERS OVER THE EASTERN BERING AND
ALEUTIANS...WHILE A SECONDARY LOW TRACKS INTO THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS TONIGHT. BOTH OF THESE FEATURES WILL WEAKEN BEFORE A
STRONGER AND MUCH LARGER GALE FORCE LOW MOVES INTO THE WESTERN
BERING MONDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE ASSOCIATED FRONT TRACKING
RAPIDLY INTO THE EASTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS BY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD RAIN WILL IMPACT THE WHOLE REGION AS THIS
MOIST FRONT MAKES NORTHEAST PROGRESSION.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND
AND GULF FROM THE WEST TUESDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE TO AMPLIFY
AS IT SETS UP OVER SOUTHCENTRAL WEDNESDAY. SOME GUSTY GAP WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AS THE GRADIENT TIGHTENS UP OVER WESTERN
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND TURNAGAIN ARM...AS WELL AS SOME WARMER
TEMPERATURES ADVECTING UP FROM THE NORTHERN PACIFIC WHICH WILL
PERSIST THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEKEND. RAINY AND WINDY
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO TRACK INTO THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND AND
GULF WEDNESDAY...AS A FRONTAL SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH A NORTH
PACIFIC LOW NEAR THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TRACKS THROUGH THE AREA.
THE FRONT WILL THEN WEAKEN AND PUSH INTO SOUTHCENTRAL WEDNESDAY
EVENING...WHERE THE RAINY AND GUSTY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST
THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING BEFORE BRIEFLY TAPERING OFF.
MODELS ARE NOW INDICATING THAT THE ABOVE MENTIONED NORTH PACIFIC
LOW OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN AND TRANSFER
ENERGY TO A TRIPLE POINT LOW FORMING SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE FRONTAL SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS TRIPLE POINT LOW WILL INITIALLY BRING SOME GUSTY AND SHOWERY
CONDITIONS TO THE FAR EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA
THURSDAY...WHERE OTHERWISE BROAD CYCLONIC FLOW OVER THE REMAINDER
OF THE ALEUTIANS/BERING WILL KEEP SOME SHOWERY CONDITIONS OVER THE
AREA THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. THE FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL THEN
QUICKLY CATCH UP TO THE WEAKENING FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER THE GULF
THURSDAY EVENING...REINFORCING THE GUSTY WINDS AND RAINY
CONDITIONS OVER SOUTHCENTRAL THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEKEND.
MODELS THEN SHOW THE TRIPLE POINT LOW TRACKING NORTHWARD INTO THE
BRISTOL BAY/EASTERN BERING REGION BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WHICH
COULD KEEP SOME OF THE WET AND WINDY CONDITIONS OVER THE ALASKA
PENINSULA AND SOUTHWEST MAINLAND INTO THE WEEKEND. HOWEVER THERE
ARE STILL SOME TIMING AND STRENGTH DISCREPANCIES IN THE MODELS
REGARDING THIS SYSTEM...KEEPING FORECAST CONFIDENCE SLIGHTLY BELOW
AVERAGE.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 155 176 177 178.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 11, 3:46 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
May 11, 3:54 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC59 hr
May 11, 3:25 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
May 11, 3:25 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr

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Sources

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