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Small Craft Advisory 413, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 18, 2016, 3:22 PM AKDT. It was in force for 4 days.
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The facts
- Issued
- May 18, 2016, 3:22 PM AKDT (23:22 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2016, 3:02 PM AKDT
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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691 FZAK52 PAFC 182322 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 322 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2016 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. PKZ199-191215- 322 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 1007 MB LOW 260 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AT 1004 MB THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. A 1006 MB LOW 420 NM WEST OF SHEMYA THU MORNING MOVES TO 380 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 1009 MB FRI AFTERNOON. A FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA THU MORNING AND REMAINS THROUGH FRI. THE ASSOCIATED 1008 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY AT 995 MB FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-191215- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 322 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-191215- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 322 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-191215- BRISTOL BAY- 322 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-191215- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 322 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-191215- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 322 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-191215- UNALASKA BAY- 322 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-191215- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 322 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ173-191215- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 322 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ174-191215- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 322 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-191215- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 322 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2016 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-191215- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 322 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2016 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ177-191215- ADAK TO KISKA- 322 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2016 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ178-191215- KISKA TO ATTU- 322 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2016 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-191215- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 322 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2016 .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-191215- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 322 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ181-191215- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 322 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2016 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-191215- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 322 PM AKDT WED MAY 18 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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916 FZAK52 PAFC 191143 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 343 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 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. PKZ199-200100- 343 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1005 MB LOW OFF THE KAMCHATKA COAST WILL MOVE TO 225 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK AT 1008 MB BY FRI NIGHT. A 1005 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 315 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY AT 999 MB TONIGHT...THEN TO 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK AT 998 MB BY FRI EVENING. A 1005 MB LOW 275 NM WEST OF MEKORYUK WILL SHIFT TO 175 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL AT 1004 MB BY FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-200100- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 343 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-200100- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 343 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-200100- BRISTOL BAY- 343 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-200100- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 343 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-200100- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 343 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-200100- UNALASKA BAY- 343 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-200100- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 343 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ173-200100- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 343 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ174-200100- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 343 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-200100- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 343 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-200100- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 343 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ177-200100- ADAK TO KISKA- 343 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ178-200100- KISKA TO ATTU- 343 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-200100- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 343 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-200100- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 343 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ181-200100- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 343 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-200100- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 343 AM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 .TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
408 FZAK52 PAFC 192313 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 313 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 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. PKZ199-201200- 313 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1005 MB LOW OFF THE KAMCHATKA COAST WILL MOVE TO 225 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK AT 1008 MB BY FRI NIGHT. A 1005 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 315 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY AT 999 MB TONIGHT...THEN TO 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK AT 998 MB BY FRI EVENING. A 1005 MB LOW 275 NM WEST OF MEKORYUK WILL SHIFT TO 175 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL AT 1004 MB BY FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-201200- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 313 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-201200- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 313 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT S 15 KT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-201200- BRISTOL BAY- 313 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-201200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 313 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 10 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT N 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-201200- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 313 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-201200- UNALASKA BAY- 313 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-201200- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 313 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ173-201200- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 313 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-201200- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 313 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-201200- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 313 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-201200- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 313 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ177-201200- ADAK TO KISKA- 313 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BERING SIDE...7 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT BERING SIDE...8 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ178-201200- KISKA TO ATTU- 313 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT BERING SIDE...7 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT BERING SIDE...7 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-201200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 313 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-201200- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 313 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT BY LATE EVENING. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ181-201200- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 313 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-201200- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 313 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT NW 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
523 FZAK52 PAFC 201139 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 339 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 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. PKZ199-210100- 339 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1005 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR BECOMES A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CENTERED 60 NM NORTHWEST OF GAMBELL LATE FRI NIGHT...THEN WEAKENS TO A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA BY SAT NIGHT. A 1001 MB LOW 210 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WEAKENS AND DISSIPATES IN PLACE LATE TONIGHT. A 1006 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 190 NM SOUTH OF ATKA AT 1013 MB LATE SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-210100- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 339 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT THIS MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-210100- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 339 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-210100- BRISTOL BAY- 339 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING BECOMING W. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-210100- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 339 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-210100- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 339 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-210100- UNALASKA BAY- 339 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-210100- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 339 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ173-210100- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 339 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-210100- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 339 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-210100- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 339 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-210100- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 339 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ177-210100- ADAK TO KISKA- 339 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ178-210100- KISKA TO ATTU- 339 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-210100- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 339 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-210100- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 339 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ181-210100- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 339 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-210100- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 339 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
597 FZAK52 PAFC 202308 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 308 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 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. PKZ199-211215- 308 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A FRONT SITUATED FROM SOUTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH BRISTOL BAY AND THE SOUTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA COASTAL WATERS MOVES EAST INTO THE WESTERN GULF TONIGHT. A STATIONARY 1002 MB LOW 70 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND DISSIPATES TONIGHT. A 1005 MB LOW 290 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA MOVES TO NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND SAT NIGHT BEFORE MOVING INLAND OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA. A SERIES OF FRONTS MOVES WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE BERING REGION SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ150-211215- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 308 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W BY THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-211215- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 308 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-211215- BRISTOL BAY- 308 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-211215- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 308 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-211215- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 308 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-211215- UNALASKA BAY- 308 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-211215- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 308 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ173-211215- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 308 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ174-211215- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 308 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-211215- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 308 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-211215- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 308 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ177-211215- ADAK TO KISKA- 308 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BERING SIDE...7 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BERING SIDE...9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ178-211215- KISKA TO ATTU- 308 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-211215- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 308 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-211215- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 308 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SW 15 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 FT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ181-211215- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 308 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-211215- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 308 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
193 FZAK52 PAFC 211119 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 319 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 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. PKZ199-220000- 319 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1005 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK MOVES TO NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND EARLY SUN BEFORE MOVING INLAND OVER SOUTHWEST MAINLAND. A FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SAT NIGHT AND STRETCHES FROM THE EASTERN BERING SEA TO THE SOUTHWESTERN BERING SEA. $$ PKZ150-220000- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 319 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-220000- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 319 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-220000- BRISTOL BAY- 319 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-220000- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 319 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-220000- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 319 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-220000- UNALASKA BAY- 319 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUST TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-220000- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 319 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ173-220000- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 319 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ174-220000- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 319 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-220000- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 319 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. W OF ATKA...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-220000- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 319 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ177-220000- ADAK TO KISKA- 319 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ178-220000- KISKA TO ATTU- 319 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-220000- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 319 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING W 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-220000- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 319 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ181-220000- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 319 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-220000- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 319 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
703 FZAK52 PAFC 212258 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 258 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 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. PKZ199-221200- 258 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1008 MB LOW 15 NM SOUTH OF SAINT GEORGE MOVES TO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST LATE TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING INLAND. A SERIES OF WEAK FRONTS MOVE SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH MON. $$ PKZ150-221200- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 258 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ155-221200- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 258 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-221200- BRISTOL BAY- 258 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-221200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 258 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-221200- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 258 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-221200- UNALASKA BAY- 258 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-221200- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 258 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ173-221200- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 258 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ174-221200- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 258 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-221200- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 258 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ176-221200- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 258 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ177-221200- ADAK TO KISKA- 258 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ178-221200- KISKA TO ATTU- 258 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-221200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 258 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-221200- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 258 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ181-221200- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 258 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-221200- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 258 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SW 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
803 FZAK52 PAFC 221105 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 305 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 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. PKZ199-230030- 305 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A SERIES OF WEAK FRONTS MOVE SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-230030- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 305 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ155-230030- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 305 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-230030- BRISTOL BAY- 305 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-230030- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 305 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF PORT MOLLER...SW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-230030- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 305 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-230030- UNALASKA BAY- 305 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-230030- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 305 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ173-230030- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 305 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ174-230030- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 305 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-230030- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 305 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ176-230030- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 305 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ177-230030- ADAK TO KISKA- 305 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ178-230030- KISKA TO ATTU- 305 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-230030- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 305 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-230030- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 305 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ181-230030- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 305 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-230030- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 305 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
012 FZAK52 PAFC 222302 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 302 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 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. PKZ199-231215- 302 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A SERIES OF WEAK FRONTS MOVE SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH MON NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 989 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-231215- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 302 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-231215- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 302 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-231215- BRISTOL BAY- 302 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-231215- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 302 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-231215- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-231215- UNALASKA BAY- 302 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-231215- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ173-231215- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ174-231215- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-231215- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ176-231215- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ177-231215- ADAK TO KISKA- 302 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ178-231215- KISKA TO ATTU- 302 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-231215- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 302 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ180-231215- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 302 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ181-231215- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 302 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ185-231215- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 302 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at May 18, 4:57 AM AKDT, 10 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 18, 4:57 AM AKDT, 10 hours 25 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 457 AM AKDT WED MAY 18 2016 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... Three different upper level lows are spread out over the area bringing rain to the Southcentral and Southwest Alaska. One is near Norton Sound and is beginning to merge with another low over the Central Bering. The third low is over the Eastern Gulf and is tracking to the southeast. Between the Gulf low and the merging lows, high pressure is building in over the Western Gulf. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... In the short term the models are in good agreement, but there are some discrepancies moving into the mid term. One issue is with a North Pacific low moving towards the AK Pen on Thursday. The EC has a much weaker solution resulting in much weaker winds. There are also differences with the timing of this system which has an impact on when the winds will get to the AK Pen and then to the Western Gulf and Kodiak Island. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... One final weak wave associated with the upper low over Western Alaska will track northward across Cook Inlet and the Susitna Valley today. There is a weak warm front in the low levels resulting in some isentropic lift which often results in stratiform precipitation. In this case the low levels remain weakly unstable as seen in the 12Z Anchorage sounding and as indicated by the cellular nature of returns on the Kenai radar. Thus, expect isolated to scattered showers from the Western Kenai to Anchorage and the Mat-Su. Southerly flow will provide extra lift and more numerous showers across the northern Susitna Valley. Abundant low level moisture will maintain overcast skies and cool temperatures through this corridor. Elsewhere across Southcentral a ridge will build northward from the Gulf leading to breaking up of some of the clouds. The tail end of a short-wave currently over the northern Susitna Valley will round the top of the building ridge and aid with convective initiation along the Alaska Range and Northern Copper River Basin. This may be just enough help to form a thunderstorm or two so introduced a slight chance for this afternoon and evening mainly along the eastern Alaska Range. Meanwhile, an amplifying trough/ridge couplet over the North Central Pacific will lead to a strong upper jet driving toward Mainland Alaska tonight through Thursday. As would be expected, lots of warm and moist air will flow northward to the Gulf and eventually to Southcentral. However, with large differences in model guidance with regard to the fundamental structure of surface features and low level flow forecast confidence is low, so stuck with inherited forecast for now. Lastly, prior to arrival of the deeper moisture, the upper jet streak and embedded waves will interact with a still weakly unstable air mass over Southcentral Thursday afternoon. Therefore, increased showers coverage especially right out ahead of it along the Cook Inlet to Susitna Valley corridor. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... The southwest mainland will transition to a broad onshore flow pattern today as an upper low near Norton Sound retrogrades offshore and merges with another low over the north-central Bering. This will help to further stabilize the air mass over the Kuskokwim Delta and Bristol Bay regions, with morning showers tapering off as cooler marine influenced air is advected over the mainland. The exception will be across the Lower Kuskokwim Valley, where the potential for isolated thunderstorm activity will linger into the afternoon as relatively clear skies early in the day allow for a little more surface heating and generation of modest instability. Convective potential should completely subside by tonight as onshore flow continues. Thursday will bring the potential for steadier stratiform rain lasting into Friday as an upper level wave and surface front over the North Pacific move towards the area, aided by strong dynamic support in the form of a sw-ne oriented 130 knot jet streak pointed towards bristol bay. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)... Weak shower activity will continue across the central Bering as a pair of upper waves consolidate into a large upper low which will remain over the northern half of the Bering through Thursday night. Otherwise, the bulk of the activity will be focused along the Alaska Peninsula as the complex system over the North Pacific slides northeastward towards the area. Meanwhile, the Western Bering will remain in a benign regime dominated by low stratus and fog. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)... Starting in the Thursday night through Friday evening time frame, a vertically stacked North Pacific low will begin to track up the western flank of the ridge setting up over the Gulf, pushing the ridge further eastward over the eastern Gulf. The first in a series of fronts associated with the weakening North Pacific low will track northward through the gulf and into the northern Gulf coast by early Friday morning. This will bring steady rain to the areas surrounding the northern gulf coast and parts of the southern mainland Friday, with the exception of some initial downsloping keeping conditions slightly drier on the lee side of the Chugach and Kenai mountains. A second wave of precipitation quickly follows behind this system bringing another round of steady rain to much of the southern mainland through Saturday. Models continue to struggle with the timing of these systems, being slower than expected with the overall track of the fronts as they track along the aleutian range and progress northward through the gulf and southern mainland. The NAM was the closest solution regarding the timing, but was lacking with the precipitation amounts compared to the global models. Meanwhile, the Bering Sea and Aleutians will stay clear of significant large-scale weather systems through the middle of next week. The only exception will be the eastern Bering/Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula that will receive some winds and rainfall from the above mentioned systems tracking in from the North pacific Thursday through Saturday. In general, this means the area will experience typical warm-season conditions such as calm winds, widespread low-clouds, and some foggy conditions over the bering and southwest coast. The models are slowly coming into better agreement with a fairly strong ridge building northward over the eastern Bering/Aleutians and southwestern mainland over the weekend, then shifting and strengthening over the Central and Eastern Bering/Aleutians and into the beginning by Tuesday. However, given the continued model differences regarding these systems and overall pattern, forecast confidence remains low through out the long term. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...None. MARINE...None. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...dk SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...seb SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...cb LONG TERM...tp
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| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| May 18, 3:19 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| May 18, 3:13 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr |
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